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Sheltered WS_The Cold War and Space Race
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When did the Cold War end?
1970
1990
1947
1991
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What is communism?
Where there is a single and selfperpetuating political party
Elective government
The country is ruled by a king or queen
Share the power between the local and central governments
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Who was the Cold War between??
US and USSR
Britain and Germany
France and USSR
US and Germany
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Who was Harry S. Truman?
President from 1945-1953 (after FDR)
Commander of D-Day
President before FDR
Started NASA
5
what different in communism and democracy
more control in commuism
more freedoms in democracy
more fun in both A and B
Both A and B
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When was John F. Kennedy assassinated?
1420
1944
1963
1972
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What is a democracy?
There is no government
Rule by a king or queen
Rule under laws based on religious ideas
Power is held by the people
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A democracy is...
Rule by a communist government
Rule by a few rich people
Rule by the people
Rule by a dictator
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Who won the Space Race?
The Soviet Union
Russia
Usain Bolt
The USA
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What war was the Space race a part of??
Afghanistan
Cold war
World war II
Vietnam
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The Space Race was a competition between two Cold War rivals.
True
False
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2.B. Who was Dwight D. Eisenhower?
Astronaut
Founder of CORE
Author and Folklorist
General of the Army During World War II
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What ended the Space Race?
Presiden Kennedy's assassination
Woody and Buzz finally setting aside their differences
Sputnik 3's launch
The moon landing
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Who was the first American to orbit the Earth?
Alan Shepherd
Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin
John Glenn
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Neil Armstrong was part of what space mission?
Apollo 11
Apollo 13
Apollo 8
Apollo 1
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A hero of the Vietnam War
Master Sergeant Roy Benavidez
Neil Armstrong
Douglas MacArthur
Valentina Tereshkova
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What are two "proxy" wars during the Cold War?
Germany and Japan
Iraq and Afghanistan
El Salvador and Nicaraugua
Korea and Vietnam
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When did the Soviet Union test an atomic bomb?
1955
1961
1945
1949
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Who won the Space Race?
The Soviet Union
The United States
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Communism
has civil rights
has no civil rights
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Why did the Cold War end?
USSR Collapsed
US & USSR joined an alliance together
NATO Broke Up
US Civil War
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What years did the Berlin Airlift take place?
1948-9
1947-9
1435-68
1950-51
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What was President Kennedy's goal for America during the space race?
Put the 1st missiles in space
Put a man into space
Build a space station
Land a man on the moon
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What is the famous phrase of Neil Armstrong?
That is a small step for man, a giant race for humanity.
That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.
That's one small step for woman, one giant leap for mankind.
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What was the time period of the Cold War
1950-1985
1946-1991
1947-1995
1946-2019
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What was the first satellite launched into space and began the Space Race?
Explorer I
Sputnik I
Shinedown I
Spanky I
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Democracy
Soviet Union
Both
United States
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Why did the cold war happen
It happened because the nazi's surrenders
The wanted to get rid of the other country
Russia wanted to spread communism and US didn't
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Valentina Tereshkova was the first
woman in Congress
woman soldier
woman president
woman in space
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General Dwight D. Eisenhower is best known for which of the following?
Planning the invasion of North Africa
Organizing D-day
Orchestrating land invasion of Japan
Being responsible for all supplies to Great Britian
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Who was the President who started NASA?
President Eisenhower
President Johnson
President Kennedy
President Truman
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Neil Armstrong was part of what space mission?
Apollo 13
Apollo 1
Apollo 8
Apollo 11
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When did Neil Armstrong land on the moon?
1969
1978
1999
1970
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Who lost the Space Race?
The USA
Mexico
China
The Soviet Union
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When did the space race begin?
1954
1955
1957
1956
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Who is Neil Armstrong
Your next door neighbor
Some guy named Neil who has a strong arm
A famous American astronaut that was the first person on the moon
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What 2 countries were in the space race
China
United States Of America
Australia
Russia
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General Dwight D. Eisenhower led the Allied invasion on D-Day of
Normandy, France
Moscow, Russia
London, England
Frankfurt, Germany
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When did the Cold War end?
1947
1970
1990
1991
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He became the leader of the Soviet Union in 1985. A good man!
Yuri Gagarin
Ronald Reagan
Mikhail Gorbachev
Leonid Brezhnev
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Who was the United States main competitor in the Space Race?
United Kingdom
Egypt
USSR (Soviet Union)
China
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What was the Cold War?
A world war.
A war that was very cold.
A war involving Russia and China
A rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union.
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When did Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin land on the Moon?
1989
1979
1969
1959
