What’s Your Astronomy IQ?

15 Questions | By Alfredhook3 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Total Attempts: 2499

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1.

How many stars make up the Big Dipper?
- A.
  
  12
- B.
  
  21
- C.
  
  4
- D.
  
  7
2.

What is the constellation known as the Ram also called?
- A.
  
  Leo
- B.
  
  Aries
- C.
  
  Cancer
- D.
  
  Gemini
3.

About how long does it take for sunlight to reach the Earth from the Sun?
- A.
  
  8 Minutes 20 Seconds
- B.
  
  1 Hour
- C.
  
  1 Minute
- D.
  
  24 Hours
4.

Which of these planets does not have rings?
- A.
  
  Venus
- B.
  
  Saturn
- C.
  
  Neptune
- D.
  
  Uranus
5.

Which of these planets is smallest in diameter?
- A.
  
  Saturn
- B.
  
  Neptune
- C.
  
  Mercury
- D.
  
  Mars
6.

About how often does Halley's Comet return?
- A.
  
  76 Years
- B.
  
  200 Years
- C.
  
  100 Years
- D.
  
  10 Years
7.

Halley's Comet is predicted to appear again in which year?
- A.
  
  2176
- B.
  
  2099
- C.
  
  2010
- D.
  
  2061
8.

The Hubble Space Telescope was deployed on which Space Shuttle in 1990?
- A.
  
  Challenger
- B.
  
  American
- C.
  
  Discovery
- D.
  
  Eagle
9.

Who was the first person to use a telescope for astronomy?
- A.
  
  Copernicus
- B.
  
  Leonardo Da Vinci
- C.
  
  Galileo
- D.
  
  Aristotle
10.

Which is the slowest orbiting planet?
- A.
  
  Uranus
- B.
  
  Pluto
- C.
  
  Venus
- D.
  
  Saturn
11.

What is the third brightest object in the Earth's sky?
- A.
  
  Mars
- B.
  
  Earth's Moon
- C.
  
  North Star
- D.
  
  Venus
12.

I am the galaxy closest in light years to the Milky Way Galaxy?
- A.
  
  Pleiades
- B.
  
  Orion
- C.
  
  Andromeda
- D.
  
  Omnicron
13.

Which planet of our solar system has the most known moons?
- A.
  
  Saturn
- B.
  
  Jupiter
- C.
  
  Uranus
- D.
  
  Neptune
14.

In which year was Hubble's Law formulated?
- A.
  
  1929
- B.
  
  1785
- C.
  
  1814
- D.
  
  2000
15.

In which year did the first space shuttle launch?
- A.
  
  1988
- B.
  
  1981
- C.
  
  1999
- D.
  
  1971

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