What year did the first module of the ISS launch into space?
a) 1993
b) 1998
c) 2000
d) 2003
Answer: b) 1998
Which space agency is NOT a partner in the ISS program?
a) NASA
b) ESA
c) CNSA
d) JAXA
Answer: c) CNSA
How many main partner agencies are involved in the ISS program?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
Answer: c) 4
Which module of the ISS serves as a central hub for living and working?
a) Harmony
b) Destiny
c) Unity
d) Tranquility
Answer: c) Unity
What is the approximate altitude of the ISS above Earth’s surface?
a) 100 km
b) 400 km
c) 800 km
d) 1600 km
Answer: b) 400 km
How long does it take for the ISS to complete one orbit around the Earth?
a) 45 minutes
b) 90 minutes
c) 24 hours
d) 7 days
Answer: b) 90 minutes
Which module of the ISS is used for scientific research and experiments?
a) Harmony
b) Destiny
c) Unity
d) Columbus
Answer: b) Destiny
What is the primary purpose of the Canadarm2 on the ISS?
a) Communication with Earth
b) Solar panel deployment
c) Docking with other spacecraft
d) Robotic maintenance and assembly
Answer: d) Robotic maintenance and assembly
How many laboratories are included in the ISS for scientific research?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Answer: b) 2
What international agreement governs the ISS partnership?
a) Outer Space Treaty
b) Geneva Convention
c) Antarctic Treaty
d) Kyoto Protocol
Answer: a) Outer Space Treaty
How is microgravity on the ISS created?
a) By staying close to Earth’s surface
b) By orbiting at high speeds
c) By creating artificial gravity fields
d) By using centrifuges on board
Answer: b) By orbiting at high speeds
What is the name of the Russian module on the ISS that serves as living quarters and workspaces?
a) Harmony
b) Zvezda
c) Destiny
d) Tranquility
Answer: b) Zvezda
How many pressurized modules does the Russian segment of the ISS consist of?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Answer: c) 3
Which country’s module is known as “Hope” and was added to the ISS in 2020?
a) China
b) Japan
c) United Arab Emirates
d) India
Answer: c) United Arab Emirates
What is the main function of the Kibo module on the ISS?
a) Solar power generation
b) Communication relay
c) Scientific research and experiments
d) Living quarters for crew members
Answer: c) Scientific research and experiments
What type of propulsion system does the ISS use to maintain its orbit?
a) Ion thrusters
b) Solar sails
c) Chemical rockets
d) Gravitational slingshots
Answer: c) Chemical rockets
How many solar arrays does the ISS use to generate power?
a) 2
b) 4
c) 6
d) 8
Answer: b) 4
Which company developed the Dragon spacecraft used to resupply the ISS?
a) Boeing
b) Roscosmos
c) SpaceX
d) ESA
Answer: c) SpaceX
What is the name of the program that provides commercial resupply services to the ISS?
a) Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS)
b) International Space Transport System (ISTS)
c) Global Cargo Delivery Initiative (GCDI)
d) Orbital Replenishment Assistance Program (ORAP)
Answer: a) Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS)
How often are crew members on the ISS typically rotated?
a) Every 3 months
b) Every 6 months
c) Every 9 months
d) Every year
Answer: b) Every 6 months
What is the primary purpose of the BEAM module on the ISS?
a) Lunar exploration
b) Solar power generation
c) Scientific research
d) Inflatable habitat testing
Answer: d) Inflatable habitat testing
Which country’s space agency operates the Kibo module on the ISS?
a) China National Space Administration (CNSA)
b) European Space Agency (ESA)
c) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
d) Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos)
Answer: c) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
What is the purpose of the Cupola module on the ISS?
a) Docking with other spacecraft
b) Solar power generation
c) Observing Earth and space
d) Living quarters for crew members
Answer: c) Observing Earth and space
Which US president announced the official start of the ISS program in 1993?
a) Ronald Reagan
b) George H.W. Bush
c) Bill Clinton
d) George W. Bush
Answer: b) George H.W. Bush
How many countries were involved in the initial agreement to collaborate on the ISS?
a) 5
b) 10
c) 15
d) 20
Answer: a) 5
What is the name of the program that provides commercial crew transportation to the ISS?
a) Commercial Crew Transportation Program (CCTP)
b) Crew Orbital Transportation Services (COTS)
c) International Crew Transport Initiative (ICTI)
d) Astronaut Transport Network (ATN)
Answer: a) Commercial Crew Transportation Program (CCTP)
What is the purpose of the Russian Soyuz spacecraft in the context of the ISS?
a) Docking with the Moon
b) Transporting crew members to and from the ISS
c) Conducting spacewalks
d) Deploying communication satellites
Answer: b) Transporting crew members to and from the ISS
Which module of the ISS serves as a gateway to the rest of the station and provides connections to other modules?
