Level 1 · Foundation
Money Systems certification.
For people who already know how money is created, cleared and settled. Skip the course. Take the exam.
Astra TrainerCERTIFICATE
ASTRA CERTIFICATION EXAM
MONEY SYSTEMS
LEVEL 1 · FOUNDATION
This certificate is awarded to
Passed the Astra certification exam.
No. AST-MON-SAMPLE
Verify:
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- questions
- 40
- minutes
- 45
- pass mark
- 70%
- year valid
- 1
$39
One payment, no subscription
- Number and QR code on every certificate
- Anyone can check it online
- Add it to LinkedIn in one tap
- Second attempt included
How it works
Three steps to a certificate.
1.Check yourself
A free practice test of 10 questions. You see the result at once, topic by topic.
2.Take the exam
40 questions in 45 minutes, on your phone or laptop. Miss the pass mark and the second attempt is already paid for.
3.Show your certificate
A PDF in 8 languages with a number, a QR code and a verification page. It goes on LinkedIn in one tap.
The exam
What the exam checks.
Questions come from the 20 courses of Money Systems:
- Money, Currency, and Credit5 lessons
- Lawful Money vs Legal Tender5 lessons
- Monetary Aggregates (M0, M1, M2)3 lessons
- Why Gold and Silver Became Money5 lessons
- Limits of Metal-Based Systems5 lessons
- Collapse of Redemption5 lessons
- The Federal Reserve System5 lessons
- Structure of the Federal Reserve5 lessons
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- How Money Is Created5 lessons
- Bank Money Creation5 lessons
- Deposit Expansion & the Multiplier5 lessons
- Interest and Time3 lessons
- Valuable Consideration6 lessons
- Fed Purchases and Sales7 lessons
- Interest Rates5 lessons
- Clearing vs Settlement3 lessons
- Federal Reserve Float4 lessons
- Treasury Cash Management5 lessons
- Public Debt Mechanics5 lessons
- World Reserve Currency5 lessons
How the exam works.
- Questions come from the course material and from a question bank written and reviewed separately.
- Your own set of 40 questions, with the options shuffled for every attempt.
- Up to 90 seconds a question, 45 minutes in total.
- Scored on the server: the answer key never reaches your device. Pass mark 70%, With distinction from 90%.
- Unsupervised: no webcam and no proctor. The server times every answer, and a certificate earned with outside help can be revoked.
- After the exam you see your result by topic.
Sample questions
Questions from the practice test.
From the practice pool, with the answers shown. The exam asks its own set of 40.
Money, Currency, and Credit
1. A friend says "money" and "currency" mean exactly the same thing. Going by how this course opens, what's the cleanest way to correct her?
- Money exists only as coins and banknotes, so currency is the only kind of money
- Currency is money's physical form — its notes and coins — not a synonym Correct answer
- Credit and currency mean the same thing, and money is a separate, older idea
- Currency is a form of credit that banks create when they lend
Why: The course opens by pulling money, currency and credit apart as distinct layers: currency is the issued notes and coins, one concrete expression of the broader concept of money.
Why Gold and Silver Became Money
2. Before national currencies, why does the course say gold and silver came to function as money in the first place?
- They were simply the first goods that people happened to barter with
- They have physical properties — durability, divisibility — good for trade Correct answer
- A king first declared them legal tender by royal decree, and trade followed
- Central banks minted them as reserves to back paper notes from the start
Why: The course roots gold and silver's monetary role in their physical properties — durability, divisibility, scarcity — not in a founding legal decree.
Interest and Time
3. What creates mounting pressure when debts are fixed?
- Debts become optional to repay
- Debts automatically shrink each year
- Interest rates disappear in downturns
- Interest keeps accruing over time Correct answer
What you get
A document anyone can check.
- A certificate in 8 languages, as a PDF and an image
- A verification page with a QR code and a number
- An Add to LinkedIn button with the fields filled in
- It appears on your public Astra profile
- Valid for 1 year, then a short renewal test
Who it is for
Made for people who know the subject.
- You already practiseYou need a document for your profile, your site or your clients.
- You learned somewhere elseBooks, videos, another school. The exam checks what you know, not where you learned it.
- You want to go furtherTake level 1 now. Level 2 adds a practical task when it opens.
The document
What this certificate is, and what it is not.
- Proof that you passed an Astra exam
- Checkable by anyone: its public page says valid, expired or revoked
- Valid for 1 year from the day it is issued
- Not a licence and not a right to practise
- Not a state document and not accredited
Prices
Pay for the exam, not for a course.
Certification
One direction, one payment
$39one-time
- The exam and a second attempt
- A certificate with a number and a QR code
- A public verification page
- Valid for 1 year
- No subscription, no automatic charges
An extra attempt after these two: $15.
Yearly plan
Every course, and level 1 exams in every direction
$89.90a year
- Every course in all 7 worlds
- Level 1 exams in any direction
- Free renewal tests
Subscribed already? Level 1 exams are included in your plan. Start the exam
Prices for the United States. Full refund within 14 days, as long as the exam is not started.
Levels
From foundation to mastery.
Level 1 · Foundation
All directionsA knowledge exam on the core of the direction.
Level 2 · Practitioner
Coming soonThe exam plus a practical task, checked by a reviewer.
Tell me when it opens
The Money Systems exam plus a practical task, checked by a reviewer. Leave your email and we will write when it opens.
Level 3 · Master
LaterA portfolio and an oral exam with an expert.
Score 90% or more and the certificate says With distinction.
Questions
Straight answers.
Is this a banking or financial qualification?
No. It confirms that you passed Astra's level 1 exam on how money works, with a number and a public verification page. It is not a banking license or investment advice.
How is this different from a money and banking course with a certificate?
A course certificate says you finished the lessons. This one says you passed an exam on money creation, interest and settlement: 40 questions, 70% to pass.
Is there a free quiz on how money works?
Yes. The practice test has 10 questions on the exam topics, with the answers and your result by topic. It is free and needs no sign-up.
Do I have to take a course first?
No. The exam is a separate purchase. The courses help you prepare, and you can pass the exam without them.
Is this an official qualification or a licence?
No. An Astra certificate confirms that you passed an Astra exam. It is not accredited, not a state document, not a licence and not a right to practise.
Who watches me during the exam?
Nobody. Level 1 is an unsupervised exam: no webcam and no proctor. The server keeps the answer key, times every question and flags patterns that look like outside help for review. A certificate earned that way can be revoked.
What if I don't pass?
Your purchase includes 2 attempts. The second opens 24 hours after the first and uses a new set of questions. After that you can buy another attempt, up to 3 attempts in any rolling 30-day period.
How long is the certificate valid?
1 year from the day it is issued. To renew it, take a 15-question renewal test: free with a subscription, at the price of an extra attempt without one.
Can I get a refund?
Yes. You get a full refund within 14 days of purchase, as long as you have not started the exam.
Which languages is the certificate in?
Any of 8: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese and Russian. You get a PDF and an image for social media.
Is my score printed on the certificate?
No. The certificate says Passed, or With distinction from 90%. Your exact score and your results by topic are on the result screen.
I have a subscription. Do I pay for the exam?
No. Level 1 exams in every direction are included in any active plan.
Can I buy it in my country?
Everywhere except the European Union for now. We plan to open the EU later. The practice test is free in every country.
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