The Space Race
Which two countries were competing in the Space Race?
United States and Soviet Union
Who was the first human in space?
Yuri Gagarin
Which mission first landed humans on the Moon?
Apollo 11
What is a satellite?
An object that orbits a planet
Which event happened first: Sputnik 1 or the Moon landing?
Sputnik 1
What was the Space Race mainly about?
Competing to explore and achieve milestones in space
Which country sent the first human into space?
Soviet Union
Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?
Neil Armstrong
What organization leads space exploration in the United States?
NASA
Did the first human in space happen before or after the first Moon landing?
Before
Which country launched the first artificial satellite?
Soviet Union
Who was the first American to orbit Earth?
John Glenn
Who was the second person to walk on the Moon?
Buzz Aldrin
What do space stations allow astronauts to do?
Live and work in space for longer periods
Which happened earlier: the first woman in space or the first American orbiting Earth?
First American orbiting Earth
What was the name of the first satellite?
Sputnik 1
Who was the first woman in space?
Valentina Tereshkova
What year did the Moon landing take place?
1969
What is the International Space Station (ISS)?
A space station where astronauts from different countries work together
Why is a timeline useful when studying space exploration?
It helps show events in chronological order
Why was Sputnik 1 important?
It was the first human-made object sent into space
Why was Yuri Gagarin’s flight historically important?
He was the first human to travel into space
Why was the Moon landing such a major achievement?
It proved humans could travel to and land on another celestial body
How has space exploration improved life on Earth?
Technology, communication, GPS, weather forecasting, etc.
What does CE mean on a timeline?
Common Era