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Worksheet time: 46mins
What event came before the Cold War?
First man on the moon
Space Race
World War II
Vietnam War
What is a Cold War?
War fought in below 0* temperatures
A war where no weapons are actually fired
Any wars fought in Russia
It's just another name for a war
What kind of government did the Soviet Union have?
Dictatorship
Communism
Democracy
Monarchy
Which is true about Communism?
Citizens did not have rights
Government owns the land
People have little personal freedoms
All of these
Which country was first to launch a satellite in space and have a man in orbit?
China
Soviet Union
Germany
United States
What was John F. Kenned's goal with the Space Race?
To have the fastest spacecraft ever
To be the first to Mars
To be the first to send a man to the moon
To colonize the moon
Where is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) located?
On the moon
Washington, D.C.
Lubbock, TX
Houston, TX
What sparked the Cold War between the US and the Soviet Union?
The Soviet Union offended the President of the United States
They didn't agree on many political beliefs which caused tension
The Soviet Union invaded the US
The United States bombed the Soviet Union
Which of the following is evidence for the US winning the space race?
US LAUNCHED THEIR OWN SATELLITE
USSR LAUNCHED A FEMALE ASTRONAUT INTO SPACE
NEIL ARMSTRONG TOOK THE FIRST STEPS ON THE MOON
JOHN GLENN ORBITED THE EARTH
Why was America worried about Russia's satellite launch?
They thought that if Russia could launcha a satelite into space, then they could send a nuclear missile at the US
They thought the satellite was really a nuclear bomb
They thought that Russian spies had stolen American satellite secrets
They thought Russia would use the satellite to spy on America
The Space Race was considered important because...
it showed the world which country had the best science, technology, and economic system.
the Soviet Union was much more advanced in science and technology.
the United States is the largest country in the world.
we had an opportunity to win many medals.
In which mission did the US first land a man on the moon?
Explorer
Apollo 11
Sputnik 1
Challenger
True or False: The force of gravity on the ISS is about equal to the force of gravity on Earth.
True
False
Sputnik I was the name of the first successful satellite built by the _________ on October 4, 1957.
Canadians
South Americans
Russians
the United States
On September 12, 1962, John F. Kennedy delivered a monumental speech at Rice University. He discussed....
the meaning of democracy.
why we choose to go to the moon.
how to fly a space craft.
the path to success.
The race to the moon was called the ______ ________.
Amazing Race
Fastest Race
Space Race
Hardest Race
Did the United States launch their first satellite into space before or after the Soviet Union?
Before
After
What year did the Space Race begin?
2000
1969
1957
1952
What was the main message of President Kennedy's speech he gave at Rice University in Houston, Texas?
Going to the moon is difficult and expensive.
America needs to beat Russia to the moon.
Going to the moon is a worthy and important pursuit.
Rice University can help America land on the moon.
The frenzy of interest in the US Space Program was further encouraged by the new medium of ____________.
radio
internet
television
satellite imagery
space toys
Which countries were involved in the Space Race of the 1950s?
United States and China
China and India
Soviet Union and United States
India and Soviet Union
Which of the following goals were not the main focus of Project Gemini?
Perfect spacecraft re-entry and landing methods
Study the effects of longer spaceflights on humans
Understand how to make spacecraft dock in Earth and Moon orbit
Placing a man on the moon
Who was the first American in space?
Yuri Gagarin
Alan Sheppard
John Glenn
Sputnik
What was the importance of Projects Mercury and Gemini?
They were "stepping stones" toward achieving the larger goal of going to the moon.
They revealed how many obstacles there were in going to space.
They helped the United States spy on their rivals.
They enabled us to calculate the gravity of the moon.
Who became the first person to journey into outer space traveling aboard Vostok 1 in April of 1961?
John Glenn
Alan Shepard
Neil Armstrong
Yuri Gagarin
Who became the first American astronaut to journey into outer space traveling aboard Freedom 7 in May of 1961?
John Glenn
Alan Shepard
Neil Armstrong
Yuri Gagarin
On July 16, 1969, three U.S. astronauts set off on the Apollo 11 space mission to attempt the...
first lunar (moon) landing
first orbit of the Earth
first journey into outer space
The United States launched its own artificial satellite, _______ into space in 1958.
Explorer I
Sputnik
In 1958, President Eisenhower created ________, a federal agency dedicated to space exploration.
IAU
FBI
NASA
CIA
The ________ was designed to land humans on the Moon and bring them safely back to Earth.
