The Big Quiz On Astronomy

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    What is a huge group of stars, gas and dust in space called?

    • Pulsar
    • Swirlie
    • Galaxy
    • Constellation
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The Big Quiz On Astronomy challenges your knowledge on key milestones in space exploration, including the first artificial satellite, types of spacecraft, and historic space missions. It assesses understanding of pivotal moments and figures in astronautics.

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  • 2. 

    Which of these is a type of galaxy?

    • Vertical

    • Spiral

    • Horizontal

    • Cellular

    Correct Answer
    A. Spiral
  • 3. 

    What is a spacecraft that orbits planets, moons or other large space objects called?

    • Space Probe

    • Moonie

    • False Radar

    • Spacey

    Correct Answer
    A. Space Probe
  • 4. 

    What was the name of the first artificial satellite launched into space?

    • Sputnik I

    • Spudnik

    • Sputter

    • Spudneck

    Correct Answer
    A. Sputnik I
  • 5. 

    What is the name of the spacecraft that took the first men to the moon?

    • Apollo The Light

    • Armstrong Apollo

    • Apollo 13

    • Apollo 11

    Correct Answer
    A. Apollo 11
  • 6. 

    What does an astronaut experience in space that causes muscle weakness if exposed too long?

    • Lack Of Nitrogen

    • Moon Madness

    • Weightlessness

    • Stardust

    Correct Answer
    A. Weightlessness
  • 7. 

    What is the place where projectors are used to show the night sky?

    • Planetarium

    • Studio

    • Universe

    • Arboretum

    Correct Answer
    A. Planetarium
  • 8. 

    What is another name for space?

    • Weighing

    • Blackened

    • Universe

    • Nothingness

    Correct Answer
    A. Universe
  • 9. 

    What is the distance that light travels in a year called?

    • Leap Year

    • Normal Year

    • Parsec

    • Light Year

    Correct Answer
    A. Light Year
  • 10. 

    What spacecraft takes astronauts into space, orbits the Earth and can be flown more than once?

    • Galileo

    • Sputnik I

    • Space Shuttle

    • Mariner

    Correct Answer
    A. Space Shuttle
  • 11. 

    Where on the moon did people first land a spacecraft?

    • The Sea Of Tranquility

    • The Dark Side

    • The Eagle

    • Mount Tranquility

    Correct Answer
    A. The Sea Of Tranquility
  • 12. 

    What is another name for a "shadow clock"?

    • Time Shift

    • Grandfather Clock

    • Sundial

    • Stop Watch

    Correct Answer
    A. Sundial
  • 13. 

    What are the artificial visual pictures that people often make from star clusters called?

    • Photographs

    • Starry Eyes

    • Constellations

    • Planeteers

    Correct Answer
    A. Constellations
  • 14. 

    What navigational instruments measure the angle of a star to the horizon?

    • Sixes

    • Sixers

    • Instants

    • Sextants

    Correct Answer
    A. Sextants
  • 15. 

    Who was the first U.S. woman astronaut?

    • Sally Ride

    • Rally Ride

    • Kitty Ride

    • Josi Ride

    Correct Answer
    A. Sally Ride

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