A.
Astrology
B.
Astronomy
C.
Meteorology
D.
Geography
Answer:
Option B: Astronomy
2. Who is known as the “Father of Modern Astronomy”?
A.
Christiaan Huygens
B.
Isaac Newton
C.
Johannes Kepler
D.
Nicolaus Copernicus
Answer:
Option D: Nicolaus Copernicus
3. The asteroid belt is located between the orbits of which two planets?
A.
Earth and Mars
B.
Mars and Jupiter
C.
Mercury and Venus
D.
Jupiter and Saturn
Answer:
Option B: Mars and Jupiter
4. Which one of the below is the closest galaxy to the Milky Way galaxy?
A.
Black Eye Galaxy
B.
Backward Galaxy
C.
Andromeda Galaxy
D.
Cartwheel Galaxy
Answer:
Option C: Andromeda Galaxy
5. Which planet is often called “Earth’s twin”?
A.
Venus
B.
Mercury
C.
Mars
D.
Jupiter
Answer:
Option A: Venus
6. Which was the first artificial satellite of Earth?
A.
Vanguard 1
B.
Explorer 1
C.
Sputnik 1
D.
Aryabhata
Answer:
Option C: Sputnik 1
7. Who was the world’s first space tourist?
A.
Mark Shuttleworth
B.
Gregory Olsen
C.
Anousheh Ansari
D.
Dennis Tito
Answer:
Option D: Dennis Tito
8. How long does earth take to complete one rotation?
A.
24 hours
B.
7 days
C.
28 days
D.
365 days
Answer:
Option A: 24 hours
9. The aphelion is the point in the orbit of an object where it is farthest from the ______.
A.
Earth
B.
Sun
C.
Mercury
D.
Moon
Answer:
Option B: Sun
10. Which is the least massive planet in our solar system?
A.
Earth
B.
Venus
C.
Mars
D.
Mercury
Answer:
Option D: Mercury