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Which country was the first to send a man-made object into space?
USA
Germany
Russia
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Who was the first person in space?
William Anders
Buzz Aldrin
Yuri Gagarin
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What was the first animal to be sent into space from Earth?
A rat
A dog
Fruit flies
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The Cold War first began in the wake of which major war?
WWI
WWII
Vietnam War
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Which Apollo crew survived an explosion of an oxygen tank?
Apollo 13
Apollo 11
Apollo 12
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Who was the first American to go into space?
Alan B. Shepard Jr.
Neil Armstrong
Frank Boran
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Which of the following countries is not part of the International Space Station?
China
Russia
Japan
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What does the satellite name Sputnik mean in Russian?
Little one
Traveler
Little Wanderer
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In what year was Sputnik launched?
1957
1969
1962
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Were the Americans aware of Sputnik before it was launched?
Yes
No
No one knows for sure.
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How did America view space?
As a new frontier
As a dark cold place
As a future home
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What was the first space station?
Spacelab
Mir
Salyut 1
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Back in the 1950s and 1960s, every country in the world wanted to make it to space and put a man on the moon. Just how much do you know about the tense space race of long ago? Take this quiz and find out!
1
Which country was the first to send a man-made object into space?
USA
Germany
Russia
2
Who was the first person in space?
William Anders
Buzz Aldrin
Yuri Gagarin
3
What was the first animal to be sent into space from Earth?
A rat
A dog
Fruit flies
4
The Cold War first began in the wake of which major war?
WWI
WWII
Vietnam War
5
Which Apollo crew survived an explosion of an oxygen tank?
Apollo 13
Apollo 11
Apollo 12
6
Who was the first American to go into space?
Alan B. Shepard Jr.
Neil Armstrong
Frank Boran
7
Which of the following countries is not part of the International Space Station?
China
Russia
Japan
8
What does the satellite name Sputnik mean in Russian?
Little one
Traveler
Little Wanderer
9
In what year was Sputnik launched?
1957
1969
1962
10
Were the Americans aware of Sputnik before it was launched?
Yes
No
No one knows for sure.
11
How did America view space?
As a new frontier
As a dark cold place
As a future home
12
What was the first space station?
Spacelab
Mir
Salyut 1
