Question

question 1-7
this excerpt is from a presidential speech at rice university.
we choose to go to the moon and do the other things, not because they are
easy, but because they are hard...
— adapted from president john f. kennedy, 1962
why was the 1969 moon landing significant?
it was the end of u.s. space exploration programs.
it allowed the u.s. to build a large city on the moon.
it reduced cold war stress by creating team missions with the soviets.
it demonstrated u.s. technological superiority over the soviet union.

Explanation:

The 1969 moon landing occurred during the Cold War, a period of intense rivalry between the U.S. and Soviet Union focused on technological and ideological dominance. The U.S. space program was driven by the goal of surpassing Soviet space achievements. The other options are incorrect: U.S. space exploration continued after the moon landing; no large city was built on the moon; the U.S. and Soviets did not collaborate on this mission to reduce Cold War stress.

Answer:

D. It demonstrated U.S. technological superiority over the Soviet Union.