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Has The Beagle Landed? Trivia Quiz

As of January 2004 the question in the title still remains unanswered. Nevertheless the achievement, whether a success or not deserves a quiz. The quiz is simple and not technical so I hope you enjoy playing it.

A multiple-choice quiz by kittyconner. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
kittyconner

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
162,925

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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498

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Question 1 of 10

1. On which planet was Beagle 2 destined to land? Hint

Venus

Saturn

Jupiter

Mars

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was Beagle 2 named after? Hint

a ship

a cartoon

a dog

none of these

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which band created a piece of music for Beagle 2's first signal? Hint

Busted

Blur

Boyzone

Blue

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Question 4 of 10

4. On which day was the first signal expected? Hint

Christmas Day

Boxing Day

Christmas Eve

New Year's Day

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which artist was involved with the project? Hint

Grayson Perry

Tracey Emin

Damien Hirst

Martin Creed

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the name of the mother ship which took Beagle 2 on its journey? Hint

Loving Venus

Mars Express

Saturn Ringer

Mars Explorer

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where did the orbiter carrying Beagle blast off? Hint

Russia

China

Pakistan

Kazakhstan

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the name of the creator of Beagle 2? Hint

Professor Pillinger

Professor Billinger

Professor Dillinger

Professor Tillinger

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was Beagle 2's primary mission? Hint

to find signs of life

to bring back soil samples

to find water

to map the terrain

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Question 10 of 10

10. Was Beagle 2 intended to rove over the planet's surface?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On which planet was Beagle 2 destined to land?

Answer: Mars

Beagle 2 was designed to transmit information back to earth for 180 Martian days, or sols, which equates to 184.5 earth days. A sol is about 24.6 hours.

2. What was Beagle 2 named after?

Answer: a ship

It was named after the ship in which Charles Darwin sailed. It was on the HMS Beagle that he sailed to Tierra del Fuego. On his return he began writing 'On the Origin of the Species'.

3. Which band created a piece of music for Beagle 2's first signal?

Answer: Blur

Blur produced an original track called 'No Distance Left To Run' for the Beagle 2 mission.

4. On which day was the first signal expected?

Answer: Christmas Day

It was scheduled to transmit its first signal at 2.45 am on Christmas Day 2003. The signal was to be a short burst of the music specially composed by the group Blur. No signal was received.

5. Which artist was involved with the project?

Answer: Damien Hirst

Instead of a normal colour chart Beagle 2 carried a spot painting by the controversial artist Damien Hirst. The spots of various colours were painted on a gold base.

6. What was the name of the mother ship which took Beagle 2 on its journey?

Answer: Mars Express

Mars Express got its name because it was built quicker than any other comparable orbiter. After taking up an orbit around the equator of mars it will gradually work towards the polar region thereby mapping the whole surface of the planet.

7. Where did the orbiter carrying Beagle blast off?

Answer: Kazakhstan

The Mars Express was launched on a Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on 2nd June 2003.

8. What is the name of the creator of Beagle 2?

Answer: Professor Pillinger

Professor Colin Pillinger is Professor of Planetary and Space Sciences at the Open University in Milton Keynes. It was in 1997 that the European Space Agency announced that a mission to Mars would be launched in 2003 that Professor Pillinger began work on Beagle 2.

9. What was Beagle 2's primary mission?

Answer: to find signs of life

Beagle 2 was expected to look for any signs of life. Although Martian rocks found on earth suggest that there may once have been life on Mars, it is only if the same can be found on its surface that we can know for certain.

10. Was Beagle 2 intended to rove over the planet's surface?

Answer: No

Beagle 2 was designed to be static. It had extendable arms to allow it to drill into rocks in its search for evidence of life. It was also dig deep - to a depth of 1.5 metres, into the Martian soil for the same purpose.

Source: Author kittyconner

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