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Quiz about Space PioneersYuri Gagarin
Quiz about Space PioneersYuri Gagarin

Space Pioneers:Yuri Gagarin Trivia Quiz


A short quiz about the first man in space.

A multiple-choice quiz by Gamemaster1967. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
67,257
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
5
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
2 / 5
Plays
933
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Question 1 of 5
1. Gagarin received so much fan mail the Russian authorities gave him his own zip code (postal code).


Question 2 of 5
2. Yuri was born in March of what year? Hint


Question 3 of 5
3. Yuri became the first man in space on what date? Hint


Question 4 of 5
4. What was the name of the capsule that carried Yuri into space?

Answer: (1 word that translates into 'East')
Question 5 of 5
5. What year did Yuri Gagarin die?

Answer: (4 digit year)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Gagarin received so much fan mail the Russian authorities gave him his own zip code (postal code).

Answer: True

They sure did! It was Moscow 705.
2. Yuri was born in March of what year?

Answer: 1934

March 9, 1934.
3. Yuri became the first man in space on what date?

Answer: April 12, 1961

On March 26, 1957 Yuri made his first solo flight in a MIG-15. It was October 4, 1957 that the Soviet Union launched the world's first artificial satellite. April 7, 1961 was the date it was decided to send a man into space.
4. What was the name of the capsule that carried Yuri into space?

Answer: Vostok

5. What year did Yuri Gagarin die?

Answer: 1968

He left behind a wife and two daughters.
Source: Author Gamemaster1967

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