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Quizizz_Course F20

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Sputnik is a Russian word that means…
a)
fellow traveler
b)
winner
c)
space
d)
superior
2.
Sputnik II had a _____ passenger.
a)
robot
b)
chimpanzee
c)
dog
d)
rat
3.
Which country initially led the "Space Race"?
a)
The U.S.
b)
The U.S.S.R
c)
China
d)
none of these
4.
Astronaut Yuri Gagarin thought about his ________.
a)
pets
b)
crew
c)
countrymen
d)
mother
5.
Kennedy challenged the Soviet Union to a race to
a)
the Moon
b)
Mars
c)
circle the world
d)
develop nuclear weapons
6.
Who was the first man on the moon?
a)
Neil Armstrong
b)
Buzz Aldrin
c)
Buzz Lightyear
d)
Yuri Gagarin
7.
The Americans left a ______ on the moon.
a)
indent
b)
plaque
c)
sign
d)
soil sample
8.
Who was President of the U.S. during the moon landing?
a)
Johnson
b)
FDR
c)
Kennedy
d)
Eisenhower
9.
What new government agency was created to support space travel?
a)
Social Security
b)
Homeland Security
c)
DOD
d)
NASA
10.
The smaller vehicle that separated from Apollo 11 was called…
a)
the Great Leap
b)
the Buzz
c)
the Eagle
d)
the Tranquility