The Space Race - Reading A Timeline History Worksheet With Answer Key
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2Reading a Timeline
Name:
Use the timeline to answer the questions.
A n s w e r s
The Space Race
B
1.
The first space walk is
Neil Armstrong (USA)
Telestar 1 satellite (US) beams first
performed by Alexei Leonov
is the first man to walk
4
2.
NASA is founded
transatlantic telecast
(USSR)
on the moon
1958
1962
1965
1969
1969
3.
1955
1960
1965
1970
1962
4.
Valentia Tereshkova
Venera 3 (USSR) is first
Yuti Gagarin (USSR)
15
USSR launches Sputnik 1
5.
(USSR) becomes first
man made object to reach
becomes the first man in
1957
woman in space
another planet. Venus.
space
1963
1966
1961
1966
6.
1965
7.
1) Which happened earlier? A. NASA was founded or B. USSR launches Sputnik 1
B
No
2) How many years after Sputnik 1 was launched did Yuri Gagarin become the first man in space?
4
8.
3) What year did Neil Armstrong walk on the moon?
1969
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9.
4) What year was the first transatlantic telecast?
1962
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10.
5) What is the span (number of years shown) of this timeline?
15
6) What year did Venera 3 reach Venus?
1966
7) What year was the first space walk?
1965
8) Sally K. Ride became the first U.S. woman in space in 1983. Could you put this event on the timeline above? ( Yes / No )
9) What is this timeline about?
The Space Race
10) What event happened in 1963?
Valentia Tereshkova becomes the first woman in space
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