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Who invented the first rockets
a) Italians
b) Aztecs
c) Chinese
d) French

In what year was the rocket invented? (approximate)
a) 1723
b) 1232
c) 1492
d) 1932

What was Johannes Keplers' contribution to space exploration
a) he developed the equations describing orbiting planets and satellites
b) developed the universal laws of motion
c) theoretically determined the equations for rocketry
d) designed, built and flew rockets

What was Isaac Newton's contribution to space exploration
a) he developed the equations describing orbiting planets and satellites
b) developed the universal laws of motion
c) theoretically determined the equations for rocketry
d) designed, built and flew rockets

What was Tsiolkovsky's contribution to space exploration
a) theoretically determined the equations for rocketry
b) designed, built and flew rockets
c) published The Rocket into Interplanetary Space. Alerted the world to the possibility of a rocket being used as a space vehic
d) developed the V2 rocket

What was Goddard's contribution to space exploration?
a) theoretically determined the equations for rocketry
b) designed, built and flew rockets
c) Alerted the world to the possibility of a rocket being used as a space vehicle.
d) developed the V2 rocket

What was Oberth's contribution to space exploration?
a) theoretically determined the equations for rocketry
b) designed, built and flew rockets as a space vehicle
c) Alerted the world to the possibility of a rocket being used as a space vehicle
d) developed the V2 rocket

What was Von Braun's contribution to space exploration?
a) theoretically determined the equations for rocketry
b) designed, built and flew rockets as a space vehicle
c) Alerted the world to the possibility of a rocket being used
d) developed the V2 rocket

How did the Cold War influence Space exploration?
a) Competition with the Russians spurred America to enter the race
b) The conflict created a need to live off earth in case of nuclear war
c) Kennedy needed to inspire the nation
d) America need to find an alternate source of heat energy

In what year was NASA established
a) 1950
b) 1958
c) 1929
d) 1968

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