Facts about space

Who was the leader of the USSR when Gagarin was in space?

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Leonid Brezhnev

• Joseph Stalin

Who was the president when Armstrong walked on the Moon?

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• John Fitzgerald Kennedy (JFK)

• Richard Nixon

• Gerald Ford

Which is the hottest planet in our solar system?

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Mercury

• Venus

How old is our solar system?

• 4.6 billion years old

• 3.9 billion years old

• 4.3 billion years old

• 5 billion years old

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Which planet is smaller then the US?

• Jupiter

• Neptune

• Mars

• Pluto

How many percent of the universe is visible from Earth?

• 15%

• 5%

• 30%

• 20%

Which was the first commercial soft drink that was consumed in space?

• Coca-Cola

• Fanta

• Sprite

• Pepsi

Can astronauts grow in space?

• No, they can only get shorter.

• No, they remain the same.

• Yes, about 4 inches (10 cm).

• Yes, about 2 inches (5 cm).

Who was the first woman in space?

• Eileen Collins

• Sally Ride

• Valentina Tereshkova

• Pamela Melroy

What kind of dog was Laika?

• stray mongrel

• Jack Russel terrier

• Beagle

• Border Terrier