Grade 7 NC Unit 10 Lesson 4

What was the main reason the United States founded NASA?

• To build more schools

• To improve agriculture

• To explore the ocean

• To catch up with the Soviet Union in space technology

Who was the first human to travel into space?

• Neil Armstrong

• Yuri Gagarin

• Alan Shepard

• John Glenn

What was the primary focus of the arms race during the Cold War?

• Developing nuclear weapons

• Creating new art

• Building schools

• Exploring the ocean

What does the term 'Mutual Assured Destruction' mean?

• Both countries agreed to destroy their weapons

• Both countries built schools together

• Both countries could destroy each other in a nuclear war

• Both countries shared technology

What was the purpose of the SALT agreements?

• To increase trade

• To reduce arms and ease tensions

• To create new sports

• To build more space stations