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Constellations Trivia Quiz

Think you know constellations? This is a quiz to test yourself. Have fun above all! All information was found in the book, "The Book of Constellations" by Robin Kerrod.

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

Author
black foot

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
154,013

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1481

Last 3 plays: Guest 69 (9/10), ozzz2002 (8/10), robbonz (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Easy, we've all heard of Pegasus right? Well, what is he?
Hint

A Flying Horse

A little Bear

A Pole star

None of these

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Question 2 of 10

2. Do you know the English word for Leo?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Is the constellation Phoenix in the Northern sky?

Yes

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Question 4 of 10

4. Andromeda is a male?

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Is Andromeda a galaxy?

Yes

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Question 6 of 10

6. What does the name Aquarius mean? Hint

The Herdsman

The Ram

The Water Bearer

The Charioteer

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Question 7 of 10

7. Canis Major means what? Hint

The Little Dog

The Keel

The Sea Goat

The Great Dog

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Question 8 of 10

8. Another name for Alpha Canis Major is Sirius.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Everyone, who has read Harry Potter, will find a boy called, Draco. But does any one know who Alpha Draconis (or Alpha Draco) was when the Pyramids were built? Hint

The Dragon

The brightest star in the sky

The Winding River

The pole star

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Question 10 of 10

10. ____ means "The Southern Cross." What is the constellation name? Spelling counts!

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Easy, we've all heard of Pegasus right? Well, what is he?

Answer: A Flying Horse

If you've seen Pegasus in movies he's always a flying horse. His constellation is in the northern sky. And his name means "Flying Horse".

2. Do you know the English word for Leo?

Answer: Lion

Leo is Latin. A Leo's animal is a lion and so is his constellation.

3. Is the constellation Phoenix in the Northern sky?

Answer: No

Phoenix, the bird, is in the Southern sky.

4. Andromeda is a male?

Answer: False

Andromeda is a woman! Also known as the "chained Lady."

5. Is Andromeda a galaxy?

Answer: Yes

Andromeda is a galaxy. M31 is the galixy Andromeda.

6. What does the name Aquarius mean?

Answer: The Water Bearer

Aries name means the Ram, Auriga is the Charioteer, and Bootes is the Herdsman.

7. Canis Major means what?

Answer: The Great Dog

"The Keel" is Carina, "The Sea Goat" is none other than Capricornus (or Capricorn), and "The Little Dog" is Canis Minor. So Canis Major must mean "The Great Dog"!

8. Another name for Alpha Canis Major is Sirius.

Answer: True

Lupus is another constellation next to Centaurus (The Centaur). He is a wolf. Cassiopeia is another constellation and her name means "The Vain Queen" for those who don't know her as Cassiopeia. Eta Carinae is another word for the Keyhole Nebula it is also related to Carina "The Keel." Anyone who has read Harry Potter book three will recognize the name Sirius. (he is also in other books award.) Sirius is a bright star (magnitude of -1.5) and is the nose of the constellation Canis Major.

9. Everyone, who has read Harry Potter, will find a boy called, Draco. But does any one know who Alpha Draconis (or Alpha Draco) was when the Pyramids were built?

Answer: The pole star

"The Winding River" is the meaning of the name Eridanus. A constellation. "The Dragon" is the meaning of Draco. Another constellation. But he was known as the Pole Star when the Pyramids in Egypt were built.

10. ____ means "The Southern Cross." What is the constellation name? Spelling counts!

Answer: Crux

The Southern Cross proved a boon to the early navigators who sailed the southern seas in the 1500s. It is also the smallest constellation in the sky. Northern or Southern.

Source: Author black foot

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