Space and Astronomy Trivia Quiz with Answers for Students
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We have studied many things about our world and Earth but In today’s Quiz we will learn new things about the things out of the Earth and Beyond our World that is Space and Astronomy.
Engaging GK MCQs Quiz on Space and Astronomy
#1. What is the term for a small, rocky object that orbits the Sun, typically found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter?
#2. What is the name of the region of space where gravitational forces are so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape?
#3. What is the name of the force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?
#4. What is the term for a star system with two stars orbiting each other?
#5. What is the name of the large cloud of gas and dust in space where stars are born?
#6. Which planet is known as the “evening star” or “morning star” depending on its appearance in the sky?
#7. What is the name of the nearest star to Earth?
#8. Which planet has the most moons in our solar system?
#9. Which planet is known as the “Red Planet” due to its reddish appearance?
#10. What is the name of the phenomenon where a small body enters Earth’s atmosphere and burns up, creating a streak of light in the sky?
#11. What is the name of the largest moon of Saturn?
#12. Which planet is known for its large, prominent rings?
#13. What is the name of the largest moon of Jupiter?
#14. What is the term for a group of stars that form a recognizable pattern in the night sky?
#15. What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system?
#16. What is the phenomenon occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, blocking the Sun’s light?
#17. What is the name of the first artificial satellite launched into space?
#18. Which spacecraft was the first to successfully land humans on the Moon?
#19. What is the name of the phenomenon where a star suddenly increases greatly in brightness due to a catastrophic explosion?
#20. Which spacecraft was the first to reach interstellar space?
Results
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Space Exploration Quiz Questions and Answers
10 new Space Exploration Quiz Questions and Answers:
What is the name of the first artificial Earth satellite launched by the Soviet Union in 1957?
Answer: Sputnik 1
Which astronaut was the first American to orbit the Earth?
Answer: John Glenn
What is the name of the space probe that provided the first close-up images of Pluto in 2015?
Answer: New Horizons
Which space mission was the first to land a rover on Mars?
Answer: Mars Pathfinder (with the Sojourner rover)
What is the name of the largest volcano in the solar system, located on Mars?
Answer: Olympus Mons
Which space telescope, launched in 1990, has provided some of the most detailed images of space?
Answer: Hubble Space Telescope
What is the name of NASA’s program that aims to return humans to the Moon by 2024?
Answer: Artemis
Who was the first woman in space, flying aboard Vostok 6 in 1963?
Answer: Valentina Tereshkova
What is the name of the rover that landed on Mars in February 2021 as part of NASA’s Mars 2020 mission?
Answer: Perseverance
Which planet has the most extensive ring system in the solar system?
Answer: Saturn
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