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The "Lunniy Korabl" or "LK" would carry how many people?
1959
The Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space was established in what year?
United Nations
The Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space was created by what organization in 1959?
Political Committee of the UN General Assembly
A problem was resolved by whom when both the US and the USSR supported a cooperative space program?
December 1962
The cooperative space program was passed on what date?
January 27, 1967
The Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space was signed by three countries on what date?
Apollo and Soyuz
Both crews were killed on which spacecraft missions in 1967?
January 27, 1967
The Outer Space Treaty was signed by the US and the USSR on what date?
electrical spark
What was the cause of the fire that killed everyone on the first Apollo mission before launch?
Command Pilot Virgil "Gus" Grissom, Senior Pilot Edward H. White, and Pilot Roger Chaffee
Who were the three people who died on the first Apollo mission before launch?
Vladimir Komarov
Who was the person credited with the first in-flight space death?
April 24, 1967
When did Vladimir Komarov die on impact from his spacecraft crash?
October 11, 1968
Apollo 7 launched from Earth on what date?
Walter Schirra
Who was in charge of the Apollo 7 mission on board?
October 26, 1968
The Soyuz 3 began its mission to space on what date?
January 1969
When was the first successful docking of a two man space crew?
Soyuz 4 and Soyuz 5
Which two space missions were the first to successfully dock each other?
Gulf of Guinea
Where was the Zond 4 over when it was destroyed by an explosion?
1968
The first successful water landing in the Indian Ocean by the Soviets was was when?
tortoises
What animal was carried aboard the Zond 5?
March 1969
The first Lunar Module was delayed to what date?
Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders
Which three people were the first to ride the Saturn V rocket into space?
December 21, 1968
What date did Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders leave Earth on the Apollo 8 mission?
Christmas Eve
During what holiday, was the Apollo 8 mission broadcast from orbit?
Pacific
Which ocean did the Apolo 8 mission land in?
47,400 feet
How close to the ground was the Lunar Module in May 1969 during its landing test?
March 1969
The Lunar Module completed its first low Earth orbit on what date?
July 3, 1969
The Soviet, N1 Rocket exploded and was destroyed on what date?
Sea of Tranquility
Apollo 11 mission was to land where on the Moon?
July 16, 1969
When did the Apollo 11 mission launch?
Florida
What state did the Saturn V rocket launch from?
January 1969
When was the crew chosen to participate on the Apollo 11 mission?
three days
How long did the trip to the Moon last for the crew of the Apollo 11?
Eagle
The Lunar Module of the Apollo 11 was named after what animal?
Armstrong
Who was the first human to take a step on the Moon?
9:56 pm CDT July 20
At what time on Earth did Armstrong first step onto the Moon?
723 million
How many people saw the first step onto the Moon?
The next day
When did they launch from the Moon to reattach to the Columbia?
July 24, 1969
When did the Apollo 11 mission land back on Earth?
Pacific Ocean
Where did the Apollo 11 mission land back on Earth?
November 1969
When was the second landing on the Moon successful?
February 1971
When did the Apollo 14 mission land successfully?
July 1971
Apollo 15 landed on the Moon on what date?
April 1972
On what date was the Apollo 16 successful on landing on the Moon?
December 1972
Apollo 17 landed on the Moon on which date?
1976
Which year did the USSR cancel the N1 rocket program after two failures that didn't launch?
April 19, 1971
The USSR launched their first space station on what date?
Vladislav Volkov, Georgi Dobrovolski and Viktor Patsayev
Who made up the crew of the Soyuz 11?
October 11
The station, Salyut 1, came back to Earth on which date?
175 days
How long did the station, Salyut 1, stay in orbit?
rocket failure
Why did The Durable Orbital Station-2 not reach orbit?
May 14, 1973
The Skylab 1 was launched on which date?
169,950 pounds
How much did the Skylab 1 weigh?
July 11, 1979
When did the Skylab 1 finally come back to Earth?
Richard M. Nixon and Soviet Premier Leonid Brezhnev
Which two world leaders had negotiations that relieved the Cold War?
May 1972
When did President Nixon and Brezhnev of the USSR end the Cold War?
Apollo-Soyuz Test Project
ASTP stands for what?
16
Which Soyuz mission in December 1974 was to be used for the ASTP?
July 15, 1975
Soyuz 19 took off from Earth on what date?
1991
What year did the USSR disband?
R-7 rocket
Which Russian rocket carries passengers to and from the International Space Station?
1958
The United States' National Defense Education Act was established in what year?
it is licensed to sell alcohol
What is a pub licensed to sell?
the pub
In many villages what establishment could be called the focal point of the community?
public house
What is the term 'pub' short for?
New England
Where in the United States are pubs located?
Denmark
What continental European country has pubs?
Canada
Other than the United States, where in North America are pubs located?
Samuel Pepys
Who said that pubs are the heart of England?
to Roman taverns
How far back does the history of pubs go back?
alehouse
What was the Anglo-Saxon pup called?
the modern tied house system
What is a pub tied to in the 19th century?
taverns
What Roman businesses were analogous to modern day pubs?
alehouse
What similar establishments existed in the Anglo-Saxon world?
19th century
In what century did the tied house system develop?
to obscure the clientele from the street
Why were the windows of town pubs made of smoked or frosted glass traditionally?
beers, wines, spirits, and soft drinks and snacks
What fares do most pubs offer?
smoked or frosted glass
What are traditional pub windows made out of?
clear glass
What are the windows of 1990s and later pubs often made of?
snacks
Aside from beverages, what types of food do pubs typically offer?
pub landlord
What is the owner, tenant or manager of a pub known as?
publican
What term came into use in Victorian times to designate the pub landlord?
for their proximity to home or work
Name one way regulars choose their Pubs?
pub landlord
What is a proper term for the licensee of the pub?
publican
What was the pub landlord often called in Victorian times?
locals
What are pubs called by those who regularly visit there?
darts
Teams for what sport can be found congregating at pubs?
pool or snooker
What gaming tables can often be found in pubs?
jug and bottle
What was the off-sales counter or attached shop for the sales of beers, wines and spirits for home consumption often referred to as?
1970s
In what decade did pubs tend to cease selling alcohol for off-premises drinking?
off-sales counter
What was the name of the counter where pubs traditionally sold alcohol to drink at home?
the jug and bottle
What was a colloquial term for the off-sales counter?
supermarkets
Along with high street chain stores and off-licenses, what stores undercut pub alcohol sales in the 1970s?
the Bronze Age
When did the inhabitants of the British Isles begin drinking ale?
tabernae
With the Roman road network, what were the first inns called?
the Anglo-Saxon alewife would put a green bush up on a pole
How did the alewife let people know that her brew was ready?
there should be no more than one alehouse per village
What did King Edgar decree in 965?
the Bronze Age
During what historical epoch did Britons begin drinking ale?
the 1st Century
In what century did the Romans arrive in Britain?
tabernae
What was the Latin term for the Roman inns?