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Cosmonautics Day

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the first man in space?

a)

Louis Armstrong

b)

Neil Armstrong

c)

Gherman Titov

d)

Yuri Gagarin

2.

When did the first man in space complete an orbit of the Earth for the first time?

a)

1972

b)

1961

c)

1989

d)

1967

3.

Where did the launch happen?

a)

Kourou Cosmodrome

b)

Vostochny Cosmodrome

c)

Kennedy Space Center

d)

Baikonur Cosmodrome

4.

What were the iconic words that Yuri Gagarin said during the launch?

a)

"Na zdorovye!"

b)

"Poyekhali!" (Let's go!)

c)

"That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."

d)

"Crew, taking off!"

5.

What was the legendary mission called?

a)

Sputnik

b)

Apollo 11

c)

Vostok 1

d)

Soyuz 1

6.

How long was Gagarin in space for?

a)

23 minutes

b)

108 minutes

c)

One week

d)

24 hours

7.

How old was Yuri Gagarin when he became the first man in space?

a)

33

b)

36

c)

27

d)

29

8.

Why was Gagarin chosen for the first flight over Titov, who was also a candidate?

a)

Gagarin was in better health.

b)

Titov fell out with the management.

c)

They flipped a coin.

d)

Titov was considered stronger and they kept him for a later, longer lasting flight.

9.

During landing, when Gagarin ejected from his capsule with a parachute, how far from the Earth was he?

a)

300 m

b)

4 000 m

c)

7 km

d)

2 km

10.

Who was the second man to orbit the Earth?

a)

Gherman Titov

b)

Popovich Pavel

c)

Komarov Vladimir

d)

Leonov Alexey