Cosmic Race: America's Space Odyssey Trivia

Journey through the Space Race, from Sputnik's shock to Apollo's triumph, and discover America's pivotal role in exploring the cosmos.

This is one of 250+ themed trivia packs in Founding Fathers Trivia, the official America 250 trivia game. Each pack has 10 multiple-choice questions, a 20-second timer per question, and an explanation behind every correct answer. Play it free — no signup, no email.

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Sample questions from this pack

• Which nation successfully launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial Earth satellite?
• What U.S. government agency was established in 1958 primarily in response to the Soviet Union's space achievements?
• Who was the first American astronaut to travel into space?

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