The Big Quiz On Astronomy

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What was the name of the first artificial satellite launched into space?
- Sputnik I
- Spudnik
- Sputter
- Spudneck

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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.

2.

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
3.

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
4.

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
5.

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
6.

Who was the first U.S. woman astronaut?
- Sally Ride
- Rally Ride
- Kitty Ride
- Josi Ride
Correct Answer

A. Sally Ride
7.

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
8.

What is another name for a "shadow clock"?
- Time Shift
- Grandfather Clock
- Sundial
- Stop Watch
Correct Answer

A. Sundial
9.

What are the artificial visual pictures that people often make from star clusters called?
- Photographs
- Starry Eyes
- Constellations
- Planeteers
Correct Answer

A. Constellations
10.

What navigational instruments measure the angle of a star to the horizon?
- Sixes
- Sixers
- Instants
- Sextants
Correct Answer

A. Sextants
11.

What is the place where projectors are used to show the night sky?
- Planetarium
- Studio
- Universe
- Arboretum
Correct Answer

A. Planetarium
12.

What is a huge group of stars, gas and dust in space called?
- Pulsar
- Swirlie
- Galaxy
- Constellation
Correct Answer

A. Galaxy
13.

Which of these is a type of galaxy?
- Vertical
- Spiral
- Horizontal
- Cellular
Correct Answer

A. Spiral
14.

What is another name for space?
- Weighing
- Blackened
- Universe
- Nothingness
Correct Answer

A. Universe
15.

What is the distance that light travels in a year called?
- Leap Year
- Normal Year
- Parsec
- Light Year
Correct Answer

A. Light Year

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The Big Quiz On Astronomy

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

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

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

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

Where on the moon did people first land a spacecraft?

Who was the first U.S. woman astronaut?

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

What is another name for a "shadow clock"?

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

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

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

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

Which of these is a type of galaxy?

What is another name for space?

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