Among The Stars

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Among The Stars - Quiz

Do you know the project stars and constellations? Check your knowledge! Good luck :)


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

                                          Is the sun the     largest   star?                      

    • A.

      It is true.

    • B.

      It is false.

    Correct Answer
    B. It is false.
  • 2. 

                  A constellation     is a group of   

    • A.

      Planets.

    • B.

      Stars.

    • C.

      Planetoids.

    Correct Answer
    B. Stars.
  • 3. 

              Our own galaxy is called       

    • A.

      The Milky Way.

    • B.

      The Black Eye Galaxy.

    • C.

      The Andromeda Galaxy.

    Correct Answer
    A. The Milky Way.
  • 4. 

         The true sentence is:  

    • A.

      Larger stars usually shine less brightly than smaller stars do.

    • B.

      Smaller stars usually shine less brightly than largest stars do.

    Correct Answer
    A. Larger stars usually shine less brightly than smaller stars do.
  • 5. 

    Shooting stars are

    • A.

      Planets.

    • B.

      Planetoids.

    • C.

      Meteors.

    Correct Answer
    C. Meteors.
  • 6. 

    The number of stars that you can see on a clear night in a dark area  is about

    • A.

      200

    • B.

      2000

    • C.

      20000

    Correct Answer
    B. 2000
  • 7. 

    Lesath is a star located in the "stinger" of the southern zodiac constellation of

    • A.

      Orion.

    • B.

      Scorpius.

    • C.

      Bootes.

    Correct Answer
    B. Scorpius.
  • 8. 

     Taurus, one of the oldest constellations, is represented by the symbol of:

    • A.

      The horse.

    • B.

      The cow.

    • C.

      The bull.

    Correct Answer
    C. The bull.
  • 9. 

           Electra is a massive   blue-white star in the   constellation        of

    • A.

      Orion.

    • B.

      Taurus.

    • C.

      Scorpius.

    Correct Answer
    B. Taurus.
  • 10. 

      Rigel is

    • A.

      An orange supergiant.

    • B.

      A red supergiant.

    • C.

      A blue supergiant.

    Correct Answer
    C. A blue supergiant.
  • 11. 

                Polaris is the brightest star in the constellation of

    • A.

      Taurus.

    • B.

      Canis Major.

    • C.

      Ursa Minor.

    Correct Answer
    C. Ursa Minor.
  • 12. 

    Sirius is known as the

    • A.

      "Dog Star"

    • B.

      "Cat Star"

    • C.

      "Lion Star"

    Correct Answer
    A. "Dog Star"
  • 13. 

    Deneb is the brightest star in the constellation of

    • A.

      Cygnus

    • B.

      Ursa Minor

    • C.

      Orion

    Correct Answer
    A. Cygnus
  • 14. 

      Complete the sentence:  Bellatrix is:

    • A.

      The second brightest star in the constellation of Orion.

    • B.

      The third brightest star in the constellation of Orion.

    • C.

      The fourth brightest star in the constellation of Orion.

    Correct Answer
    B. The third brightest star in the constellation of Orion.
  • 15. 

    In Greek mythology the constellation Bootes means

    • A.

      Farmer.

    • B.

      Herdsman.

    • C.

      Horseman.

    Correct Answer
    B. Herdsman.
  • 16. 

    Arcturus is

    • A.

      A red giant star in the Bootes constellation.

    • B.

      A blue-white giant star in the Bootes constellation.

    • C.

      A white giant star in the Bootes constellation.

    Correct Answer
    A. A red giant star in the Bootes constellation.

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