The Big Quiz On Astronomy
Calling all Astronomy fans for the ultimate quiz challenge
- 1.
What was the name of the first artificial satellite launched into space?
- A.
Sputnik I
- B.
Spudnik
- C.
Sputter
- D.
Spudneck
Correct Answer
A. Sputnik I -
- 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
Correct Answer
A. Space Probe -
- 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
Correct Answer
C. Space Shuttle -
- 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
Correct Answer
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
Correct Answer
A. The Sea Of Tranquility -
- 6.
Who was the first U.S. woman astronaut?
- A.
Sally Ride
- B.
Rally Ride
- C.
Kitty Ride
- D.
Josi Ride
Correct Answer
A. Sally 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
Correct Answer
C. Weightlessness -
- 8.
What is another name for a "shadow clock"?
- A.
Time Shift
- B.
Grandfather Clock
- C.
Sundial
- D.
Stop Watch
Correct Answer
C. Sundial -
- 9.
What are the artificial visual pictures that people often make from star clusters called?
- A.
Photographs
- B.
Starry Eyes
- C.
Constellations
- D.
Planeteers
Correct Answer
C. Constellations -
- 10.
What navigational instruments measure the angle of a star to the horizon?
- A.
Sixes
- B.
Sixers
- C.
Instants
- D.
Sextants
Correct Answer
D. Sextants -
- 11.
What is the place where projectors are used to show the night sky?
- A.
Planetarium
- B.
Studio
- C.
Universe
- D.
Arboretum
Correct Answer
A. Planetarium -
- 12.
What is a huge group of stars, gas and dust in space called?
- A.
Pulsar
- B.
Swirlie
- C.
Galaxy
- D.
Constellation
Correct Answer
C. Galaxy -
- 13.
Which of these is a type of galaxy?
- A.
Vertical
- B.
Spiral
- C.
Horizontal
- D.
Cellular
Correct Answer
B. Spiral -
- 14.
What is another name for space?
- A.
Weighing
- B.
Blackened
- C.
Universe
- D.
Nothingness
Correct Answer
C. Universe -
- 15.
What is the distance that light travels in a year called?
- A.
Leap Year
- B.
Normal Year
- C.
Parsec
- D.
Light Year
Correct Answer
D. Light Year -
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