Space Facts - The First Satellite
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary concern of the US Air Force regarding space exploration before the launch of Sputnik?
They were concerned about environmental impacts.
They believed it was too expensive.
They thought it was technologically impossible.
They saw it as a non-military endeavor.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the significant outcome of the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik I?
It ended the space race.
It transformed global political and psychological climates.
It marked the beginning of the Cold War.
It led to the creation of the United Nations.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the original purpose of NACA before it became NASA?
To develop nuclear weapons.
To lead the world in aeronautics.
To explore outer space.
To manage international air traffic.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the first American satellite to orbit the Earth?
Explorer I
Apollo I
Voyager I
Sputnik II
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main criterion for selecting the first group of astronauts for Project Mercury?
Political connections.
Military jet test pilot background.
Experience in space missions.
Civilian engineering expertise.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many military jet test pilots were initially selected by NASA for astronaut testing?
32
115
50
200
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who were the 'Magnificent Seven' in the context of early American space exploration?
The first seven astronauts selected for Project Mercury.
The first seven space missions.
The first seven satellites launched by NASA.
The first seven space agencies.
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