Astronomy is such a fascinating subject to study and learn about. It is concerned with the evolution, physics, chemistry, meteorology, and motion of celestial objects, as well as the formation and development of the universe. We live in a great time to be learning more about astronomy. Technological advances in recent years have allowed us to see planets, moons, galaxies, and other celestial bodies we never knew existed before. The search for life outside of Earth's atmosphere is truly in the most exciting stage it has ever been in yet.
Today we shine the light on one of the oldest fields in science with this celestial quiz. Astronomy is a mystery to most laypeople. Nobody has gotten more than 80 percent of these questions correct but there is a chance that you might be able to do it. The only way to know for sure is to take the quiz and give it your best shot.
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๐ช Nobody Has Scored 12 on This Astronomy Trivia Quiz. Will You? Questions
What is the smallest planet in our Solar System?
Venus
Saturn
Mercury
Neptune
Mercury is one of 2 planets in the Solar System that do not have moons. What is the other planet?
Saturn
Venus
Mars
Neptune
Europa is a moon that orbits what planet?
Jupiter
Neptune
Mars
Saturn
The asteroid belt is located between Jupiter and what other planet?
Mars
Earth
Neptune
Saturn
Approximately how many light-years away from Earth is the Andromeda Galaxy?
25 million light years
250,000 light years
25,000 light years
2.5 million light years
What dwarf galaxy is the closest to the Milky Way?
Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy
Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy
Aquarius Dwarf
Eridanus II
What is the name of the supermassive black hole at the galactic center of the Milky Way?
Thanos
APM 08279+5255
TON 618
Sagittarius A*
What planet has more volcanoes than any other in the Solar System?
Mercury
Earth
Venus
Jupiter
According to NASA, how many moons does Saturn have?
64
16
10
82
What planet in the Solar System is 5th closest to the Sun?
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
What is the only moon in the Solar System known to have an atmosphere?
Enceladus
Io
Titan
Ganymede
What constellation is the Horsehead Nebula part of?
Lyra
Scorpius
Ursa Major
Orion
Approximately how many years ago do scientists believe the Big Bang took place?
1.37 billion years ago
13.7 billion years ago
137 million years ago
137 billion years ago
Approximately how old do scientists believe the Sun to be?
46 billion years
4.6 million years
46 million years
4.6 billion years
How many years from now do scientists believe the Sun will eventually burn out?
5-10 million years
50-100 billion years
50-100 million years
5-10 billion years
8 Comments
I got 9/15, 3 marks close to twelve
15/15 fantastic!!!!!!!
12/15.
I got 6 out of 15!
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8/15
5 / 15 โ 33% They were all guesses.
13/15.
got 12/15 perfectly