a) Harmony
b) Unity
c) Tranquility
d) Pirs
Answer: a) Harmony
How does the ISS compensate for its gradual loss of altitude due to atmospheric drag?
a) Firing thrusters to raise its orbit
b) Deploying additional solar arrays
c) Increasing its speed of rotation
d) Docking with a resupply spacecraft
Answer: a) Firing thrusters to raise its orbit
What is the purpose of the ESA’s Columbus module on the ISS?
a) Solar power generation
b) Biological research
c) Observing the Moon
d) Scientific research and experiments
Answer: d) Scientific research and experiments
What is the term used for the period when the ISS passes through Earth’s shadow and loses sunlight?
a) Solar eclipse
b) Moonshadow
c) Umbra phase
d) Night pass
Answer: d) Night pass
What is the function of the Russian Progress spacecraft in relation to the ISS?
a) Transporting crew members to the ISS
b) Conducting spacewalks
c) Providing extra living space
d) Resupplying the ISS with cargo and fuel
Answer: d) Resupplying the ISS with cargo and fuel
What is the purpose of the Roscosmos’ Nauka module on the ISS?
a) Solar power generation
b) Observation of distant stars
c) Docking with other spacecraft
d) Scientific research and experiments
Answer: d) Scientific research and experiments
What was the name of the first module launched for the ISS, which served as a functional testbed?
a) Unity
b) Zarya
c) Destiny
d) Harmony
Answer: b) Zarya
What is the primary purpose of the Russian Pirs module on the ISS?
a) Observation of the Moon
b) Docking with other spacecraft
c) Resupplying the ISS with cargo and fuel
d) EVA airlock and docking port
Answer: d) EVA airlock and docking port
Which module of the ISS was developed by the European Space Agency (ESA)?
a) Kibo
b) Destiny
c) Harmony
d) Columbus
Answer: d) Columbus
What was the purpose of the space shuttle Endeavour’s STS-88 mission in 1998?
a) To launch the first ISS module
b) To test new solar panel technology
c) To repair the Hubble Space Telescope
d) To conduct a spacewalk
Answer: a) To launch the first ISS module
What is the primary function of the Harmony module on the ISS?
a) Solar power generation
b) Docking with other spacecraft
c) Scientific research and experiments
d) Living quarters for crew members
Answer: b) Docking with other spacecraft
How is waste and trash disposed of on the ISS?
a) Burned in the atmosphere
b) Sent back to Earth on resupply spacecraft
c) Released into space
d) Buried on the Moon
Answer: c) Released into space
What is the purpose of the Cupola module on the ISS?
a) Docking with other spacecraft
b) Solar power generation
c) Observing Earth and space
d) Living quarters for crew members
Answer: c) Observing Earth and space
Which module of the ISS is named after the Sea of Tranquility on the Moon?
a) Destiny
b) Harmony
c) Unity
d) Tranquility
Answer: d) Tranquility
What is the purpose of the Russian Poisk module on the ISS?
a) Solar power generation
b) Docking with other spacecraft
c) Scientific research and experiments
d) Living quarters for crew members
Answer: b) Docking with other spacecraft
How is the ISS protected from micrometeoroids and space debris?
a) By its thick hull
b) By electromagnetic shields
c) By the Earth’s magnetic field
d) By maneuvering to avoid collisions
Answer: d) By maneuvering to avoid collisions
What is the primary goal of the VEGGIE experiment on the ISS?
a) Observing distant galaxies
b) Growing vegetables in space
c) Studying Earth’s climate
d) Testing new propulsion systems
Answer: b) Growing vegetables in space
Which US president proposed the concept of an international space station in the 1980s?
a) Ronald Reagan
b) Jimmy Carter
c) Bill Clinton
d) George H.W. Bush
Answer: a) Ronald Reagan
How many times does the ISS orbit the Earth in a 24-hour period?
a) 8
b) 12
c) 16
d) 20
Answer: a) 16
What is the name of the first commercially-built module attached to the ISS?
a) Destiny
b) Harmony
c) Tranquility
d) BEAM
Answer: d) BEAM
How is the ISS supplied with oxygen for the crew to breathe?
a) Produced from water through electrolysis
b) Imported from Earth on resupply missions
c) Captured from the Martian atmosphere
d) Generated by burning hydrogen in the atmosphere
Answer: a) Produced from water through electrolysis
What is the purpose of the ESA’s Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) on the ISS?
a) Solar power generation
b) Docking with other spacecraft
c) Transporting crew members
d) Resupplying the ISS with cargo and fuel
Answer: d) Resupplying the ISS with cargo and fuel
What is the estimated total cost of the ISS program?
a) $50 billion
b) $100 billion
c) $150 billion
d) $200 billion
Answer: c) $150 billion
