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Know The Space Station? 1 Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on your knowledge of the International Space Station. I will start you off with a very very easy one.

A multiple-choice quiz by almach. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
almach

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
47,239

Updated
Jun 17 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What does ISS stand for? Hint

Internal Space Station

International Space Ship

International Space Station

International Saturn Station

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many years was it estimated (originally) to take to complete the International Space Station (ISS)? Hint

Five

Twenty

Ten

One

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many countries were involved in the ISS during its construction? Hint

Two

Nineteen

Eight

Sixteen

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Question 4 of 10

4. What country was *not* involved in building the ISS? Hint

Canada

Brazil

China

Italy

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many miles of wiring are in the ISS? Hint

Two

Eight

Four

Six

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Question 6 of 10

6. How long is the ISS? Hint

225 feet

397 feet

312 feet

361 feet

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Question 7 of 10

7. What module is not part of the ISS? Hint

Destiny

Gemini

Unity

Zvezda

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Question 8 of 10

8. What module is part of the ISS? Hint

Atlantis

Apollo

Unity

Mir

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many Astronauts and or Cosmonauts are on the ISS when fully crewed? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many miles is the ISS above the Earth? Hint

250 miles

510 miles

380 miles

65 miles

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does ISS stand for?

Answer: International Space Station

It is also known as Alpha.

2. How many years was it estimated (originally) to take to complete the International Space Station (ISS)?

Answer: Five

It began in 1998 and was scheduled for completion in 2003.
It was substantially "completed" in 2011.

3. How many countries were involved in the ISS during its construction?

Answer: Sixteen

USA, Russia, Italy, Brazil, Japan, Canada, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK.

4. What country was *not* involved in building the ISS?

Answer: China

5. How many miles of wiring are in the ISS?

Answer: Eight

Eight miles (12km)! I wouldn't want to be the electrician to have to find a short! Of course, if it gets me up to the space station . . .

6. How long is the ISS?

Answer: 361 feet

The ISS is 361 feet by 290 feet.

7. What module is not part of the ISS?

Answer: Gemini

Gemini was the name given by NASA to man missions. Destiny is the U.S. laboratory module. Unity is the six-sided connecting node. Zvezda is the service module, which is the home of the Cosmonauts and Astronauts.

8. What module is part of the ISS?

Answer: Unity

Apollo is the name given to the mission to the Moon, Mir was the Russian Space Station and Atlantis is one of the space shuttles.

9. How many Astronauts and or Cosmonauts are on the ISS when fully crewed?

Answer: 6

10. How many miles is the ISS above the Earth?

Answer: 250 miles

It is not as high up as a lot of people think. If one knows where to look, one can spot the space station. It is a very fast moving bright light.
250 miles = 400 km.

Source: Author almach

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