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A Man on the Moon Quiz Review

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