Space Exploration Quiz

Which animal was NOT sent to space?

• Monkey

• Rabbit

• Dog

When did the first human travel to space?

• 1900

• 1949

• 1961

• 1969

How does a spacecraft go to space?

• Using a large rocket to propel the spacecraft

• Using a spacecraft attached to a plane

• Through solar-energy-powered rockets on the spacecraft

Who are the two nations in the space race?

• Russia and Washington

• United States and Soviet Union

• Johnson Space Center and Cape Canaveral

• Japan and the United States

Which celestial body have humans landed on? (more than one answer)

• Moon

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Europa

What can the moon be used for?

• to find water

• to create another energy source

• to establish a base for a human colony

• to replace earth as a home planet