Space Exploration Quiz

Which country launched the first artificial satellite?

• Soviet Union

• France

• United States

• China

Who was the first human to walk on the Moon?

• Yury Gagarin

• John H. Glenn, Jr.

• Neil Armstrong

• Alan B. Shepard, Jr.

What is the name of the first U.S. satellite launched?

• Explorer 1

• Voyager 1

• Sputnik 1

• Apollo 11

What is the main purpose of space probes?

• To repair satellites

• To carry scientific equipment into space

• To conduct scientific experiments on Earth

• To carry astronauts to space

What was the name of the first reusable spacecraft launched by the United States?

• Space Shuttle

• Discovery

• Challenger

• Apollo

What is the International Space Station (ISS)?

• A space probe

• A large space station built by multiple countries

• A satellite

• A space shuttle

Who was the first woman in space?

• Mae Jemison

• Peggy Whitson

• Valentina Tereshkova

• Sally Ride

What is the force that pulls objects toward the center of the Earth?

• Magnetism

• Inertia

• Gravity

• Friction

Which space shuttle exploded 73 seconds after liftoff in 1986?

• Challenger

• Discovery

• Columbia

• Atlantis

What is the name given to astronauts in Russia?

• Astronauts

• Spationauts

• Taikonauts

• Cosmonauts