Multiple choice general knowledge

Name the first Animal to space.

  1. Cow

  2. Cat

  3. Mouse

  4. Dog

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Laika, a Soviet dog, was the first animal to orbit the Earth aboard Sputnik 2 in 1957. While other animals had been sent on suborbital flights earlier, Laika holds the distinction of being the first living creature to orbit our planet, though she did not survive the mission.