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The History and Future of Space Exploration

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the 1st USA woman to travel out of space?

a)

Valentina Tershkova

b)

Sally Ride

c)

Diana Thomas

d)

Sally Thomas

2.

Who is the 1st man to orbit planet Earth?

a)

Alan Shepard

b)

Buzz Aldrin

c)

Neil Armstrong

d)

Yuri Gregarin

3.

What was the name of the USA's first space station

a)

Skyward

b)

Skylab

c)

Skynet

d)

Skycamp

4.

An uncrewed, man made object used to take pictures and collect information beyond Earth is called a

a)

artificial satellite

b)

space probe

c)

space rover

d)

space station

5.

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

6.

​ The modern age of space exploration began in 1957, when the Soviet Union launched ​ (a)   , an artificial satellite. ​

Choose from the below words

Sputnik I

Apollo 11

Hubble Telescope

7.

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

a)

Soviet Union

b)

United States of America

8.

Phase 2 of getting to the Moon. Orbited teams of 2 astronauts

a)

Project Gemini

b)

Project Moon

c)

Project Apollo

d)

Project Mercury

9.

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

a)

John Glenn

b)

Alan Shepard

c)

Neil Armstrong

d)

Yuri Gagarin

10.

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

a)

Explorer I

b)

Sputnik

11.

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

12.

Which of the following is the name of the first satellite put into orbit around Earth by Russia in 1957?

a)

Enduro

b)

Arrindole

c)

Sputnik

d)

Curiosity

13.

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

a)

Sputnik

b)

Explorer I

14.

The first satellite launched into space by Russia 

a)

Space Suit

b)

Sputnik

c)

ISS

d)

Astronaut

15.

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

16.

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

17.

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

a)

Soviet Union

b)

United States of America

18.

First American to orbit Earth?

a)

Alan B. Shepherd

b)

John Glenn

c)

Buzz Lightyear

d)

Neil Armstrong

e)

Lance Armstrong

19.

Who was the 1st woman to travel out of space?

a)

Sally Ride, USA

b)

Valentina Tereshkova, Russia

c)

Emily Jones, USA

d)

Laika Smith, Russia

20.

Which event changed the space race in favor of the USA over Russia?

a)

Apollo 13's failure

b)

Vostok 1 carrying 1st man in outer space

c)

Apollo 11 landing on the moon

d)

Vostok 6 carrying 1st woman in outer space

21.

What was the first artificial Earth satellite launched into space?

a)

Sputnik 1

b)

Explorer 1

c)

Vanguard 1

d)

Luna 1

22.

Which space mission was the first to land humans on the Moon?

a)

Apollo 10

b)

Apollo 11

c)

Apollo 12

d)

Apollo 13

23.

What is the primary purpose of the Hubble Space Telescope?

a)

To observe distant galaxies

b)

To monitor Earth's weather

c)

To communicate with satellites

d)

To study the Sun

24.

Which planet was the first to be visited by a spacecraft?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mercury

25.

What is the name of the rover that landed on Mars in 2021 as part of NASA's Mars 2020 mission?

a)

Curiosity

b)

Spirit

c)

Perseverance

d)

Opportunity