Who is Valentina Tereshkova?
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- In this lesson, we will learn all about Valentina Tereshkova -the first woman to go into space! We will be listening to and drawing the story of her phenomenal life.
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8 Questions
Q1.
1) Why did Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins need to be in quarantine after they arrived back from space?
They felt space sickness.
They needed time to rest.
They needed time to think about their amazing journey.
Q2.
1) Why did Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins need to be in quarantine after they arrived back from space?
They felt space sickness.
They needed time to rest.
They needed time to think about their amazing journey.
Q3.
2) What did Neil Armstrong say when the spacecraft landed on the moon?
"The Hawk has landed."
"The Vulture has landed."
Q4.
2) What did Neil Armstrong say when the spacecraft landed on the moon?
"The Hawk has landed."
"The Vulture has landed."
Q5.
3) Who flew into space with Neil Armstrong in Apollo 11? Choose 2 answers.
Charles Duke
Pete Conrad
Q6.
3) Who flew into space with Neil Armstrong in Apollo 11? Choose 2 answers.
Charles Duke
Pete Conrad
Q7.
4) What did Neil Armstrong say when he walked on the moon?
That's a step for man, huge leaps for mankind.
Today, we took a giant leap for mankind.
Q8.
4) What did Neil Armstrong say when he walked on the moon?
That's a step for man, huge leaps for mankind.
Today, we took a giant leap for mankind.
4 Questions
Q1.
1) How old was Valentina Tereshkova when she went into space?
25
27
28
Q2.
2) How many women were considered for the spaceflight mission?
200
300
500
Q3.
3) What was the mission called that Valentina Tereshkova was the pilot of?
Vostok 5
Vostok 7
Q4.
4) Why did the Soviet space programme not want Valentina Tereshkova to return to space?
They wanted her to do other work.
They wanted her to rest.