Space Exploration Milestones and Achievements

The transcript covers the Space Race between the USSR and the US from 1957 to 1975, highlighting key events such as the launch of Sputnik 1, the formation of NASA, and the Apollo 11 moon landing. It concludes with the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, symbolizing improved US-USSR relations.

What was the primary focus of the Space Race between the Soviet Union and the United States?

• Space exploration achievements

• Economic dominance

• Military alliances

• Cultural exchange

What event marked the beginning of the Space Race?

• The launch of Apollo 11

• The end of World War II

• The launch of Sputnik 1

• The signing of the Apollo-Soyuz agreement

What was a significant consequence of the Sputnik 1 launch?

• The signing of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

• The end of the Cold War

• The establishment of NASA

• The creation of the United Nations

Which animal was sent into space aboard Sputnik 2?

• A rabbit

• A dog

• A cat

• A monkey

What was the primary goal of President Kennedy's space exploration program announced in 1961?

• To develop space tourism

• To explore Mars

• To land a man on the moon

• To build a space station

What was the name of the first US satellite to successfully orbit the Earth?

• Luna 9

• Explorer 1

• Sputnik 1

• Apollo 11

Who was the first human to set foot on the moon?

• Neil Armstrong

• Buzz Aldrin

• Michael Collins

• Yuri Gagarin

What was the significance of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project?

• It was the first space mission to use a reusable spacecraft

• It ended the Space Race

• It symbolized US-Soviet cooperation in space

• It marked the first human landing on Mars

Which spacecraft achieved the first soft landing on the moon?

• Explorer 1

• Vostok 1

• Luna 9

• Apollo 11

What was the main purpose of the experiments conducted by Apollo 11 astronauts on the moon?

• To test new space suits

• To collect rock and soil samples

• To build a lunar base

• To plant a flag