Case Study: The Moon Landing (Leaving Cert History): Quizzes
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What military capability did rockets used for space missions also possess?
What military capability did rockets used for space missions also possess?
Delivering nuclear warheads
When did the Soviets launch Sputnik, the first man-made satellite?
When did the Soviets launch Sputnik, the first man-made satellite?
4 October 1957
How much did the Sputnik satellite weigh?
How much did the Sputnik satellite weigh?
83 kg
Which U.S. satellite was successfully launched in February 1958?
Which U.S. satellite was successfully launched in February 1958?
Explorer 1
How much did the National Defence Education Act allocate for science and math education?
How much did the National Defence Education Act allocate for science and math education?
$900 million
In which year was NASA established and Project Mercury announced?
In which year was NASA established and Project Mercury announced?
1958
Who was the first man in space?
Who was the first man in space?
Yuri Gagarin
Who became the first American astronaut in space in 1961?
Who became the first American astronaut in space in 1961?
Alan Shepard
What was the name of John Glenn's spacecraft when he orbited Earth in 1962?
What was the name of John Glenn's spacecraft when he orbited Earth in 1962?
Friendship 7
When did Kennedy challenge the nation to land a man on the Moon in his speech to Congress?
When did Kennedy challenge the nation to land a man on the Moon in his speech to Congress?
25 May 1961
By when did Kennedy want to achieve a Moon landing?
By when did Kennedy want to achieve a Moon landing?
Before the decade's end
Who completed the first American spacewalk in June 1965?
Who completed the first American spacewalk in June 1965?
Edward White
Which Gemini mission achieved the first space docking between two vehicles?
Which Gemini mission achieved the first space docking between two vehicles?
Gemini 8