The Arms and Space Races (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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When did the USA test its lithium-based H-bomb that was 1,500 times more powerful than Hiroshima?
When did the USA test its lithium-based H-bomb that was 1,500 times more powerful than Hiroshima?
March 1954
Who headed the Strategic Air Command (SAC) when it was established in 1948?
Who headed the Strategic Air Command (SAC) when it was established in 1948?
General Curtis LeMay
What ICBM lead did the Gaither Report predict in favor of the USSR?
What ICBM lead did the Gaither Report predict in favor of the USSR?
100 to 30
At what altitude could the Lockheed U-2 spy plane fly, placing it beyond reach of radar and missiles?
At what altitude could the Lockheed U-2 spy plane fly, placing it beyond reach of radar and missiles?
75,000 feet
How many SS-6 ICBMs had the USSR actually deployed by 1959, according to U-2 intelligence?
How many SS-6 ICBMs had the USSR actually deployed by 1959, according to U-2 intelligence?
Merely ten
At which 1957 conference did the USA negotiate stationing IRBMs in Britain?
At which 1957 conference did the USA negotiate stationing IRBMs in Britain?
Bermuda Conference
On what date did the Soviet Union launch Sputnik, the first satellite to orbit Earth?
On what date did the Soviet Union launch Sputnik, the first satellite to orbit Earth?
4 October 1957
Who was the first human to enter outer space on 12 April 1961?
Who was the first human to enter outer space on 12 April 1961?
Yuri Gagarin
By 1962, how many space missions had the USA successfully launched compared to the USSR's 15?
By 1962, how many space missions had the USA successfully launched compared to the USSR's 15?
63 missions
In what year did Eisenhower establish NASA to coordinate American space exploration?
In what year did Eisenhower establish NASA to coordinate American space exploration?
1958