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Technologies developed during the Apollo program led to

A
new modes of transit.
B
the nuclear arms race.
C
improved health care.
D
the computer revolution.
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Why was the Warren Commission created in November 1963?

A
to prevent presidential assassinations
B
to explore Thurgood Marshall’s appointment
C
to investigate Kennedy’s assassination
D
to train future Secret Service agents
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Which statement best describes President Kennedy’s domestic agenda?

A
Kennedy’s domestic agenda was an ambitious plan during a time of great change for the United States.
B
Kennedy’s domestic agenda was a low-risk plan that many people thought was too safe.
C
Kennedy’s domestic agenda was a high-risk plan that created a number of problems for the United States.
D
Kennedy’s domestic agenda was an uninspired plan that duplicated his predecessor’s policies.
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How did hundred of thousands of Americans pay their respects to President Kennedy after he died?

A
They visited the Capitol, where his coffin rested.
B
They visited the site of his assassination in Texas.
C
They gave money to support his space program.
D
They visited the national seashores he had created.
5

President Kennedy’s domestic plan for the nation was called

A
the Gemini program.
B
the New Frontier.
C
the Apollo program.
D
the Peace Corps.
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During the early 1960s, NASA’s Mercury program

A
tested new space technologies.
B
operated moon missions.
C
sent Americans into space.
D
created solar panels for spacecraft.
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What effect did the Soviet Union’s sending a man into space in 1961 have on President Kennedy?

A
It spurred him to develop new technology to benefit humanity.
B
It spurred him to work toward establishing peace with the Soviet Union.
C
It spurred him to create the space agency known as NASA.
D
It spurred him to set the goal of sending an American to the moon.
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How was the Soviet orbital flight in 1961 related to the Apollo program?

A
It inspired the United States to establish the Apollo program.
B
It was the premier mission of the Apollo program.
C
It was inspired by the triumphs of the Apollo program.
D
It used technology that had been developed by the Apollo program.
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Which program did President Kennedy establish to help other nations?

A
the Warren Commission
B
the Mercury program
C
the Gemini program
D
the Peace Corps
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In July 1969, the Apollo 11 astronauts

A
were sent into outer space to orbit Earth.
B
became the first people to land on the moon.
C
brought nuclear weapons into space.
D
released the Sputnik satellite into space.

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