SPACE-AGE QUIZZER

1. How often is "once in a blue moon"?

(a) never (b) every week (c) every 18 months

2. In what year did Neil Armstrong become the first man on the moon?

(a) 1967 (b) 1965 (c) 1969

3. How many [known] moons does Jupiter have?

(a) 30 (b) 44 (c) 39

4. Who is the Hubble Space Telescope named after?

(a) Hubble Mayerly (b) Arthur Hubble (c) Edwin Hubble

5. Who wrote "Cosmos"?

(a) The Mayor of Casterbridge (b) Aristotle (c) Carl Sagan

6. Who wrote "From Earth to Mars"?

(a) Leo Tolstoy (b) Jules Verne (c) Neil Armstrong

7. Which planet does the moon Io orbit?

(a) Mars (b) Saturn (c) Jupiter

8. Chinese astronomers saw a supernova in the year 1054. What do astronomers see today in this same region?

(a) The Orion Nebula (b) The Eagle Nebula (c) The Crab Nebula

9. Energy is created at the centre of the Sun. How long does it take to reach the surface of the Sun?

(a) 8 minutes (b) 22 seconds (c) 30 000 years

10. Which planet has the shortest day?

(a) Mars (b) Mercury (c) Jupiter

ANSWERS

1. (c)

2. (c)

3. (c)

4. (c)

5. (c)

6. (b)

7. (c)

8. (c)

9. (c)

10. (c)

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