Multiple choice general knowledge

The first woman in the world who traveled to space?

  1. Wendy Jacobson

  2. Hanna Reitsch

  3. Ellen Ochoa

  4. Valentina Tereshkova
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Valentina Tereshkova, a Soviet cosmonaut, became the first woman to travel to space on June 16, 1963, aboard Vostok 6. She spent almost three days in space and orbited Earth 48 times. This milestone came 20 years after the first male cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin.

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