Dancing with the Stars
(Space Race)
(Space Race)
What was first animal in space?
Monkey
Dog
Human
Spider
Dog (Soviet dog named Laika aboard Soviet spacecraft Sputnik 2 on November 1957)
Why have we not been back to the moon if we went there in 1969?
We did multiple trips to the moon but then switched to other missions in outer-space
We were afraid of the moon men aliens we met on the moon so did not return
Hollywood moved on to other fake movies involving outer-space like Independence Day starring Will Smith
We did multiple trips to the moon but then switched to other missions in outer-space
What year did the Russian Nuclear Powerplant, Chernobyl, have its famous meltdown?
1964
1976
1986
1990
1986
How many tv channels are allowed in North Korea?
4
7
22
63
4 They are all state controlled by communist government
What year was the Berlin Wall built?
1945
1953
1961
1968
1961
In 1979, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan. What year did they leave in utter failure?
1981
1985
1989
1991
1989
Who was the first person in space?
Yuri Gagarin
Neil Armstrong
Alan Shepherd
Pavel Popovitch
Yuri Gagarin (Soviet Cosmonaut in 1961)
Why can't people see stars in any of the moon landing photos?
Sunlight reflecting off the moon washed them out
They forgot to put the stars in the photos when they filmed the moon landing in a Hollywood basement
A quick exposure of a camera can't capture stars
They were on the dark side of the moon
A quick exposure of a camera can't capture stars
How many cases of Acute Radiation Syndrome were caused by the initial explosion among the Chernobyl workers and response workers?
15
97
134
256
134 Cases (2 plant workers died immediately and 28 later died from ARS)
How many haircut styles are approved by the communist government in North Korea?
5
9
13
28
28
How long was the Berlin Wall? (City limits of Berlin)
4 Miles
12 Miles
27 Miles
36 Miles
27 Miles (City Limits) Close to 100 Miles into countryside
What event did the United States boycott in 1980 due to the 1989 Soviet Union invasion of Afghanistan?
World Cup Soccer
1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Winter Olympics
Wimbledon Tennis Championship
1980 Summer Olympics
What year did America put the first humans on the moon?
1962
1965
1969
1975
1969 (Apollo 11 mission with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin)
Why was the US flag flapping if there is no wind in space?
The fan in the basement of the filming location was accidentally left on
There was a rod put along the top of the flag to keep it out for pictures
The flag was made of plastic so it would not flop down
The flag was actually not flapping, but NASA later photoshopped it to be more patriotic
There was a rod put along the top of the flag to keep it out for pictures
Do animals still inhabit Chernobyl today?
Yes – But only small ones like insects (no mammals)
Yes – All animals have returned
No – Completely empty of all plant and animals
No – Just plants have grown back
Yes all have returned
Knowing North Korea is in utter poverty, what is Kim Jong Un's family worth?
200 Million
750 Million
1.5 Billion
5 Billion
5 Billion
How many people died trying to escape over, under or through the Berlin Wall?
Less than 10
Roughly 40
Over 100
Well Over 1,000
Over 100 (numbers vary by websites) - 140 to 327
What made the war difficult for the Soviet Union when they invaded Afghanistan?
Afghan people were fighting for their homeland
Afghan people used the mountainous terrain to their advantage
The United States provided the Afghan people weapons and training
All of the above
All of the above
This mission is called “a successful failure” when an oxygen tank blew up with the astronauts 200,000 miles from earth. With life support systems failing, the crew was able to make it safely back to earth.
Apollo 1
Apollo 13
Apollo 18
Gemini VII
Apollo 13
Why can't we see Armstrong's camera in the reflection of the picture?
Hollywood forgot to put a camera in his hands when faking (I mean filming) the moon landing
It was the wrong angle to see a camera
The camera was mounted on his suit and is in the photo
The camera was mounted on his suit and is in the photo
Why did the reactor explode in Chernobyl?
Due to a flawed design in the powerplant during a low-power test
Lightning strike in thunder storm
Sabotage by anti-Communist rebels
Soviet scientist fell asleep and reactor overheated
Due to a flawed design in the powerplant during a low-power test
If you commit a crime against the government in North Korea, who is punished?
Your Parents
Your whole immediate family
Up to 3 generations of your family
Just you
3 generations
How many guards/personnel were assigned to guarding the Berlin Wall?
3,000
13,000
28,000
47,000
47,000 Guards and Personnel were assigned to the Border Guards at the height of the Cold War.
Afghan fighters (the Mujahideen) later were renamed what well-known terrorist group today?
al-Qaida
Taliban
ISIS
Hamas
al-Qaida
Who was the first female in space?
Valentina Tereshkova
Sally Ride
Svetlana Savitskaya
Judith Resnik
Valentina Tereshkova (Soviet Cosmonaut 1963)
Why when looking at the photos of the Apollo 11 spacecraft landing location critics ask why the moon dust is not disturbed by spacecraft thrusters as it landed?
Due to low gravity on the moon the thrusters had only had 1.5psi thrust so no moon dust was stirred up
The moon dust was stirred up but settled back down when the photo was taken
There is no moon dust, it is mostly solid rock
Hollywood props department did not have any moon dust when filming
Due to low gravity on the moon the thrusters had only had 1.5psi thrust so no moon dust was stirred up
What is the primary lasting health effect from Chernobyl?
Thyroid cancer
Sudden vision loss
Cystic fibrosis
Leukemia
Thyroid cancer
In 2016, US college student, Otto Warmbier, was arrested while visiting North Korea. What offense did he commit?
Made a joke that went against the communist leader
Took and stole a communist poster off a wall
Had vape pen with oil
Jay walking across a busy street
Took a communist poster off a wall (in 2017 he eventually was returned to the US in a coma and soon after died as a result of his harsh treatment in North Korea)
Roughly how tall was the Berlin Wall?
12 ft
18 ft
25 ft
40 ft
12 ft
How many Afghan people died as a result of the Soviet-Afghan war?
500,000
700,000
1-2 Million
4-6 Million
1-2 Million