Multiple choice general knowledge

NAME OF THE FIRST MAMAL IN SPACE!?

  1. BAILA.

  2. LINKGO

  3. LAIKA

  4. JOUSHUA
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Laika was a Soviet stray dog who became the first animal to orbit Earth aboard Sputnik 2 in 1957. While not the first mammal in space (that honor belongs to smaller animals), Laika is the most famous and widely recognized as the first living creature to intentionally be sent into space orbit. The all-caps question style suggests general knowledge. Options A, B, and D appear to be misspelled or fictional names.

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