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It’s time to answer some cool questions about Astronomy

Questions and Answers

1.

What year was the celestial object Pluto discovered?
- A.
  
  1930
- B.
  
  1972
- C.
  
  1894
- D.
  
  1920
Correct Answer
A. 1930
2.

If you and a friend are in space, which of these could you not do to get your friends attention?
- A.
  
  Show Him A Picture
- B.
  
  Wave
- C.
  
  Send A Radio Message
- D.
  
  Scream
Correct Answer
D. Scream
3.

Who was the first person in space?
- A.
  
  Yuri Gagarin
- B.
  
  John Glenn
- C.
  
  Gherman Titov
- D.
  
  Alan Shepard
Correct Answer
A. Yuri Gagarin
4.

Which galaxy is believed that it might collide with the Milky Way one day?
- A.
  
  Andromeda
- B.
  
  M-17
- C.
  
  M-33
- D.
  
  Triton
Correct Answer
A. Andromeda
5.

Which gas comprises most of Venus' atmosphere?
- A.
  
  Carbon Dioxide
- B.
  
  Nitrogen
- C.
  
  Carbon Monoxide
- D.
  
  Oxygen
Correct Answer
A. Carbon Dioxide
6.

Where is the tallest mountain in our solar system?
- A.
  
  Uranus
- B.
  
  Mercury
- C.
  
  Mars
- D.
  
  Jupiter
Correct Answer
C. Mars
7.

Which star is known as the Dog Star?
- A.
  
  Rigel
- B.
  
  Aldebaran
- C.
  
  Pollux
- D.
  
  Sirius
Correct Answer
D. Sirius
8.

How many planets are there in the Solar System (including Pluto)?
- A.
  
  9
- B.
  
  8
- C.
  
  10
- D.
  
  7
Correct Answer
A. 9
9.

How many earth days does it take for Mercury to circle the Sun?
- A.
  
  30
- B.
  
  88
- C.
  
  365
- D.
  
  1
Correct Answer
B. 88
10.

What is a singularity?
- A.
  
  A Beam Of Ultra Bright Light
- B.
  
  A Point Where Time And Space Are Infinite
- C.
  
  A Neutron
- D.
  
  A Single Brown Dwarf In No Solar System
Correct Answer
B. A Point Where Time And Space Are Infinite
11.

What star, next to the Sun, is nearest to Earth?
- A.
  
  Vega
- B.
  
  Betelgeuse
- C.
  
  Alpha Centauri
- D.
  
  Polaris
Correct Answer
C. AlpHa Centauri
12.

The Astronomical Unit (AU) is a unit of measurement based on the average distance between what two bodies?
- A.
  
  The Earth And The Moon
- B.
  
  The Sun And Jupiter
- C.
  
  The Earth And The Sun
- D.
  
  The Sun And Pluto
Correct Answer
C. The Earth And The Sun
13.

What comet broke into fragments before crashing into Jupiter in the 1990's?
- A.
  
  Comet West
- B.
  
  Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9
- C.
  
  Halley's Comet
- D.
  
  Comet Hale-Bopp
Correct Answer
B. Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9
14.

Which star cluster is known as the Seven Sisters?
- A.
  
  Pleiades
- B.
  
  Praesepe
- C.
  
  Plactone
- D.
  
  Hyades
Correct Answer
A. Pleiades
15.

How was the sun's corona discovered?
- A.
  
  A Spacecraft Took A Picture Of It
- B.
  
  The Ancients Saw It
- C.
  
  Viking Vi Found It
- D.
  
  By A Total Eclipse Of The Sun
Correct Answer
D. By A Total Eclipse Of The Sun

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Astronomy Quiz

What year was the celestial object Pluto discovered?

If you and a friend are in space, which of these could you not do to get your friends attention?

Who was the first person in space?

Which galaxy is believed that it might collide with the Milky Way one day?

Which gas comprises most of Venus' atmosphere?

Where is the tallest mountain in our solar system?

Which star is known as the Dog Star?

How many planets are there in the Solar System (including Pluto)?

How many earth days does it take for Mercury to circle the Sun?

What is a singularity?

What star, next to the Sun, is nearest to Earth?

The Astronomical Unit (AU) is a unit of measurement based on the average distance between what two bodies?

What comet broke into fragments before crashing into Jupiter in the 1990's?

Which star cluster is known as the Seven Sisters?

How was the sun's corona discovered?