The Big Quiz On Astronomy

15 Questions | By Thames | Last updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Total Attempts: 114

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1.

What was the name of the first artificial satellite launched into space?
- A.
  
  Sputnik I
- B.
  
  Spudnik
- C.
  
  Sputter
- D.
  
  Spudneck
2.

What is a spacecraft that orbits planets, moons or other large space objects called?
- A.
  
  Space Probe
- B.
  
  Moonie
- C.
  
  False Radar
- D.
  
  Spacey
3.

What spacecraft takes astronauts into space, orbits the Earth and can be flown more than once?
- A.
  
  Galileo
- B.
  
  Sputnik I
- C.
  
  Space Shuttle
- D.
  
  Mariner
4.

What is the name of the spacecraft that took the first men to the moon?
- A.
  
  Apollo The Light
- B.
  
  Armstrong Apollo
- C.
  
  Apollo 13
- D.
  
  Apollo 11
5.

Where on the moon did people first land a spacecraft?
- A.
  
  The Sea Of Tranquility
- B.
  
  The Dark Side
- C.
  
  The Eagle
- D.
  
  Mount Tranquility
6.

Who was the first U.S. woman astronaut?
- A.
  
  Sally Ride
- B.
  
  Rally Ride
- C.
  
  Kitty Ride
- D.
  
  Josi Ride
7.

What does an astronaut experience in space that causes muscle weakness if exposed too long?
- A.
  
  Lack Of Nitrogen
- B.
  
  Moon Madness
- C.
  
  Weightlessness
- D.
  
  Stardust
8.

What is another name for a "shadow clock"?
- A.
  
  Time Shift
- B.
  
  Grandfather Clock
- C.
  
  Sundial
- D.
  
  Stop Watch
9.

What are the artificial visual pictures that people often make from star clusters called?
- A.
  
  Photographs
- B.
  
  Starry Eyes
- C.
  
  Constellations
- D.
  
  Planeteers
10.

What navigational instruments measure the angle of a star to the horizon?
- A.
  
  Sixes
- B.
  
  Sixers
- C.
  
  Instants
- D.
  
  Sextants
11.

What is the place where projectors are used to show the night sky?
- A.
  
  Planetarium
- B.
  
  Studio
- C.
  
  Universe
- D.
  
  Arboretum
12.

What is a huge group of stars, gas and dust in space called?
- A.
  
  Pulsar
- B.
  
  Swirlie
- C.
  
  Galaxy
- D.
  
  Constellation
13.

Which of these is a type of galaxy?
- A.
  
  Vertical
- B.
  
  Spiral
- C.
  
  Horizontal
- D.
  
  Cellular
14.

What is another name for space?
- A.
  
  Weighing
- B.
  
  Blackened
- C.
  
  Universe
- D.
  
  Nothingness
15.

What is the distance that light travels in a year called?
- A.
  
  Leap Year
- B.
  
  Normal Year
- C.
  
  Parsec
- D.
  
  Light Year

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