WorksheetsSpace Law
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
When was the UN Conference of Disarmament (CD) established?
1960
1979
1980
1990
What is the goal of the Conference of Disarmament (CD)?
To promote the use of space for military purposes
To increase the number of weapons in space
To reduce all weapons, including arms race in space
To establish a new space station
What is the name of the committee established by the United Nations in 1958 for non-military uses of space coordination?
United Nations Space Committee
United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs
International Space Development Council
Global Space Alliance
In what year did the United Nations establish a committee for non-military uses of space coordination?
1955
1960
1958
1962
How many current member countries are there in the United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs?
24
69
58
75
What is one of the roles of the UN Office of Outer Space Affairs?
Regulate trade between space-faring nations
Promote peaceful use of outer space for all mankind
Develop space-related technologies
Organize space tourism
With whom does the UN Office of Outer Space Affairs make contact to promote its objectives?
Private space exploration companies
Governments and Non-Government Organizations (NGOs)
Educational institutions
Military organizations
What is one of the activities carried out by the UN Office of Outer Space Affairs to support its mission?
Provide funding for space missions
Maintain a registry of objects launched into space
Offer space travel licenses
Design space stations
Why do we need space law?
To restrict the use of space by certain countries
To responsibly develop space for the good of humankind
To claim ownership of celestial bodies
To regulate commercial space travel exclusively
What is space law?
A single international treaty regarding space
Five international treaties and sets of principles agreed to by many nations
National laws that apply to space activities
Guidelines for space tourism
Space law applies to which of the following applications?
Military applications only
Non-military applications only
Both military and non-military applications
Neither military nor non-military applications
What does Space Law prevent?
Claims of possession made for objects on Earth
Claims of possession made for outer space or bodies
Launching objects into space
Countries from owning satellites
Who retains the responsibility and possession of objects launched into space?
The international community
The United Nations
The original owners
The country over which the object orbits
Which entity is responsible for damage caused by an object launched into space?
The nearest country to the point of impact
The country from which the object was launched
Any country that the object passes over
The country that finds the object
What is the purpose of international agreements in space law?
To restrict the use of space to certain countries
To promote space for all humankind
To establish a space military force
To privatize space resources
What role does the United Nations play in space law?
It is a funding source for space exploration
It is used as a mechanism for communication and coordination
It provides technology for space missions
It trains astronauts for space missions
What does space law protect?
Space law protects only governmental space agencies
Space law protects the interests of private companies
Space law protects space for humankind
Space law protects the rights to mine asteroids
