What was the name of the first Canadian astronaut to travel to space?
a) Marc Garneau
b) Chris Hadfield
c) Roberta Bondar
d) Julie Payette
Answer: a) Marc Garneau
Which Canadian astronaut became known for his musical performances from space, including his rendition of David Bowie’s “Space Oddity?
a) Marc Garneau
b) Chris Hadfield
c) Roberta Bondar
d) Julie Payette
Answer: b) Chris Hadfield
Canada contributed a key robotic arm to the International Space Station (ISS). What is the name of this robotic arm?
a) Canadarm
b) RoboCan
c) AstroArm
d) SpaceGrip
Answer: a) Canadarm
The Canadian Space Agency was established in which year?
a) 1957
b) 1969
c) 1989
d) 2001
Answer: c) 1989
What is the name of the Canadian astronaut who became the first Canadian to command the International Space Station (ISS)?
a) Marc Garneau
b) Chris Hadfield
c) Roberta Bondar
d) Julie Payette
Answer: d) Julie Payette
Which Canadian astronaut conducted a spacewalk and became the first Canadian to use the Canadarm2 robotic arm during a mission?
a) Marc Garneau
b) Chris Hadfield
c) Roberta Bondar
d) Dave Williams
Answer: d) Dave Williams
Canada’s first satellite, Alouette 1, was launched into space in which year?
a) 1957
b) 1962
c) 1972
d) 1983
Answer: b) 1962
The Canadian Space Agency’s headquarters is located in which city?
a) Ottawa, Ontario
b) Toronto, Ontario
c) Montreal, Quebec
d) Vancouver, British Columbia
Answer: c) Montreal, Quebec
The Canadian Lunar Gateway is a proposed space station that will orbit which celestial body?
a) Earth
b) Mars
c) The Moon
d) Jupiter
Answer: c) The Moon
Which space telescope, launched in 2003, is a collaboration between NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA)?
a) Kepler Space Telescope
b) Hubble Space Telescope
c) Chandra X-ray Observatory
d) James Webb Space Telescope
Answer: b) Hubble Space Telescope
Canada’s first female astronaut, Roberta Bondar, flew into space aboard which space shuttle?
a) Space Shuttle Columbia
b) Space Shuttle Challenger
c) Space Shuttle Discovery
d) Space Shuttle Endeavour
Answer: c) Space Shuttle Discovery
The Lunar Gateway project involves collaboration with which international space agency?
a) Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos)
b) China National Space Administration (CNSA)
c) European Space Agency (ESA)
d) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Answer: c) European Space Agency (ESA)
Which Canadian astronaut became the first person to fly in space with two different countries’ space agencies?
a) Marc Garneau
b) Chris Hadfield
c) David Saint-Jacques
d) Robert Thirsk
Answer: c) David Saint-Jacques
The Canadian Space Agency’s RADARSAT satellites are used primarily for what purpose?
a) Weather forecasting
b) Satellite television
c) Earth observation and surveillance
d) Deep space exploration
Answer: c) Earth observation and surveillance
What was the name of the Canadian astronaut who set a record for the longest cumulative time spent in space by a Canadian?
a) Marc Garneau
b) Chris Hadfield
c) Roberta Bondar
d) David Saint-Jacques
Answer: d) David Saint-Jacques
The Canadian astronaut selection process is known for being highly competitive. What is the nickname often given to successful candidates?
a) Star Seekers
b) Space Cadets
c) Astro Explorers
d) Cosmic Heroes
Answer: b) Space Cadets
The James Webb Space Telescope, set to launch in the future, includes contributions from the Canadian Space Agency. What is its primary function?
a) Observing distant galaxies
b) Studying the Sun’s corona
c) Searching for exoplanets
d) Mapping the Moon’s surface
Answer: c) Searching for exoplanets
The Canadian robotic arm, Canadarm2, is used on which space station?
a) Mir Space Station
b) International Space Station (ISS)
c) Skylab
d) Space Shuttle
Answer: b) International Space Station (ISS)
The “Juno” mission, launched in 2011, was a collaboration between NASA and the Canadian Space Agency. What planet was it sent to study?
a) Mars
b) Venus
c) Jupiter
d) Saturn
Answer: c) Jupiter
Which Canadian space telescope was launched in 2017 to study the universe’s first moments after the Big Bang?
a) Hubble Space Telescope
b) Chandra X-ray Observatory
c) James Webb Space Telescope
d) Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope
Answer: d) Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope
The “Alouette” satellites were primarily used for what purpose?
a) Weather forecasting
b) Telecommunications
c) Earth observation
d) Space tourism
Answer: a) Weather forecasting
The “Radarsat Constellation” is a group of satellites designed for what purpose?
a) Space tourism
b) Earth observation
c) Deep space exploration
d) Studying the Moon’s surface
Answer: b) Earth observation
What was the name of the Canadian satellite launched in 1972 to study the Earth’s ionosphere?
a) Alouette 1
b) Anik A1
c) Canadarm
d) RADARSAT-1
Answer: a) Alouette 1
Which Canadian astronaut conducted a spacewalk and repaired the Hubble Space Telescope in 1993?
a) Marc Garneau
b) Chris Hadfield
c) Roberta Bondar
d) Steve MacLean
Answer: d) Steve MacLean
The Canadian Space Agency developed the “Dextre” robot for use on the International Space Station. What is its nickname?
a) RoboArm
b) SpaceGrip
c) Canadroid
d) Handyman
Answer: d) Handyman
The “Phoenix” Mars Lander, which operated on Mars in 2008, included a meteorological station developed by which Canadian province?
a) Alberta
b) Quebec
c) Manitoba
d) Ontario
Answer: b) Quebec
The Canadian Space Agency has collaborated with other space agencies to explore asteroids. What is the name of the mission that aims to study a near-Earth asteroid?
