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Quiz about Around North America in a Planetarium Seat

Around North America in a Planetarium Seat Quiz

I have travelled quite widely in North America and have always visited planetarium theatres in each port of call. You don't need to know much about planetaria - just a little about the places I have seen.

A multiple-choice quiz by Nannanut. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Nannanut

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
179,938

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. My first planetarium visit ever was to the HR McMillan Planetarium in Vancouver. Love the giant crab sculpture. Which other tourist destination can I visit in this city? Hint

Gas Town

All of them

Lions' Gate Bridge

Stanley Park

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Question 2 of 10

2. Next stop - Seattle. I discover the Willard Smith Planetarium is part of the Pacific Science Centre and is situated underneath one of Seattle's most recognisable structures. What is it? Hint

The Space Needle

Sears Tower

The CN Tower

Boeing Place

3. Still further south in San Francisco, I find Morrison Planetarium closed and its 'one of a kind' projector retired forever. I won't be here when the new facility opens, so instead I take a walk in the park outside the old building. Which park am I in? Hint

Golden Gate Park

Candlestick Park

Yerba Buena Gardens

Forest Park

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Question 4 of 10

4. Arizona is the next stop and I visit the Grace Flandreau Planetarium. If I tell you I also visit Kitt Peak Observatory and the Sonora Desert Museum can you tell me which city I am in?

Answer: (6 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. The next state I visit proves very fruitful. I am able to visit Fiske Planetarium on a university campus and Gates Planetarium as part of a Museum of Nature and Science. Still wondering? If I also told you that my third planetarium was attached to the United States Air Force Academy can you guess which state I'm in?

Answer: (8 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Next stop Chicago and the Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum - "the first planetarium built in the Western Hemisphere". There are two planetarium theatres and an observatory as well. I enjoy my visit very much and am inspired to find even more educational stimulation - where else can I go to discover and learn in the "Windy City"? Hint

Field Museum

Lincoln Park Zoo

All of these destinations

Art Institute of Chicago

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Question 7 of 10

7. On to Buffalo and the Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium. It is a school day so my visit is noisy but enjoyable. When I am finished I treat myself to one of the most important tourist destinations in this region. Niagara Falls. I discover the American Falls were stopped completely in 1969 for several months. Why? Hint

There was a major natural blockage upstream

To allow tourists to climb the dry rock face

To see if loose rock could be removed from the base

To assess what was involved in building a viewing area behind the body of falling water

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Question 8 of 10

8. Rochester is my next port of call. Strasenburgh Planetarium is part of the Rochester Museum and Science Centre. After a morning of playing with all the hands on exhibits, I opt for yet another Pink Floyd laser show. When I venture out, I discover an amazing house on East Avenue that belonged to a pioneer in which industry? Hint

Glass manufacture

Steelmaking

Engineering

Photography

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Question 9 of 10

9. With my trip nearly over I head for Boston and the Charles Hayden Planetarium. I simply can't sleep in this theatre as there is an Audience Response System which lets me interact with the planetarium program. Amazing. I have also promised relatives that when in Boston I would take time to buy them merchandise at the Coop. Who established the Coop? Hint

A group of students

A large retailing giant

A computer company

A philanthropist

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Question 10 of 10

10. Philadelphia - the city of brotherly love. Fels Planetarium is absolutely my last port of call before heading home. It is part of a large Institute that is named after which great American? Hint

Paul Bunyan

George Washington

Benjamin Franklin

Alexander Graham Bell

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. My first planetarium visit ever was to the HR McMillan Planetarium in Vancouver. Love the giant crab sculpture. Which other tourist destination can I visit in this city?

Answer: All of them

Vancouver - on Canada's west coast - is often called "Lotusland" by other Canadians. Situated at the mouth of the Fraser River, it has a wealth of tourist attractions. I see Pink Floyd's "The Wall" and am most impressed.

2. Next stop - Seattle. I discover the Willard Smith Planetarium is part of the Pacific Science Centre and is situated underneath one of Seattle's most recognisable structures. What is it?

Answer: The Space Needle

The Space Needle was built for the 1962 World's Fair. Conceived by Edward E Carlson, it is still the number one tourist attraction in Seattle. It has been a long trip, the seats are comfortable and I sleep through most of the Solar System tour.

Answer: Golden Gate Park

Morrison Planetarium was built as part of the California Academy of Sciences. The complex was designed to house the Steinhart Aquarium, the Natural History Museum and the planetarium. The Academy opened its doors in 1853. I am disappointed - not a star or planet in sight - I don't even get a chance to nap.

4. Arizona is the next stop and I visit the Grace Flandreau Planetarium. If I tell you I also visit Kitt Peak Observatory and the Sonora Desert Museum can you tell me which city I am in?

Answer: Tucson

Kitt Peak National Observatory is actually located in the Tohono O'odham Reservation and the 200 acre site is leased from the Tribal Council. The Desert Museum is amazing but it is summer and I need to get there at 7am to catch the cooler part of the day and some of the incredible desert fauna and flora.
The University of Arizona campus is home to the Grace Flandreau Planetarium. I am lucky - they are hosting a live show and I learn a lot about the myths and legends of the local people.

Answer: Colorado

Fiske Planetarium is on the University of Colorado, Boulder campus. Gates Planetarium is part of Denver's Museum of Nature and Science. The highlight of my visit is the planetarium at Colorado Springs Air Force Academy. I note now that the planetarium closed its doors in July 2004 but I will be left with one abiding memory.

While standing in the vast paved courtyard I was treated to a very low and extremely loud flyover.

Answer: All of these destinations

The Lincoln Park Zoo is busy and I smile when I see Australia's native koalas are a huge favourite with the visitors. The Field Museum - as well as being home to T-rex Sue - has an interesting Egyptian area too. The high point of my trip to this city however is standing in front of "A Sunday on La Grande Jatte - 1884" by Georges Seurat in the Art Institute of Chicago.

Answer: To see if loose rock could be removed from the base

The falls were stopped to assess the feasibility of removing loose rock at the base of the American Falls to enhance appearances. It proved an uneconomical idea. I sneak across the border to Niagara-on-the-Lake for some of the best retail therapy ever.

Answer: Photography

George Eastman pioneered photography for the masses. "You press the button we do the rest" was one of the company's mottos. He created the word Kodak for a film camera he was developing - claiming he liked the letter K and wanted a strong name for his product. Of course I take lots of pictures.

Answer: A group of students

The Harvard/MIT Cooperative Society was founded in 1882 by a group of students. Quickly dubbed the Coop - it was intended to provide competitive prices and offer dividends its members - drawn from the academic and professional community. I decide logo T-shirts will be the coolest choice I can make. I also peep nostalgically around Harvard Yard, remembering my obsession with the movie "Love Story".

10. Philadelphia - the city of brotherly love. Fels Planetarium is absolutely my last port of call before heading home. It is part of a large Institute that is named after which great American?

Answer: Benjamin Franklin

As well as its exhibition halls, the Franklin Institute houses the Fels Planetarium and an Imax Theatre. I decide to see what tonight's sky will look like just one more time before I fly home. I am a credit to myself. I do not fall asleep and I have even begun to recognise some of the strange Northern Hemisphere constellations.

Source: Author Nannanut

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