Which event marked the official beginning of the space race?

A. the creation of NASA
B. the USSR's launch of Sputnik
C. the creation of the Russian Space Project
D. the U.S.'s launch of the Challenger


Answer: B

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A) Gabriel. B) Jesus. C) Moses. D) Muhammad. E) Abraham.

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Following the tsar's abdication, Russia's parliament __________.

A. formed a provisional government with Western sympathies B. dissolved C. formed a provisional government with Socialist leanings D. formed a provisional government with German sympathies

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c. the Plymouth colony would be governed by a representative assembly. d. religious toleration would be extended to all who wished to settle in Plymouth.

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Monsanto revolutionized food production through the development of

A. cloned cattle. B. organic pesticide. C. organic fertilizer. D. genetically modified seed.

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