This article suggests that

both the US and the Soviet Union made space travel possible.

One could conclude that the technology developed by the US space program has

led to the development of valuable satellites.

Americans most likely were concerned by Sputnik because

they were worried that Sputnik contained bombs.

The two countries that were in a space race were

the Soviet Union and the United States.

German scientists designed long-distance rockets.

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The History of Space Travel

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1
This article suggests that
both the US and the Soviet Union made space travel possible.
the space race was won by Germany.
the space race was won by the Soviet Union.
the space race was won by the United States.
2
One could conclude that the technology developed by the US space program has
become entirely out of date.
led to the development of valuable satellites.
created the computer industry.
been a total waste of money.
3
Americans most likely were concerned by Sputnik because
it was more famous than Apollo 11.
it appeared that the Soviets had better scientists.
there were no U.S. rockets.
they were worried that Sputnik contained bombs.
4
The two countries that were in a space race were
the Soviet Union and the United States.
Germany and the United States.
the Soviet Union and Germany.
the Soviet Union and Europe.
5
Choose the correct answer.
incorrect
incorrect
incorrect
correct
6
The spacecraft that carried the first person land on the Moon was
Sputnik.
Saturn 5.
Apollo 11.
Vostok 1.
7
One can conclude from the article that space travel would not be possible without
the invention of the space shuttle.
the invention of Saturn 5.
the invention of Skylab.
the invention of rockets.
8
The first person to build high-altitude rockets was
Robert Goddard
Neil Armstrong
Yury Gagarin
Herman Oberth
9
During World War II,
German scientists designed long-distance rockets.
Herman Oberth persuaded people space travel was possible.
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky created a plan for space travel.
Robert Goddard built the first high altitude rockets.
10
The first person to travel in space was
Hermann Oberth
Robert Goddard.
Neil Armstrong.
Yury Gagarin.
11
Scientists were not sure how long people could survive in space.
This is a fact.
This is an opinion.
12
The space station that is currently orbiting Earth was built by
Germany.
the Soviet Union and Germany.
the United States and the Soviet Union.
several countries.

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