Ireally need ! which of the following was not a consequence of the launch of sputnik 1?
a. increased emphasis on science and math education in the united states
b. beginning of spy-plane flights over cuba
c. acceleration of the u.s. space program
d. beginning of nasa

Choice B was not a result of Sputnik's launch. Sputnik, since it was a satellite, promoted the US to up its game. Education was bettered, and the space program moved more rapidly to challenge the USSR's programs.

The correct answer is B, as the statement is false. The sixtenth century AD isn't made up of the years 1601 AD through 1700 AD.

Explanation:

The 16th century began on the Julian calendar in the year 1501 and ended on the Julian and Gregorian calendar in the year 1600. This century is seen by historians as the period in which Western civilization developed and imposed.