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A Man on the Moon Quiz Review

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1
America had fallen behind the Soviet Union because
the Soviets launched the first satellite
the Soviets reached the moon with a spacecraft first
the Soviets put a man in space first
all of the above
2
A recording of the Apollo 13 astronauts talking to Mission Control in Houston is an example of
explanatory text
a secondary source
a primary source
scientific data
3
Which of the following would be a primary source about the first moon landing?
an encyclopedia entry about the Cuban Missile Crisis
a film clip of Armstrong and Aldrin landing on the moon
a textbook chapter about rocket development
an audio recording explaining NASA's missions in the yr '13
4
What is the central idea of the text?
The Soviets had better technology
The US and the SU competed in a "Space Race" in the 1960's
America always wins at everything
Space exploration is more important than competing for tech
5
The word malfunction means
pilot error
machine failure
natural disaster
carelessness
6
What issue about putting an American on the moon worried President Kennedy?
America could not afford the cost
Putting people on the moon was technologically impossible
Americans would not pull together
The Soviets were too far ahead
7
What does covertly in paragraph 14 mean?
quickly
seriously
carefully
secrectly
8
Which can you infer from the text?
Apollo 13 disaster changed the way NASA built rockets
None of the above
The joint mission ended conflict between the US and the SU
Congress unanimously supported President JFK proposal