Space Quiz – Part 12

1. Triton is a natural satellite of which planet?

A.

Jupiter


B.

Uranus


C.

Saturn


D.

Neptune


Answer:

Option D: Neptune



2. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) was founded in which year?

A.

1919


B.

1929


C.

1939


D.

1949


Answer:

Option A: 1919



3. Where is the headquarters of the International Astronomical Union (IAU)?

A.

Rome


B.

Paris


C.

Berlin


D.

Vienna


Answer:

Option B: Paris



4. Which is the dwarf planet in the asteroid belt?

A.

Eris


B.

Makemake


C.

Gonggong


D.

Ceres


Answer:

Option D: Ceres



5. In which year NASA’s Space Shuttle “Columbia” broke apart while reentering Earth’s atmosphere?

A.

1999


B.

2001


C.

2003


D.

2005


Answer:

Option C: 2003



6. Which is the largest natural satellite of Pluto?

A.

Charon


B.

Styx


C.

Nix


D.

Kerberos


Answer:

Option A: Charon



7. Which one of the below is an outer planet?

A.

Venus


B.

Jupiter


C.

Mars


D.

Pluto


Answer:

Option B: Jupiter



8. Which was the first spaceflight that landed humans on the Moon?

A.

Apollo 9


B.

Apollo 10


C.

Apollo 11


D.

Apollo 12


Answer:

Option C: Apollo 11



9. Which rocket launched Apollo 11?

A.

Saturn I


B.

Saturn II


C.

Saturn IB


D.

Saturn V


Answer:

Option D: Saturn V



10. Which was the first crewed spacecraft to successfully orbit the Moon?

A.

Apollo 8


B.

Apollo 9


C.

Apollo 10


D.

Apollo 11


Answer:

Option A: Apollo 8



11. Who was the first Israeli astronaut?

A.

Eytan Stibbe


B.

Boris Volynov


C.

Ilan Ramon


D.

Judith Resnik


Answer:

Option C: Ilan Ramon



12. Who discovered Neptune’s moon Triton?

A.

Scott S. Sheppard


B.

Matthew J. Holman


C.

Gerard Kuiper


D.

William Lassell


Answer:

Option D: William Lassell



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