Space Week Quiz: Countdown to Launch with this Cold War Space Race Trivia

“We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard." – JFK

A little competition never hurt anyone. That's what the political rivals, America and the Soviet Union, demonstrated to the world with its Space Race. The extremely competitive race to the moon offered everyone a little levity during the Cold War. While the Soviet Union scored many a first – from the first man in space to the first woman to the first space walk – eventually, the little engine that could (i.e. America) caught up and sprinted the final leg of the race to win the ultimate trophy: a moonrock. 

What do you remember about the space race? Take our Space Race Quiz and recall the details of one of the greatest feats of discovery.

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“And as the centuries unfold, we’ll go many, many places, but this is the first and this needs to be remembered as one of the wonderful things of the 20th century. It is a great adventure.”– Alan Bean

Your great adventure begins here with this Space Race Quiz!

What do you remember about the Space Race? Do you know when the Soviet space program began? What was the first artificial satellite that made it into orbit? What program that developed Apollo technology was the breakthrough for the Americans? Our Space Race Quiz may just help you win the Cold War.

Race to the Moon with our Space Race Quiz and carve out a piece of history for yourself!

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