Question 1

Based on the graph, defense spending in the United States

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increased during the arms race against the USSR.

Question 2

In 1963, the United States and the Soviet Union signed a treaty stating that

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all nuclear testing would be held underground.

Question 3

What was the link between the launch of Sputnik I and the National Defense Educational Act?

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The National Defense Education Act was created in response to the launch of Sputnik I.

Question 4

Why did the United States create the National Defense Education Act?

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to fund science education

Question 5

After the success of the Sputnik launch in 1957, the US feared that

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the Soviets had superior nuclear capabilities.

Question 6

In October of 1957, the Soviet Union shocked the United States by

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launching the satellite Sputnik I.

Question 7

Which of the following is the best definition of the term nuclear deterrence?

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the idea that the threat of nuclear war was enough to stop an attack

Question 8

The first person to orbit Earth in a spacecraft was

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Yuri Gagarin.

Question 9

NASA's first attempt to achieve human space flight was called the

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Mercury program.

Question 10

Which of the following was a consequence of testing the H-bomb?

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radiation sickness

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