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THE SPACE RACE

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

WHAT STARTED THE SPACE RACE ?

a)

SOVIET UNION LAUNCHED SPUTNIK I

b)

UNITED STATES ESTABLISHED NASA

c)

THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE APOLLO PROGRAM

d)

1ST FEMALE COSMONAUT LAUNCHED INTO SPACE

2.
WHAT DOES NASA  STAND FOR ?  
a)
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
b)
NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION FOR SPACE AND AIR EXPLORATION
c)
NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF SPACE AND AIR TRAVEL 
d)
NAUTICAL ADMINISTRATION AND SPACE TRAVEL
3.

Which of the following is evidence for the US winning the space race?

a)

US LAUNCHED THEIR OWN SATELLITE

b)

USSR LAUNCHED A FEMALE ASTRONAUT INTO SPACE

c)

NEIL ARMSTRONG TOOK THE FIRST STEPS ON THE MOON

d)

JOHN GLENN ORBITED THE EARTH

4.

Which of the following was supported by the Space Race?

a)

Computer Technology

b)

Pharmacology

c)

Zoology

d)

Spaceship Detailing

5.

WHICH PRESIDENT WAS COMMITTED TO SENDING A MAN TO THE MOON ?

a)

Lyndon B. Johnson

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

Dwight Eisenhower

d)

Joseph Stalin

6.

The frenzy of interest in the US Space Program was further encouraged by the new medium of ____________.

a)

radio

b)

internet

c)

television

d)

satellite imagery

e)

space toys

7.

Which of the following statements best explains Kennedy's role in the Space Race?

a)

He dropped an atomic bomb on Google because NASA wanted to be the first Chinese man to research cheese.

b)

He made it America's personal goal to put a man on the moon before the USSR.

c)

He funded NASA's goal of developing space stations on Mars for research.

d)

He asked Congress to approve the building of Sputnik 1.

8.

Which of the following is a good example of how Russian/US relations have evolved since the space race ended?

a)

Russia shut down its space programs in the 1970's.

b)

Russia has applauded the US since its takeover of the Russian Space Program in 1972.

c)

Americans/Russians work together on the International Space Station.

d)

Russia has signed a treaty with the US agreeing to never spy on the US using satellites.

9.

In which mission did the US first land a man on the moon?

a)

Explorer

b)

Apollo 11

c)

Sputnik 1

d)

Challenger

10.

Astronauts go to live on the International Space Station for a period of ________ month(s).

a)

one

b)

three

c)

six

d)

nine

11.

Who was the first American to orbit Earth in Friendship 7?

a)

John Glenn

b)

Alan Shepard

c)

Neil Armstrong

d)

Yuri Gagarin

12.

Who was the first man to walk on the moon's surface on July 20, 1969?

a)

John Glenn

b)

Alan Shepard

c)

Neil Armstrong

d)

Yuri Gagarin

13.

Who became the first person to journey into outer space traveling aboard Vostok 1 in April of 1961?

a)

John Glenn

b)

Alan Shepard

c)

Neil Armstrong

d)

Yuri Gagarin

14.

Who became the first American astronaut to journey into outer space traveling aboard Freedom 7 in May of 1961?

a)

John Glenn

b)

Alan Shepard

c)

Neil Armstrong

d)

Yuri Gagarin

15.

On July 16, 1969, three U.S. astronauts set off on the Apollo 11 space mission to attempt the...

a)

first lunar (moon) landing

b)

first orbit of the Earth

c)

first journey into outer space

16.

Which country was the first to send a man into space?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

United States of America

17.

The United States launched its own artificial satellite, _______ into space in 1958.

a)

Explorer I

b)

Sputnik

18.

In 1958, President Eisenhower created ________, a federal agency dedicated to space exploration.

a)

IAU

b)

FBI

c)

NASA

d)

CIA

19.

Which country was the first to send a man to the moon?

a)

United States of America

b)

Soviet Union

20.

The ________ was designed to land humans on the Moon and bring them safely back to Earth.

a)

Project Apollo

b)

Project Mercury

21.

The ________ was the first human spaceflight program of the United States to put a man into Earth orbit and return him safely.

a)

Project Mercury

b)

Project Apollo

22.

Which country was the first to send an artificial satellite into the Earth's orbit?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

United States of America

23.

The Soviet Union launched ________, the worlds first artificial satellite, into the Earth's orbit in 1957.

a)

Sputnik

b)

Explorer I

24.

During the Apollo 11 space mission, which astronaut piloted the spacecraft and stayed in orbit around the moon?

a)

Michael Collins

b)

Neil Armstrong

c)

Buzz Aldrin

25.

Who launched the first man made satellite into space?

a)

The USA

b)

The USSR

26.

__________________ was the name of the satellite launched in 1957.

a)

Explorer

b)

Mercury 1

c)

Sputnik

d)

Luna 1

27.

Who was the first person to orbit the earth?

a)

Yuri Gagarin

b)

Abel

c)

Neil Armstrong

d)

John Glenn

28.

The USA sent the first ___________________ into space.

a)

Dog

b)

Mouse

c)

Human

d)

Primate

29.

Who was the first American to orbit the earth?

a)

Allen Shepard

b)

John Glenn

c)

Neil Armstrong

d)

Buzz Aldrin

30.

The Space Race was a part of what war?

a)

WWII

b)

The Korean War

c)

The Vietnam War

d)

The Cold War

31.

American space men were called Astronauts, Soviet space men were called ________________________

a)

Cosmonauts

b)

Rocketeers

c)

Comradnauts

d)

Astronauts

32.

Who was the first man to set foot on the moon?

a)

Buzz Aldrin

b)

John Glenn

c)

Neil Armstrong

d)

None of these

33.

