The International Space Station

How long does it take the International Space Station to orbit the earth?

• 1.5 hours

• 2 hours

• 6 hours

• 24 hours

How many nations signed the Space Station Intergovernmental Agreement that paved the way for the ISS?

• 8

• 12

• 16

• 20

According to the video, how many people had been aboard the ISS in its lifetime?

• 50

• 100

• 150

• 200

What is the average length of time that a visitor stays on the ISS?

• 6 months

• 9 months

• 12 months

• 15 months

How long did astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti stay in space?

• 198 days

• 199 days

• 200 days

• 201 days

What is the name of the Russian escape aircraft that is always docked at the ISS, in case of emergency?

• Zarya

• Soyuz

• Zvezda

• Pirs

What does the video say occupants sometimes do for fun on the ISS?

• karaoke nights

• quiz nights

• movie nights

• poker nights

The International Space Station is about as big as a …

• 3-bedroom house

• 4-bedroom house

• 5-bedroom house

• 6-bedroom house

Zarya was the first module of the ISS to be launched into space. What does the word ‘Zarya’ mean?

• sunrise

• sunset

• star

• galaxy

How fast does the ISS travel?

• 18,000 kilometers per hour

• 28,000 kilometers per hour

• 38,000 kilometers per hour

• 48,000 kilometers per hour