The Astronomy Knowledge Test! Trivia Quiz

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1.

What is the traveling speed of the Milky Way galaxy through our universe?
- A.
  
  1,350,000 M.P.H.
- B.
  
  2,573,000 M.P.H.
- C.
  
  2,537,876 M.P.H.
- D.
  
  1,200,000 M.P.H.
2.

What is the speed of the solar system around the center of the galaxy?
- A.
  
  397,284 Miles Per Hour
- B.
  
  612,000 Miles Per Hour
- C.
  
  485,000 Miles Per Hour
- D.
  
  501,377 Miles Per Hour
3.

What is the speed of Earth (Sol 3) around its primary (the sun, Sol)?
- A.
  
  81,400 Miles Per Hour.
- B.
  
  94,862 Miles Per Hour
- C.
  
  73,489 Miles Per Hour
- D.
  
  66,600 Miles Per Hour
4.

Ian Shelton, who discovered Supernova 1987A, while observing in Chile, was working for what university?
- A.
  
  University Of Toronto
- B.
  
  Stanford
- C.
  
  University Of Washington
- D.
  
  Cambridge
5.

What was so unusual about the Mercury space flights?
- A.
  
  Each Capsule's Name Had A 7
- B.
  
  They Were All Named Jr.
- C.
  
  Each Man Was A Navy Pilot
- D.
  
  Each Man Was Over 6 Feet Tall
6.

Which sea is not found on the earth's moon?
- A.
  
  Sea Of Tranquility
- B.
  
  Sea Of Showers
- C.
  
  Sea Of Storms
- D.
  
  Sea Of Tethys
7.

Who is credited with creating the "Big Bang Theory"?
- A.
  
  Albert Einstein
- B.
  
  Paul Dirac
- C.
  
  Stephen Hawking
- D.
  
  Georges Lemaitre
8.

Which of these is not a Galilean satellite?
- A.
  
  Europa
- B.
  
  Miranda
- C.
  
  Io
- D.
  
  Ganymede
9.

How many times more does Jupiter radiate energy than what it receives from the sun?
- A.
  
  2
- B.
  
  2.5
- C.
  
  3
- D.
  
  1.5
10.

Which of Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion states the radius vector passes over an equal area in equal time intervals?
- A.
  
  Fourth
- B.
  
  Third
- C.
  
  First
- D.
  
  Second
11.

What distinction does Mira (Omicron Ceti) hold in astronomy?
- A.
  
  First Double Star
- B.
  
  First Announced Variable Star
- C.
  
  First Recorded Star
- D.
  
  First Magnitude Star
12.

In which constellation was the first double star observed?
- A.
  
  Canis Major
- B.
  
  Orion
- C.
  
  Ursa Major
- D.
  
  Canis Minor
13.

Which planet was discovered in 1781 with the help of Bode's Law?
- A.
  
  Uranus
- B.
  
  Neptune
- C.
  
  Pluto
- D.
  
  Saturn
14.

What was the maximum age limit for the first U.S. astronauts?
- A.
  
  40
- B.
  
  65
- C.
  
  28
- D.
  
  35
15.

In which constellation does the vernal equinox appear?
- A.
  
  Pisces
- B.
  
  Taurus
- C.
  
  Aries
- D.
  
  Aquarius