Question

A Cross Continental Rivalry. The planet Venus is hotter than an oven. So why would anyone want to go there? The Soviet Union was going there, and never told the world about it. And there are still many things we don't know about their Venus missions. But part of the reason for the rush to Venus may have been the space race. During the Cold War, the U.S. and the Soviet Union were trying to out-do each other. The Soviets were the first to send a man in space, but Americans were the first to put men on the moon. The U.S. made it to Mars, but not before the Soviets became the first to land a spacecraft on another planet.

Which of the following statements LEAST supports the idea that America and the Soviet Union were involved in a space race?
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B. "The U.S. made it to Mars, but the Soviets became the first to land a spacecraft on another planet."
D. "The Soviet Union was going [to Venus] and never told the world about it."
A. "The planet Venus is hotter than an oven. So why would anyone want to go there?"
C. "The Soviets were the first to send a man in space, but the Americans were the first to put men on the moon."

Answer 1

The statement that LEAST supports the idea that America and the Soviet Union were involved in a space race is:

A. "The planet Venus is hotter than an oven. So why would anyone want to go there?"

This statement does not directly discuss the rivalry or competition between the two nations in the context of space exploration. Instead, it focuses on the temperature of Venus and questions the rationale behind traveling there, rather than emphasizing the competitive aspects of the space race.