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