WorksheetsSpace Race, TV, Collapse of USSR, 9/11, Computers, Internet
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Who were the two major world powers involved in the Space Race?
China and the United States
Japan and Germany
Great Britain and Spain
United States and Soviet Union
What American President pledged to put a man on the moon by 1970?
John F. Kennedy
Dwight Eisenhower
Theodore Rooseelt
Lyndon Johnson
Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
Buzz Aldrin
Neil Armstrong
Sally Ride
Michael Collins
What technological development changed American life in the 1960's?
Smart phone
Internet
Television
Airplane
What was the name of the spacecraft that landed on the moon in 1969?
Sputnik
Challenger
Range Rover
Apollo 11
Who said the famous quote, "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind?"
John F. Kennedy
Martin Luther King Jr.
Neil Armstrong
John Gleen
What symbol for communism was torn down on November 9, 1989?
Berlin Wall
Iron Curtain
London Bridge
Liberty Bell
What U.S. President played a major role in the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union?
Herbert Hoover
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
Abraham Lincoln
How did television change the way of life for Americans in the 1960's?
Many people hated television because of the boring shows.
Radio became more popular because people did not want to watch television.
TV informed viewers about the horrors of war and the first moon landing was shown as it happened on television.
Many families could not afford to buy a television in the 1960's.
In what ways did Americans unite in response to the attacks on September 11, 2001?
Sent food to Germany through the Berlin Airlift
Joined with allies to invade Japan.
Firefighters, police, and rescue workers rushed into the burning buildings to save people and others donated money, food, clothing, and even blood to help those in need.
Sent troops to Vietnam to stop the spread of communism.
What military actions did the United States take after 9/11?
United States forces began looking for the people responsible for attacking American to try and prevent future attacks and terrorist activities.
The United States decided to do nothing in order to prevent another war.
The United States signed a peace treaty with Osama Bin Laden.
The President of the United States declared war on Germany.
What events happened on September 11, 2001 that led to the War on Terrorism?
The sinking of the Lusitania.
The attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
The explosion of the U.S.S. Maine.
Terrorists hijacked four planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania.
How do personal computers and the Internet impact American life?
Computers are the basis of American industry and the internet allows access to almost any kind of information and can be used for research, games, and downloading music.
Computers and the Internet are not efficient and often cause problems at home and at work.
They are both too expensive and many people do not own a computer or have internet because they cannot afford it.
The internet is not very popular and most people find it boring.
Soviet Union leader ___________ became good friends with President Ronald Reagan and allowed citizens of the Soviet Union to have more freedoms than they did in the past.
Adolf Hitler
Mikhail Gorbachev
Emperor Hirohito
Harry Truman
The _________________ was first developed for the government and universities and today is the largest network in the world.
Wikipedia
Internet
Microscope
