Space Agencies and Their Commemorative Coins and Medals

This quiz tests your knowledge about the commemorative coins and medals issued by various space agencies around the world.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which space agency issued a commemorative coin featuring the first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1?

  1. NASA
  2. Roscosmos
  3. European Space Agency
  4. China National Space Administration
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the commemorative medal awarded to the astronauts of the Apollo 11 mission?

  1. The Presidential Medal of Freedom
  2. The Congressional Gold Medal
  3. The NASA Distinguished Service Medal
  4. The Apollo 11 Commemorative Medal
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which space agency issued a commemorative coin celebrating the 50th anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope?

  1. NASA
  2. European Space Agency
  3. Canadian Space Agency
  4. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the commemorative medal awarded to the astronauts of the first spacewalk?

  1. The Gagarin Medal
  2. The Titov Medal
  3. The Leonov Medal
  4. The Voskhod Medal
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which space agency issued a commemorative coin featuring the first Chinese astronaut, Yang Liwei?

  1. China National Space Administration
  2. Roscosmos
  3. NASA
  4. European Space Agency
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the commemorative medal awarded to the astronauts of the first manned mission to Mars?

  1. The Mars Medal
  2. The Ares Medal
  3. The Pathfinder Medal
  4. The Curiosity Medal
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which space agency issued a commemorative coin celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Yuri Gagarin?

  1. Roscosmos
  2. NASA
  3. European Space Agency
  4. China National Space Administration
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the commemorative medal awarded to the astronauts of the first space shuttle mission?

  1. The Challenger Medal
  2. The Columbia Medal
  3. The Discovery Medal
  4. The Atlantis Medal
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which space agency issued a commemorative coin featuring the first Indian astronaut, Rakesh Sharma?

  1. Indian Space Research Organisation
  2. Roscosmos
  3. NASA
  4. European Space Agency
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the commemorative medal awarded to the astronauts of the first manned mission to the International Space Station?

  1. The ISS Medal
  2. The Unity Medal
  3. The Destiny Medal
  4. The Tranquility Medal
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which space agency issued a commemorative coin celebrating the 20th anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope?

  1. NASA
  2. European Space Agency
  3. Canadian Space Agency
  4. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the commemorative medal awarded to the astronauts of the first spacewalk outside the International Space Station?

  1. The EVA Medal
  2. The ISS EVA Medal
  3. The Spacewalk Medal
  4. The Extravehicular Activity Medal
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which space agency issued a commemorative coin featuring the first Japanese astronaut, Mamoru Mohri?

  1. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
  2. Roscosmos
  3. NASA
  4. European Space Agency
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the commemorative medal awarded to the astronauts of the first manned mission to the Moon?

  1. The Apollo 11 Medal
  2. The Eagle Medal
  3. The Tranquility Medal
  4. The Armstrong Medal
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which space agency issued a commemorative coin celebrating the 40th anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope?

  1. NASA
  2. European Space Agency
  3. Canadian Space Agency
  4. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency