The Bizarre World of Soviet Space Dogs
- 1. Which country launched the first living being into space?
A) China
B) Soviet Union
C) United States
D) Germany
- 2. What was the name of the first living being sent into space by the Soviet Union?
A) Belka
B) Chernushka
C) Strelka
D) Laika
- 3. In which year was Laika sent into space?
A) 1957
B) 1969
C) 1961
D) 1953
- 4. What was the most significant contribution of the Soviet space dogs to human space travel?
A) Developing advanced space propulsion systems
B) Finding alien life in space
C) Discovering a new planet in our solar system
D) Providing valuable data on the effects of space on living organisms
- 5. Which Soviet spacecraft carried dogs into space as a part of their missions?
A) Progress
B) Vostok
C) Soyuz
D) Sputnik
- 6. What was the name of the research institute responsible for training the Soviet space dogs?
A) Space Dog Training School
B) Institute of Aviation and Space Medicine
C) Dogonaut Institute
D) Kremlin Research Center
- 7. How many space flights did Strelka and Belka complete together?
A) One
B) Zero
C) Two
D) Three
- 8. What was the name of the first Soviet spacecraft to safely return animals from orbit?
A) Vostok 1
B) Mir
C) Sputnik 5
D) Soyuz 7K-OK
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