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Which two countries were involved in the Space Race?
United States and Soviet Union
When did the Space Race begin?
1955
Who launched the first satellite into space?
Soviet Union
What was the name of the first satellite launched into space?
Sputnik 1
Who was the first human to travel into space?
Yuri Gagarin
Who was the first American to orbit the Earth?
John Glenn
What was the objective of the Space Race?
Demonstration of technological superiority and national prestige
Which mission successfully landed humans on the Moon?
Apollo 11
When did the Space Race end?
1975
Who was the last country to complete a successful crewed space mission during the Space Race?
United States
What was the name of the American space agency during the Space Race?
NASA
What was the name of the Soviet space agency during the Space Race?
Roscosmos
Which vehicle did the United States use to transport astronauts to space during the Space Race?
Mercury spacecraft
Which vehicle did the Soviet Union use to transport cosmonauts to space during the Space Race?
Vostok spacecraft
What was the name of the first American space station launched during the Space Race?
Skylab
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Which two countries were involved in the Space Race?
United States and Soviet Union
United States and China
United States and Germany
United States and France
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Who launched the first satellite into space?
Soviet Union
United States
China
Germany
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Who was the first human to travel into space?
Yuri Gagarin
Neil Armstrong
John Glenn
Buzz Aldrin
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Which mission successfully landed humans on the Moon?
Apollo 11
Mercury-Redstone 3
Gemini 7
Space Shuttle Challenger
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When did the Space Race end?
1975
1969
1987
1992
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What was the name of the American space agency during the Space Race?
NASA
NSA
ESA
CNSA
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Which vehicle did the United States use to transport astronauts to space during the Space Race?
Mercury spacecraft
Gemini spacecraft
Apollo spacecraft
Space Shuttle spacecraft
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What was the name of the first American space station launched during the Space Race?
Skylab
Mir
ISS
Salyut
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What was the objective of the Space Race?
Demonstration of technological superiority and national prestige
Expansion of international cooperation in space exploration
Advancement of scientific knowledge
Exploration for commercial purposes
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Who was the last country to complete a successful crewed space mission during the Space Race?
United States
Soviet Union
China
Germany
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