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The Space Race: From Sputnik to the Moon

SheelonHistorySocial StudiesEnglishGrades 6-8Published Aug 5, 2026

A beeping metal ball that frightened a superpower, the first person in orbit, and twelve people who have walked on another world. Ten questions on the race to space.

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  1. Question 1 of 3

    Which country launched the first artificial satellite?Tap an answer

    Multiple Choice · 20s

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  3. Question 3 · unlocks after question 2
  1. Which mission first landed humans on the Moon?Multiple Choice · 20s
  2. Who was the first woman in space? Family name is enough.Type Answer · 30s
  3. Why did the launch of Sputnik alarm the United States?Multiple Choice · 20s
  4. The Apollo 13 crew returned safely despite an explosion on the way to the Moon.True / False · 20s
  5. How many people have walked on the Moon?Multiple Choice · 20s
  6. What is the International Space Station?Multiple Choice · 20s
  7. Complete Armstrong's line: that's one small ... for man. (one word)Type Answer · 30s

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