A Race Like No Other

A Race Like No Other

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Interactive Video

Other, Physics, Science

4th Grade - University

Hard

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The video explores the space race between the USSR and the USA, starting with the launch of Sputnik One in 1957. It covers key milestones such as the first human in space, Yuri Gagarin, and the US's response with Explorer One. The narrative progresses through various missions, highlighting the achievements and challenges faced by both nations. The climax is the Apollo 11 mission, where Neil Armstrong becomes the first human to walk on the moon. The video concludes with a reflection on the space race's impact and a call to future exploration.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the name of the first satellite launched by the USSR?

Explorer One

Pioneer One

Sputnik One

Vanguard One

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which satellite discovered the Van Allen radiation belt?

Vanguard One

Explorer One

Luna One

Sputnik 2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the first human to orbit the Earth?

John Glenn

Yuri Gagarin

Alexei Leonov

Alan Shepherd

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which astronaut performed America's first spacewalk?

Neil Armstrong

Buzz Aldrin

Ed White

John Glenn

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the name of the mission that successfully landed humans on the moon?

Gemini 8

Apollo 11

Surveyor One

Luna 9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who stayed in orbit while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon?

Michael Collins

John Glenn

Yuri Gagarin

Alan Shepherd

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Neil Armstrong's profession before becoming an astronaut?

Lawyer

Engineer

Doctor

Teacher