History of Space Exploration

What did mankind always dream about?

• Mankind always dreamed of overcoming gravitation and reaching other planets.

• Mankind always dreamed of travelling and flying to different countries.

• Mankind always dreamed of buying new houses.

• Mankind always dreamed of flying abroad.

When did this dream become reality?

• In the 1950ies

• In the 1980ies

• In the 1970ies

• In the 1960ies

When was the spaceship “Vostok” launched?

• On the 18th of April, 1961

• On the 12^th of April, 1961

• On the 21th of April, 1962

• On the 11th of April, 1962

Was Yuri Gagarin the first man to overcome gravitation and orbit the Earth?

• Yes

• No

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As what day did the 12^th of April go down to history?

• As an horrific achievement, reopening the space era

• As an awful achievement, closing the space era

• As an outstanding achievement, opening the space era

• As an disgusting achievement, reclosing the space era

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What has there been in the course of space exploration?

• There have been lots of achievements of world science and technology

• There haven’t been lots of achievements of world science and technology

• There have been lots of achievements of world information

• There have been lots of achievements of world teaching

What did this period see?

• Extreme temperatures, no atmosphere, microgravity, Ultraviolet radiation

• Extreme sunlight, dangerous predators, and salty water

• The launching of many earth satellites, numerous space laboratories

• Lots of radiation, extreme temperatures, no food, no shelter

Can you name the first woman-cosmonaut to make a space flight?

• Svetlana Savitskaya

• Judith Resnik

• Sally Ride

• Valentina Tereshkova

What opened up a new period of space exploration?

• The Soviet “Lunokhod”, automatic orbital stations “Soyuz” and other space laboratories

• Automatic orbital stations “Lunokhod” and other space laboratories

• The Soviet “Soyuz” and automatic orbital stations

• Automatic orbital stations “Soykhod” and other space laboratories

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What calls have there been recently?

• There have been calls to increase expenditure on space research programmes

• There have been calls to reduce expenditure on space research programmes

• There have been calls to enlarge expenditure on space research programmes

• There have been calls to rocket expenditure on space research programmes