GU Space Initiative Policy Trivia Night!

Question 1

Which of the following companies has not announced a plan to launch a space hotel?

Accepted Answer

Marriott

Question 2

Who was the Georgetown astronomer who proved the existence of dark matter?

Accepted Answer

Vera Rubin

Question 3

In Interstellar, NASA’s operations are hidden within what facility?

Accepted Answer

A decommissioned NORAD bunker in Colorado

Question 4

The Space Traffic Management framework is currently coordinated primarily by:

Accepted Answer

There is no formal international framework

Question 5

Which federal agency regulates commercial space launches in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

Federal Aviation Administration

Question 6

Which of the following entities is a formal signatory of the Artemis Accords?

Accepted Answer

Saudi Arabia

Question 7

What is the primary goal of NASA's Artemis program?

Accepted Answer

Return humans to the Moon

Question 8

The term “von Kármán line” refers to:

Accepted Answer

The boundary between Earth’s atmosphere and outer space

Question 9

What is the primary mineral resource on the lunar surface?

Accepted Answer

Helium-3

Question 10

Which of the following best describes “dual-use” technologies in space?

Accepted Answer

Civilian technologies with potential military applications

Question 11

What percentage of all active satellites in orbit right now are SpaceX?

Accepted Answer

59%

Question 12

If we placed a mirror 1 light year away from Earth, what would we see in real time?

Accepted Answer

The events of 2 years ago

Question 13

Which country launched the first cat into space?

Accepted Answer

France

Question 14

Which company is not currently contracted under NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) program?

Accepted Answer

Blue Origin

Question 15

What is the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)’s main role in space policy?

Accepted Answer

Orbital slot and frequency allocation

Question 16

We put a man on the moon before luggage with wheels was invented.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 17

What’s the name of the Chinese space station currently in orbit?

Accepted Answer

Tiangong

Question 18

Which country was the first to land a spacecraft on the far side of the Moon?

Accepted Answer

China

Question 19

Under the Outer Space Treaty, which of the following is explicitly prohibited?

Accepted Answer

National appropriation of the Moon

Question 20

What’s the name of the Chinese space station currently in orbit?

Accepted Answer

Tiangong

Question 21

What is “Project West Ford”?

Accepted Answer

A Cold War project that dumped 480 million copper needles into space

Question 22

In Dune, which planet is the ancestral home of House Atreides?

Accepted Answer

Caladan

Question 23

Which treaty forms the basis of international space law?

Accepted Answer

Outer Space Treaty

Question 24

What is Kessler Syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A scenario where space debris causes a chain reaction

Question 25

The “Pale Blue Dot” photograph was taken by:

Accepted Answer

Voyager 1

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