Question

the first person to orbit earth in a spacecraft was
john glenn.
yuri gagarin.
neil armstrong.
nikita khrushchev.

Explanation:

• John Glenn: He was an American astronaut who was the first American to orbit Earth, but not the first person globally.
• Yuri Gagarin: On April 12, 1961, he became the first human to orbit Earth in the Vostok 1 spacecraft.
• Neil Armstrong: He was the first person to walk on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission.
• Nikita Khrushchev: He was a Soviet politician, not an astronaut.

Answer:

Yuri Gagarin.