1) Both the United States and the Soviet Union announced plans to launch artificial satellites in 1957. a) true b) false 2) The space race started in  a) 1953 b) 1954 c) 1955 d) 1956 e) 1957 3) Sputnik 1 was the first artificial satellite sent into space.  a) true b) false 4) Sputnik 1 was launched by the United States, creating the "Sputnik crisis." a) true b) false 5) Both superpowers feared that artifical satellites could be equipped with nuclear warheads to hit enemy targets. a) true b) false  6) The Sputnik crisis increased fears in the U.S. about Soviet military and technological capabilities. a) true b) false 7) Sputnik 1 was a surprise for the U.S. a) true b) false 8) NASA was created in the '60s. a) true b) false 9) Which country sent the first human into space? a) The U.S. b) The USSR 10) Which U.S President announced his will to send humans to the moon? a) Eisenhower b) Kennedy c) Truman d) Nixon 11) The space race was driven solely by scientific curiosity. a) true b) false 12) Apollo 11 was a defining moment in the United States' victory in the space race. a) true b) false

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