a) OSIRIS-REx
b) Hayabusa2
c) Rosetta
d) Dawn
Answer: a) OSIRIS-REx
What is the name of the Canadian astronaut who became the first person to fly in space who was not a citizen of the country where their space agency was based?
a) Marc Garneau
b) Chris Hadfield
c) Julie Payette
d) David Saint-Jacques
Answer: c) Julie Payette
The Canadian Space Agency’s “Lidar In-Space Technology Experiment” (LITE) was used to study which atmospheric phenomenon?
a) Hurricanes
b) Auroras
c) Lightning
d) Solar flares
Answer: c) Lightning
In 2018, Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques conducted a spacewalk to repair a cosmic ray detector. What is the name of this detector?
a) Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope
b) Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS-02)
c) Chandra X-ray Observatory
d) Hubble Space Telescope
Answer: b) Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS-02)
What is the name of the Canadian robotic arm that is used on the Mars rovers, such as Curiosity and Perseverance?
a) Canadarm2
b) RoboArm
c) AstroArm
d) Canadarm Mars Edition
Answer: d) Canadarm Mars Edition
The Canadian Space Agency contributed the OSIRIS-REx laser altimeter, OLA, to a NASA mission. What is the primary goal of the OSIRIS-REx mission?
a) Study the Moon’s surface
b) Explore asteroids
c) Search for exoplanets
d) Observe distant galaxies
Answer: b) Explore asteroids
The Canadian Space Agency is developing a rover for a future lunar mission. What is the name of this rover?
a) Lunar Rover 1
b) Moonwalker
c) CanaRover
d) Lunar Gateway Rover
Answer: d) Lunar Gateway Rover
The Canadian Space Agency’s MOST satellite is designed to study what celestial objects?
a) Exoplanets
b) Asteroids
c) Black holes
d) Neutron stars
Answer: a) Exoplanets
What is the name of the Canadian astronaut who participated in the NEEMO (NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations) project, which simulates space missions underwater?
a) Roberta Bondar
b) Chris Hadfield
c) David Saint-Jacques
d) Julie Payette
Answer: c) David Saint-Jacques
The “PRISMA” satellite, developed in collaboration with the Canadian Space Agency, is used for what purpose?
a) Earth observation
b) Space tourism
c) Studying exoplanets
d) Communication
Answer: a) Earth observation
The Canadian Space Agency’s “OSIRIS-REx Laser Altimeter” (OLA) is used to map the surface of which asteroid?
a) Bennu
b) Ryugu
c) Ceres
d) Vesta
Answer: a) Bennu
The “Neptec Design Group” is a Canadian company known for developing innovative technologies used in space missions. What was their contribution to the Canadarm2?
a) Robotic hand
b) Vision system
c) Propulsion system
d) Solar panels
Answer: b) Vision system
Which Canadian astronaut performed a live musical collaboration with the Barenaked Ladies while aboard the International Space Station?
a) Marc Garneau
b) Chris Hadfield
c) David Saint-Jacques
d) Julie Payette
Answer: b) Chris Hadfield
The Canadian Space Agency’s “ASCEND” project is aimed at developing technology for what type of space mission?
a) Mars rover
b) Lunar lander
c) Space telescope
d) Asteroid mining
Answer: c) Space telescope
What is the name of the Canadian space telescope that launched in 2018 to study the early universe and search for new planets?
a) Webb Telescope
b) Lunar Gateway Telescope
c) CHIME Telescope
d) NRC Space Telescope
Answer: a) Webb Telescope
The Canadian Space Agency’s “CanX-4 and CanX-5” satellites are notable for being what type of satellites?
a) Communication satellites
b) Earth observation satellites
c) Space tourism satellites
d) Nano-satellites
Answer: d) Nano-satellites
Which Canadian astronaut set the record for the longest cumulative spaceflight by a Canadian, spending over 204 days in space?
a) Marc Garneau
b) Chris Hadfield
c) David Saint-Jacques
d) Robert Thirsk
Answer: c) David Saint-Jacques
What is the name of the Canadian astronaut who performed three spacewalks during a mission and became known for his photography of Earth from space?
a) Marc Garneau
b) Chris Hadfield
c) David Saint-Jacques
d) Robert Thirsk
Answer: b) Chris Hadfield
In 1992, which Canadian astronaut became the first Canadian to travel in space?
a) Marc Garneau
b) Chris Hadfield
c) Roberta Bondar
d) Julie Payette
Answer: a) Marc Garneau
The Canadian Space Agency developed the “Microvariability and Oscillations of STars” (MOST) satellite for what purpose?
a) To study Earth’s magnetic field
b) To search for exoplanets
c) To monitor solar flares
d) To observe distant galaxies
Answer: b) To search for exoplanets
Which Canadian astronaut served as the backup for Marc Garneau during the first Canadian spaceflight?
a) Roberta Bondar
b) Chris Hadfield
c) David Saint-Jacques
d) Julie Payette
Answer: b) Chris Hadfield
The “Phoenix” Mars Lander, which included contributions from the Canadian Space Agency, successfully landed in the northern polar region of Mars in which year?
a) 2002
b) 2007
c) 2012
d) 2018
Answer: b) 2007
The Canadian Space Agency has been involved in several Mars missions. What is the name of the Canadian experiment on the Mars Science Laboratory (Curiosity) rover?
a) Canadarm2
b) Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS-02)
c) OLA (OSIRIS-REx Laser Altimeter)
d) APXS (Alpha Particle X-Ray Spectrometer)
Answer: d) APXS (Alpha Particle X-Ray Spectrometer)
The Canadian Space Agency is actively engaged in planning future lunar exploration missions, including the Lunar Gateway and potential lunar landings. True or False?
Answer: True
