KIDS QUIZ
SPACE EXPLORATION
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After World War II both the United States and the Soviet Union developed space programs. Tensions from the Cold War exacerbated what became known as the “space race” Each country was determined to reach milestones in space before the other. in 1957, the Soviet Union became the first to launch a satellite, Sputnik 1 into space. The launch was a big surprise to the US. Americans worried they were far behind in space technology and started pushing for more funding into aeronautics. In January 1958, the US launched its first satellite, Explorer 1 into space. According to the passage, which of these was true of the Cold War?
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it occurred before World War II
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it started after the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 in 1957
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it made the competition known as the “space race” more intense
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the passage doesn’t say
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The fact that the Soviets were successful fed fears that the U.S. military had generally fallen behind in developing new technology. As a result, the launch of Sputnik served to intensify the arms race and raise Cold War tensions.
Detailed explanation-2: -Who Won the Space Race? By landing on the moon, the United States effectively “won” the space race that had begun with Sputnik’s launch in 1957. For their part, the Soviets made four failed attempts to launch a lunar landing craft between 1969 and 1972, including a spectacular launch-pad explosion in July 1969.
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