The First Successful Landers on the Surface of Mars Were

question 5

Multiple Choice

The first successful landers on the surface of Mars were:

• A)Mariners 4 and 5 in 1965.
• B)Vikings 1 and 2 in 1976.
• C)Voyagers 1 and 2 in 1979.
• D)Pathfinder and Sojourner in 1997.
• E)Spirit and Opportunity in 2004.

---

Definitions:

Running Mate

The candidate for the vice-presidential position on a presidential ticket, selected by the presidential candidate, often to balance the ticket with respect to ideology, geographic appeal, or demographic characteristics.

Checkers Speech

A televised address by Richard Nixon in 1952 where he refuted accusations of financial improprieties using a personal anecdote involving his dog, Checkers.

Television in Politics

The use of television as a medium for politicians to communicate with the public, influence opinion, and conduct political campaigns.

Political Culture

The set of attitudes, beliefs, and sentiments which give order and form to a political process and which provide the underlying assumptions and rules that govern behavior in the political system.