Entertainment Quizzes Famous Personalities

Question:
The first woman in space was

Option A):
Tamara Press
Option B):
Naidia Comenci
Option C):
Sally Ride
Option D):
Valentina Tereshkova

Correct Answer is Option D):
Valentina Tereshkova

Explanation:
Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova is a retired Soviet cosmonaut and the first woman to have flown in space, having been selected from more than four hundred applicants and five finalists to pilot Vostok 6 on 16 June 1963.