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Our Solar System - Multiple Choice
Can you answer these multiple-choice questions about our solar system?
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Last updated: April 25, 2024
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1. What is the only planet in the Solar System not named after a Greek or Roman god or goddess?
Uranus
Mercury
Earth
Neptune
2. What is the name of the first man-made object to successfully leave the Solar System?
Voyager 1 passed into interstellar space on August 25th, 2012.
Sputnik 1
Hubble Space Telescope
Pioneer 11
Voyager 1
3. Approximately how old is the Solar System?
4.5 Billion Years Old
1.2 Billion Years Old
13.8 Billion Years Old
570 Million Years Old
4. Our sun is classified as which type of star?
Red Giant
Yellow Dwarf
Neutron Star
Red Dwarf
5. Which of the following is not a dwarf planet?
Titan is a moon of Saturn.
Ceres
Pluto
Eris
Titan
6. How many moons does Jupiter have?
As of April 2024, Jupiter has 95 moons that have been officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union.
0
1-10
20-30
80-100
7. True or false? The United States was the first country to successfully launch a man into space.
On April 12th, 1961, Yuri Gagarin of the Soviet Union became the first man to successfully travel into space. John Glenn, the first American to travel into space, did not launch until February 20th, 1962.
True
False
8. On February 4th, 2008, NASA transmitted which song in the direction of the star Polaris?
This was done in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the song's recording and the 50th anniversary of NASA.
Across the Universe (The Beatles)
Rocket Man (Elton John)
Space Oddity (David Bowie)
Fly me to the Moon (Frank Sinatra)
9. Approximately how long does it take for light from the Sun to reach the Earth?
8.33 seconds
8.33 minutes
8.33 hours
8.33 days
10. Which planet has the highest average surface temperature?
Venus has an average surface temperature of 464°C (867°F).
Jupiter
Venus
Mercury
Mars
11. Which animal was the first to orbit the Earth?
The Soviets launched a husky-spitz mix named Laika aboard Sputnik 2 in 1957.
Mouse
Chimpanzee
Dog
Rhesus monkey
12. True or false? The Kuiper belt is located between Mars and Jupiter.
The Kuiper belt begins at the orbit of Neptune and extends beyond Pluto. The main asteroid belt exists between Mars and Jupter.
True
False
13. Our solar system is situated in which galaxy?
Andromeda
Large Magellanic Cloud
Malin 1
Milky Way
14. Of the three men on the Apollo 11 spacecraft, only Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon. Who was the third man?
Michael Collins
Alan Shephard
Chuck Yeager
Pete Mitchell
15. Which of the following countries has not successfully landed a spacecraft on Mars?
Soviet Union
China
Japan
United States
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4 Comments
overtired
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Level 88
Apr 20, 2024
Nice quiz. Chuckled at Pete Mitchell.
sumguy
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Apr 24, 2024
Probably not a great idea to give a specific number of moons for Jupiter. It has 95 now, and the number changes more frequently than I change the baking soda in my fridge. If you don't want to be constantly updating the quiz, give ranges.
joshsb1
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Apr 25, 2024
That's a great idea, thanks for the feedback!
AnimalAl
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Mar 11, 2026
Nice quiz! But technical the Sun is white. While classified as [answer], that’s just because of the temperature range. The light it actually emits is white, although it is of course not a white dwarf, because a white dwarf is the remnant of a star that already passed main-sequence and burned all of its hydrogen, then helium, before collapsing as a red giant.
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