Question 1

True or false: Chris Hadfield recorded a music video in space covering David Bowie's 'Space Oddity'.

Accepted Answer

True. He famously performed the song aboard the ISS in 2013; it went viral and became his signature space moment.

Question 2

True or false: Chris Hadfield was the first person to drink coffee in space.

Accepted Answer

False. Many astronauts before him had coffee; Hadfield did popularize a special space cup, but wasn't the first.

Question 3

True or false: Hadfield served as commander of the International Space Station during his final mission.

Accepted Answer

True. He was ISS commander for Expedition 35 in 2013, only the second Canadian to hold that role.

Question 4

True or false: Chris Hadfield studied medicine before becoming an astronaut.

Accepted Answer

False. He earned a degree in mechanical engineering and a master's in aviation systems, not medicine.

Question 5

True or false: Chris Hadfield was the first Canadian to walk in space.

Accepted Answer

False. That honor belongs to astronaut Steve MacLean. Hadfield did walk in space later, but wasn't the first Canadian.

Question 6

True or false: Chris Hadfield was a fighter pilot who flew combat missions in the Vietnam War.

Accepted Answer

False. He was a CF-18 pilot for the Canadian Forces, but Canada was not involved in Vietnam; he never flew combat there.

Question 7

True or false: Hadfield once brought a bagpipes into space and played them on the ISS.

Accepted Answer

True. He smuggled a small set of bagpipes aboard, but they were technically a fire hazard; he played them anyway.

Question 8

True or false: Hadfield helped design the Canadarm2, the robotic arm used on the ISS.

Accepted Answer

True. He worked on the Canadarm2's development and operation, and later used it during his space missions.

Chris Hadfield Trivia Questions