Trivia Quiz: Astronomy

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Question 1: Which was the first manned mission to the moon?

 A: Apollo 10
 B: Apollo 11
 C: Apollo 13
 D: Apollo 15

Question 2: Who discovered the first 4 moons around the planet Jupiter?

 A: Galileo Galilei
 B: Plato
 C: Johannes Kepler
 D: Sir Isaac Newton

Question 3: What is the approximate temperature of the sun's photosphere (surface)?

 A: 1,300°F
 B: 10,300°F
 C: 100,300°F
 D: 1,000,300°F

Question 4: Which constellation is not in the celestial northern hemisphere?

 A: Draco
 B: Ursa Major (Big Dipper)
 C: Libra
 D: Centaurus

Question 5: The planet Mars has how many moons?

 A: 0
 B: 1
 C: 2
 D: 4

Question 6: Which is not a spiral galaxy?

 A: The Milky Way
 B: The Andromeda Galaxy
 C: The Whirlpool Galaxy
 D: The Spindle Galaxy

Question 7: The Crab Nebula is the remnant of a supernova explosion that took place in 1054. According to written records, for how long was this supernova visible during daylight hours?

 A: 8 hours
 B: 3 days
 C: 23 days
 D: 6 months

Question 8: When will Halley's comet return?

 A: 2061
 B: 2082
 C: 2099
 D: 2104

Question 9: What is the average distance of the moon?

 A: 23,857 miles
 B: 35,927 miles
 C: 238,857 miles
 D: 357,927 miles

Question 10: What is the brightest appearing star in the night sky?

 A: Betelgeuse
 B: Polaris, (North Star)
 C: Sirius
 D: Vega



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