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Which of the following aspects of the space race did the USSR win? There may be one or more correct answer, please select all that apply.

• First woman in space

• First artificial satellite in orbit

• First man on the moon

• First living creature in space

Reorder the following events into chronological order:

• The USSR launched a dog, Laika into space, she unfortunately did not survive her trip.

• The USA, feels that they are lagging behind the USSR in the Space Race.

• The USSR successfully launches a man into space.

• President Kennedy makes an announcement that gives the Space Race a 'finish line'

• The USSR successfully launched a satellite, named Sputnik into orbit.

Listen to the audio clip which is a snippet of a speech made by President Kennedy in September 1962 at Rice University. What is the "goal" that he is speaking about?

• The goal of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely.

• The goal of having the most nuclear weapons.

• The goal of bringing about peace between the USSR and the USA.

• The goal of building a human colony on the moon.

What was the name of this man, the first man to walk on the moon?

Look at the telegram in the picture. President Kennedy expresses a "sincere desire" for the USSR and USA to work together. Look at the Date "12 April 1961", Which other events, that have we learnt about, take place in the early 1960's that would have made relations between the 2 nations too tense to "work together"?

• The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

• The Bay of Pigs Invasion

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The Beatles releasing their first studio album, "Please Please me"

Which of the following technologies would not exist if it weren't for scientific advances made during the 'space race'?

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• All of the options are correct.

Match the picture with the name of the historical figure.

• John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the USA

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• Laika, the first living creature in space.

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• Sputnik, the first artificial satellite.

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• Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space.

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• The Saturn V rocket, launched the Apollo 11 mission.

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Look at the newspaper headline in the picture. Does it focus on the moon landing as a "Human" or an "American only" achievement?

• Human

• American only

Sputnik, the first satellite in space was launched on the 4th October 1957. Currently there are over 6500 satellites in orbit. Which of the following are ways that we utilize satellites today? One or more answers may be correct, please select all that apply.

• Satellite Televisions and news broadcasts

• Predicting and studying the weather

• Navigation (through Global Positioning Systems)

• Studying space through satellite telescopes

What message did the first moon landing send to the Russians?

• The USA had won the Space War and the USSR were no longer allowed to go into space.

• The USA had won the whole of the Cold War.

• The USA had proven that they could compete in and even win the Cold War.

• The USA were planning on starting a colony on the moon because they were scared of the USSR's power.