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Who was the first American to go into space?
Neil Armstrong
Frank Borman
Alan B. Shepard Jr.
John Glenn
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What was the first space station?
ISS
Salyut I
Mir
Spacelab
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Which country was the first to send a man-made object into space?
Russia
Britain
Germany
USA
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In 2008, Japan enacted a new law concerning its space program. What was the law called?
Space Protocol 40019
Interstellar Exploration Doctrine
The Basic Law of Space
The New Law Concerning Space Ventures
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Japan is the first country to do what with its space program?
Create a conversational robot to send into space
Begin agricultural project on the moon
Attempt manned mission to Mars
Send a probe to Titan
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Which of the following countries has a space program?
Nigeria
Tajikistan
Paraguay
Mali
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Apollo 13 was the third spaceflight mission by the US to make a lunar landing. Why didn’t it?
An oxygen tank exploded
A spy was on board
A bomb was placed on board
They miscalculated and never made it to the moon
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In 2002, the Algerian Space Agency (ASAL) accomplished what?
Successfully trialed a new, one-man space vehicle
Sent its first astronaut to the International Space Station
Sent its first remote-sensing satellite into orbit
Landed a probe on the moon
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What happened in space exploration history on July 21, 2011?
NASA’s space shuttle program retired
Pakistan launched its first manned space mission
John Glenn was inducted into the astronaut hall of fame
South Africa and Israel signed a cooperation agreement
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What did Neil Armstrong say when he walked on the moon?
That’s one small step for Buzz, one giant leap for humanity
Where’s all the cheese?
They look like ants from up here
That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind
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Most of Russia’s launches take place at Baikonur , located in which former Soviet republic?
Azerbaijan
Ukraine
Kazakhstan
Belarus
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Which of the following countries is a member of the European Space Agency (ESA)?
Luxembourg
Liechtenstein
Andorra
San Marino
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Which of the following countries has not independently launched a human spaceflight mission?
China
India
USA
Russia
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Who was the first person in space?
Gherman Titov
Yuri Gagarin
William A. Anders
Edward H. White II
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Sputnik was the first artificial satellite to be sent into orbit.During what year was launched?
1963
1964
1951
1957
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In 2013, Iran had sent an animal into space.What kind of animal was it?
Monkey
Lizard
Goat
Dog
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As of 2010, how many countries had stated interests in space exploration?
52
44
37
58
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Who was Ilan Ramon?
The chief engineer on the space shuttle program
The first Israeli astronaut
The first person to do a space walk
A 19th century rocket technology pionee
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What was the first animal to be sent into space from Earth?(insect/animal)
Rat
Fruit Flies
Chimpanzee
Dog
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Which of the following countries is not part of the International Space Station?
Canada
China
Russia
Japan