Advances in Technology (Leaving Cert History): Quizzes
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When did the Soviet Union launch Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite?
When did the Soviet Union launch Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite?
October 4, 1957
What significant scientific finding did Explorer 1 discover?
What significant scientific finding did Explorer 1 discover?
Van Allen radiation belts
When was NASA established?
When was NASA established?
July 29, 1958
What was the name of Alan Shepard's spacecraft?
What was the name of Alan Shepard's spacecraft?
Freedom 7
When did John Glenn become the first American to orbit Earth?
When did John Glenn become the first American to orbit Earth?
February 20, 1962
When did President Kennedy make his famous Moon landing speech?
When did President Kennedy make his famous Moon landing speech?
May 25, 1961
When did Apollo 11 achieve the first Moon landing?
When did Apollo 11 achieve the first Moon landing?
July 20, 1969
What were Neil Armstrong's famous words upon stepping on the Moon?
What were Neil Armstrong's famous words upon stepping on the Moon?
That's one small step for man...
What was the Saturn V rocket's primary role?
What was the Saturn V rocket's primary role?
Launching Apollo missions to the Moon
What was the original purpose of Redstone rockets?
What was the original purpose of Redstone rockets?
Military purposes
When was TIROS-1 launched and what did it revolutionise?
When was TIROS-1 launched and what did it revolutionise?
1960, weather forecasting
How did space missions impact computer technology?
How did space missions impact computer technology?
Accelerated miniaturisation & reliability