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