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Identify the Space Trivia Quiz

The English word "Space" denotes a three dimensional area with both direction and positions. Can you match the title containing the word "Space" with the definition?

A matching quiz by Reamar42. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Reamar42

Time
3 mins

Type
Match Quiz

Quiz #
418,725

Updated
Jan 03 25

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
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Questions		Choices
1. A 1979 film with the tagline, "In space, no one can hear you scream".		Spaced
2. A song by the British heavy metal band Deep Purple.		Space race
3. A 20th century competition between the USA and the USSR to explore outer space.		MySpace
4. A British TV show about two young Londoners who pose as a couple in order to rent a flat.		2001: A Space Odyssey
5. First released as a single in 1969, this song was the first big hit for British singer David Bowie.		Space Invaders
6. A 1978 arcade game wherein the player must shoot and destroy waves of aliens.		Alien
7. This song was a hit in 1998 for the American rock group Monster Magnet.		Space Truckin'
8. This was the first social networking site to reach a worldwide audience.		Space Lord
9. This 1968 film is considered to be one of the best science fiction films ever made, with state of the art special effects.		Space Oddity
10. A British television series that ran from 1975-1977 and featured American actors Martin Landau and Barbara Bain.		Space: 1999

Select each answer

1. A 1979 film with the tagline, "In space, no one can hear you scream".

2. A song by the British heavy metal band Deep Purple.

3. A 20th century competition between the USA and the USSR to explore outer space.

4. A British TV show about two young Londoners who pose as a couple in order to rent a flat.

5. First released as a single in 1969, this song was the first big hit for British singer David Bowie.

6. A 1978 arcade game wherein the player must shoot and destroy waves of aliens.

7. This song was a hit in 1998 for the American rock group Monster Magnet.

8. This was the first social networking site to reach a worldwide audience.

9. This 1968 film is considered to be one of the best science fiction films ever made, with state of the art special effects.

10. A British television series that ran from 1975-1977 and featured American actors Martin Landau and Barbara Bain.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A 1979 film with the tagline, "In space, no one can hear you scream".

Answer: Alien

The 1979 film "Alien", with Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerrit, Ian Holm, and Yaphet Kotto, told the story of the crew of a futuristic cargo ship that went to investigate an alien distress call on a distant planet. When one of the men was attacked by an alien organism, it implanted a life form inside him which then stalked the ship's crew.

2. A song by the British heavy metal band Deep Purple.

Answer: Space Truckin'

"Space Truckin'" is the final track on Deep Purple's 1972 album "Machine Head". Like most of Deep Purple's songs, this one is credited to all five members of the band: Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, and Ian Paice.

3. A 20th century competition between the USA and the USSR to explore outer space.

Answer: Space race

Beginning in the late 1940s along with the onset of the Cold War, the Space Race between the USA and the USSR saw each side try to dominate in missile technology and space exploration. While the USSR was the first to launch a satellite, in 1957, the USA was the first to land on the moon, in 1969.

The two countries also cooperated on occasion. The Space Race ended with the breakup of the USSR in 1991.

4. A British TV show about two young Londoners who pose as a couple in order to rent a flat.

Answer: Spaced

Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson star in this British comedy as Tim and Daisy, two people who barely know each other but pose as couple in order to rent a flat after Tim's girlfriend kicks him out and Daisy gets tired of squatting. The show ran from 1999-2001.

5. First released as a single in 1969, this song was the first big hit for British singer David Bowie.

Answer: Space Oddity

The song "Space Oddity" by David Bowie was first released as a single in July, 1969 to coincide with the Apollo 11 moon landing. It was also included on the 1969 album "David Bowie". The song reached number five in the U.K. on initial release, but reached number one upon re-release in 1975.

6. A 1978 arcade game wherein the player must shoot and destroy waves of aliens.

Answer: Space Invaders

First published in 1978 by Japanese game developer Taito, "Space Invaders" became one of the most popular games of the genre. It was the first game with endless gameplay, as there was no set limit or final level to achieve.

7. This song was a hit in 1998 for the American rock group Monster Magnet.

Answer: Space Lord

The song "Space Lord" was released on the 1998 album "Powertrip" by the New Jersey, USA based rock band Monster Magnet. The song and the accompanying video were the first mainstream success for the band, which was formed in 1989.

8. This was the first social networking site to reach a worldwide audience.

Answer: MySpace

MySpace is a social networking site that was developed by several employees of the internet marketing company "eUniverse". Launched on August 1, 2003, the site was the most popular social networking site until overtaken by Facebook in 2009.

9. This 1968 film is considered to be one of the best science fiction films ever made, with state of the art special effects.

Answer: 2001: A Space Odyssey

Directed by Stanley Kubrick and based on stories by renowned writer Arthur C. Clarke, "2001: A Space Odyssey" was a groundbreaking film when released in 1968. Kubrick won his only Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. The film follows a mission to investigate a monolith found on the moon which leads the researchers to Jupiter; it features Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood.

10. A British television series that ran from 1975-1977 and featured American actors Martin Landau and Barbara Bain.

Answer: Space: 1999

Running in the British ITV network for 48 episodes from 1975-1977, "Space: 1999" tells the story of an explosion on the Moon that knocks it out of orbit and sends the inhabitants of the Moon base into outer space. The show featured the American actors Martin Landau and his wife Barbara Bain, who had both previously played on the American TV series "Mission: Impossible".

Source: Author Reamar42

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