Project Apollo
Project Mercury
The ________ was the first human spaceflight program of the United States to put a man into Earth orbit and return him safely.
Project Mercury
Project Apollo
Which country was the first to send an artificial satellite into the Earth's orbit?
Soviet Union
United States of America
During the Apollo 11 space mission, which astronaut piloted the spacecraft and stayed in orbit around the moon?
Michael Collins
Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin
Where were the missions launched from?
Houston, Texas
The Pacific Ocean
Cape Kennedy, Florida
NASA
Where is Mission Control after launching?
Houston, Texas
The Pacific Ocean
Cape Kennedy, Florida
NASA
Place the following events in sequence:
A) The Apollo Project begins;
B) The Mercury Project begins;
C) Sputnik I is launched
A C B
C B A
C A B
A B C
What was the function of the lunar modules (LM) attached to Apollo spacecraft?
They provided the thrust and power needed to escape the Earth's gravity.
They delivered astronauts from the main Apollo capsules to the moon's surface.
They enabled the Apollo capsules to land safely on Earth at the ends of their missions.
They contained the computers and radios the astronauts needed to maintain contact with Mission Control.
When did man first land on the moon?
1969
1960
1970
1972
What was the Apollo Project?
an unpublished Percy Jackson novel
a class of astronauts who graduated from MIT
a series of rockets designed to go to the Sun
a series of space flights dedicated to getting American astronauts to the moon
Apollo ___ carried the last astronauts to the moon and back in 1972. The Apollo Project formally ended two years later.
14
15
16
17
What was the purpose of Apollo1? and, what happened?
to fly to the moon, and they were the first to walk on the moon
to test the launch procedure, and 3 people died
to orbit the earth, and it caught on fire
to test the safety procedures, and everything was fixed
How many people walked on the moon?
2
12
18
20
What is the name of the rocket that the Apollo missions used?
Mercury 3
Gemini 2
Saturn 5
Lunar 11
Who were the 3 astronauts in the Apollo 11 mission?
Armstrong, Aldrin, Collins
Armstrong, Aldrin, Lovell
Lovell, Swiggert, Mattingly
Glenn, Lovell, Armstrong
Which Apollo mission was the one where the astronauts were the first to walk on the moon?
1
7
11
13
What was the purpose of Apollo1?
To fly to the moon
To test the launch procedure.
To orbit the earth.
To test the safety procedures.
On January 27th, 1967, during a test for the Apollo 1 mission ______________.
a fire broke out in the main capsule.
all of the test monkeys got loose.
three astronauts got food poisoning.
the rocket tipped over on the launch pad.
What decade saw the height of the "Space Race" between the United States and the Soviet Union?
The 1950s
The 1960s
The 1970s
The 1980s
The mission that was the first to land on the moon was called....
Surveyor 1
Luna 22
Pioneer 2
Apollo 13
Apollo 11
What was the name of the moon landing craft?
Apollo
Columbia
Saturn
Eagle
The commander of the mission was the first to make a footprint on the lunar soil. His famous quote was...
"One small step for man, one leap for mankind"
"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind"
"One small leap for man, one big leap for mankind"
"That's a small step for man and a giant leap for humankind"
The astronauts planted a __________ in the lunar soil.
tree
world flag
banner
US flag
The _____________ V rocket sent the crew and spacecraft toward the moon.
Mercury
Jupiter
Saturn
Pluto
The "_____________" was chosen as a landing site because it is flat and relatively free of large craters.
Sea of Tranquility
Sea of Peace
Sea of Isolation
Sea of the Moon
The Eagle overshoots its original landing site and they have to find a new place to land.
True
False
Astronauts of Apollo 1
Gus Grissom
Ed White
Roger Chaffee
Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin
Michael Collins
Frank Borman
James Lovell
William Anders
Gene Cernan
Harrison Schmitt
Ronald Evans
Creator of SpaceX
Artemis Astronauts
Elon Musk
Apollo-Soyuz
Gene Cernan
In 1975, a joint mission called Apollo-Soyuz took place. We've nicknamed this mission....
International Space Station
SpaceX
The Handshake in Space
Artemis
Country NOT involved in the building of the International Space Station (ISS)
Canada
Russia
Japan
Mexico
Name of the reusable rockets of SpaceX
Saturn V
Gemini
Falcon 9
SLS
"Making Life Multi-planetary"
Mercury Astronauts
SpaceX
Artemis
The ISS
Current goal is to one day live on which planet?
Mars
Mercury
Venus
Jupiter
