Sputnik
Space Race
Cold War
Homer Hickam
Movie Trivia
100
What date was the first Sputnik launched?
What is October 4, 1957
100
Who was the second man to walk on the moon?
What is Buzz Aldrin
100
A time of extreme anti-communism in the United States. People were scared that communists had infiltrated the government.
What is Red Scare
100
What does Homer use as his first rocket fuel?
Black powder from fireworks
100
Who gave Homer a book on rocketry?
What is Miss Riley
200
How fast did Sputnik travel?
What is 18,000 mph
200
Who took the first photograph of the Earth from Space?
What is The U.S.
200
What was the major event that was caused because of the events in the cold war?
What is The Space Race
200
What kind of math did the boys need to learn to fly rockets? (There are multiple types)
Trigonometry, Calculus, and Geometry
200
What disease does Miss Riley have?
What is Hodgekin's
300
What does the word "Sputnik" translate to in English?
What is Fellow traveler (or satellite in astronomical terms)
300
Who lost the Space Race?
What is the Soviet Union, when Neil Armstrong took man's first steps on the moon
300
Define the U-2 incident.
What is An American plane was caught flying over the Soviet Union spying on them. The U-2 plane was shot down.
300
How old is Homer supposed to be in the movie?
14 years old
300
What kind of scholarship does Homer's brother, Jim, receive?
What is Football
400
How long did it take for Sputnik 1 to orbit the Earth?
What is 98 minutes
400
What was the United State's first satellite called and who created it?
What is Explorer 1, Wernher von Braun
400
What was Homer's reaction to Sputnik like compared to the reaction of his parents and other adults in Coalwood?
Homer was inspired by Sputnik while many adults feared the satellite due to threats made during the Cold War.
400
What disease does Homer's father die from?
What is Lung Disease
500
What Russian scientist was in charge of the first Sputnik mission?
What is Mikhail Tikhonravov
500
Which U.S. president created NASA?
What is Dwight D. Eisenhower (signed act in 1958)
500
When did the Cold War start and end?
What is 1947-1991
500
The memoir this movie is based off of.
What is 'Rocket Boys'
500
Where does Homer's mother go after the events in this movie?
Myrtle Beach
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