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Our Sister Planet Venus Trivia Quiz

Ten hard questions about our sister planet, Venus. All the answers can be found on the Internet, and I guarantee you'll learn something new.

A multiple-choice quiz by labich. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
labich

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
149,632

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Difficult

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Question 1 of 10

1. Venus is the Roman goddess of love. Her Greek counterpart is Aphrodite, but what is the Babylonian counterpart? Hint

Tammuz

Ereshkigal

Ishtar

Anu

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Question 2 of 10

2. Venus's alchemical symbol is also the female symbol. This symbol also symbolizes a day (Friday) and a metal, which? Hint

Silver

Iron

Copper

Gold

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Question 3 of 10

3. The core of Venus is ~3000 km in radius. It is most possibly partly molten and consists of: Hint

Copper and iron

Nickel and iron

Zinc and iron

Cobalt and iron

4. The atmosphere of Venus is very thick. The pressure on the surface is ~90 atmospheres. The inner layers (0-40 km.) consist mainly of carbon dioxide. The outer layers (40-60 km.) are clouds of sulphuric acid drops. Do these drops rain down onto the surface?

Yes

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which is NOT a surface feature of Venus? Hint

Aphrodite Terra

Guinevere Planitia

Maxwell Montes

Ishtar Crater

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Question 6 of 10

6. Venus's magnetic field is almost as strong as Earth's.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Venus's movement is a bit weird. Which statement is NOT true? Hint

Venus always faces Sol the same way.

Venus rotates retrograde.

When Venus and Earth are closest, Venus always faces us the same way.

Its sidereal day is longer than its orbital period.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Venus is the brightest object in the sky after Sol and Moon. Therefore it's been known since prehistoric times. For a long time it was thought to be two different objects. What did the Greeks originally call them? Hint

Hymenaios and Aeneas

Aphrodite and Hephaestus

Eosphorus and Hesperus

Kypris and Cytherea

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Question 9 of 10

9. Since Venus orbits Sol within Earth orbit, Venus from time to time can (from Earth) be seen passing in front of Sol. This is called transit. These transits are important astronomical events. The first evidence of Venus's atmosphere was found because of a transit. When was this? Hint

1874

1396

1518

1761

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Question 10 of 10

10. Venus has been visited by human spacecraft more than 20 times. What spacecraft was the first to touch the surface of Venus? Hint

Mariner 2

Venera 7

Venera 3

Venera 9

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Venus is the Roman goddess of love. Her Greek counterpart is Aphrodite, but what is the Babylonian counterpart?

Answer: Ishtar

Anu is her father and Ereshkigal (goddess of the underworld) her sister. Tammuz was her lover but also her brother.

2. Venus's alchemical symbol is also the female symbol. This symbol also symbolizes a day (Friday) and a metal, which?

Answer: Copper

Astrologers would say that it's the circle of life above the cross of spirit. Others would say it's the circle of unity above the cross of Earth.

3. The core of Venus is ~3000 km in radius. It is most possibly partly molten and consists of:

Answer: Nickel and iron

All inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars) and the moon have the same inner structure; a nickel-iron core surrounded by a mantle of silicate above which there is a silicate crust.

Answer: No

The rain only reaches down to about 20 km. above the surface; here it evaporates due to the high surface temperature.

5. Which is NOT a surface feature of Venus?

Answer: Ishtar Crater

Aphrodite Terra is one of two large highland areas (the other is Ishtar Terra), it's placed along the equator. Maxwell Montes is the highest mountain on Venus and is placed on Ishtar Terra on the northern hemisphere. Guinever Planitia is a broad depression west of Ishtar Terra. Ishtar Crater is nothing.

6. Venus's magnetic field is almost as strong as Earth's.

Answer: False

Although Venus is thought to have a partly molten core, Venus has no magnetic field. The reason for this is believed to be its slow rotational period.

7. Venus's movement is a bit weird. Which statement is NOT true?

Answer: Venus always faces Sol the same way.

It is not yet known why Venus always shows us the same face when we are closest together.

Answer: Eosphorus and Hesperus

Aphrodite is (as written above) the Greek counterpart to Venus. Hephaestus is her husband (the smith god). Kypris and Cytherea are two alternative names for Aphrodite. Hymenaios and Aeneas are two of Aphrodite's sons.
Eosphoros and Hesperus are simply the morning and evening stars. They are the sons of Eos (goddess of dawn) and Astreaus (father of stars).

Answer: 1761

The discovery was made by the Russian astronomer Mikhailo Vasilevich Lomonosov (1711-1765). Mikhailo was also a well-known writer and chemist and is often credited with being a founder of Russian science.

10. Venus has been visited by human spacecraft more than 20 times. What spacecraft was the first to touch the surface of Venus?

Answer: Venera 3

It's often written that Venera 9 in 1975 was the first spacecraft to land on the surface of another planet. This is not correct. In 1966 Venera 3 crash-landed on Venus. Venera 7 had a landing capsule which was the first object to return data from Venus's surface. Mariner 2 was the first object to "visit" Venus with a fly-by in 1962.

Source: Author labich

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