When did the Space Race end with the docking of Soviet and American space crafts?

a)

1969

b)

1970

c)

1963

d)

1975

34.

Which president vowed that the US would go to the moon?

a)

JFK

b)

LBJ

c)

Eisenhower

d)

Nixon

35.

In what year did the moon landing occur?

a)

1965

b)

1969

c)

1970

d)

1975

36.

WHAT STARTED THE SPACE RACE ?

a)

SOVIET UNION LAUNCHED SPUTNIK I

b)

UNITED STATES ESTABLISHED NASA

c)

THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE APOLLO PROGRAM

d)

1ST FEMALE COSMONAUT LAUNCHED INTO SPACE

37.

The ________ divided East and West Berlin for almost 30 years.

a)

Berlin Proclamation

b)

German Border

c)

Berlin Wall

d)

Separation Plan

38.

What type of power did the Space Race demonstrate?

a)

Economic Power

b)

Technological Power

c)

Military Power

d)

All of these

39.

Which Country successfully sent a satellite into space first?

a)

U.S.S.R.

b)

US

c)

China

d)

Britain

40.

How did the United States win the space race?

a)

Getting to the Moon first

b)

Actively keeping the soviets out of space

c)

having faster rockets

d)

reaching space first

41.

What was John F. Kenned's goal with the Space Race?

a)

To have the fastest spacecraft ever

b)

To be the first to Mars

c)

To be the first to send a man to the moon

d)

To colonize the moon

42.

Where is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) located?

a)

On the moon

b)

Washington, D.C.

c)

Lubbock, TX

d)

Houston, TX

43.
WHAT DOES NASA  STAND FOR ?  
a)
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
b)
NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION FOR SPACE AND AIR EXPLORATION
c)
NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF SPACE AND AIR TRAVEL 
d)
NAUTICAL ADMINISTRATION AND SPACE TRAVEL
44.

Who was the US president during the moon landing?

a)

John F. Kennedy

b)

Franklin Roosevelt

c)

Richard Nixon

d)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

45.

What was the name of the spaceflight that succeeded in landing the first men on the moon?

a)

Apollo 11

b)

Sputnik

c)

Apollo 13

d)

Voyager

46.

What American organization accomplished Kennedy's goal of sending a man to the moon?

a)

Office of International Relations

b)

NASA

c)

World Vision International

d)

Department of Health and Human Services

47.

Why was it called a Cold War?

a)

Neither country formally declared war on the other

b)

It took place in winter

c)

It was the last war before global warming started

d)

It caused a lot of people to get sick

48.

Finish the quote: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for..."

(a)  

49.
A form of government that allows no personal freedom and citizens have little choice in leaders of their government or policy is called ______
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism
c)
Marxism
d)
Socialism
50.
Why were the US and Soviet Union on opposite side of the Cold War?
a)
The US dropped bombs on the Soviet Union
b)
The Soviet Union dropped bombs on the US
c)
The two countries have different viewpoints of government and economy.
51.
Why did Western Europe want to the contain communism?
a)
They did not want another world war.
b)
They feared communism would destroy democracy.
c)
They wanted to have more control over the land.
d)
They believed people would like communism more than democracy.
52.
What was the Iron Curtain?
a)
an imaginary line dividing communist and non-communist countries 
b)
an imaginary line connecting the major cities of Europe
c)
the border between France and Germany
d)
the border between the United States and Europe.
53.
How is communism different than democracy?
a)
Communism allows no personal freedom and people cannot vote for their leaders.
b)
Communism is the same as a democracy.
54.
What major historical event is represented in this map?
a)
Attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
The Cuban Missile Crisis
c)
The Wright Brother's first flight
d)
The building of the Panama Canel
55.
Gravity on the moon is _____ than that on the Earth.
a)
the same
b)
greater
c)
less
d)
non existent
56.
The largest planet in our solar system is 
a)
Uranus
b)
Neptune
c)
Pluto
d)
Jupiter
57.
This layer of our atmosphere protects us from the dangerous rays of the sun
a)
Ozone
b)
Biosphere
c)
Velocity
d)
Magnetic field
58.
What object is launched into orbit and designed to send and receive information?
a)
rover
b)
satellite
c)
space shuttle
59.

On July 16, 1969, three U.S. astronauts set off on the Apollo 11 space mission to attempt the...

a)

first lunar (moon) landing

b)

first orbit of the Earth

c)

first journey into outer space

60.

A vehicle sponsored by sixteen nations that circles the earth while astronauts living on board carry out

experiments

a)

International Space Station

b)

Space Shuttle

c)

Space Probe

d)

Space Rocket

61.

an unmanned spacecraft designed to send information back to Earth

a)

satellite

b)

shuttle

c)

space station

d)

probe

62.

A 20-year competition of space exploration between the United States and former Soviet Union

a)

space race

b)

astro race

c)

moon race

d)

cold war

63.

an optical instrument for making distant objects appear larger and brighter by using lenses and curved

mirrors

a)

telescope

b)

microscope

c)

radar

d)

satellite

64.
A vehicle for exploring the surface of an extraterrestrial object.
a)
rover
b)
the International Space Station
c)
Observetory
d)
Space probe
65.

what was the first creature in space

a)

a dog

b)

a human

c)

a hamster

d)

monkey

66.

Was the United States first to send an animal into space?

a)

Wrong

b)

True

67.

Did the United States launch their first satellite into space before or after the Soviet Union?

a)

Before

b)

After

68.

When did the Space Race officially start?

a)

1945

b)

1957

c)

1961

d)

1969

69.

What was significant about the Apollo 11 launch?

a)

It was the first mission to land on the moon

b)

It was the first mission to take someone into space

c)

It was the first mission that an astronaut completed a successful spacewalk

d)

It was the first mission to land on Mars