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Planets and Moons Trivia Quiz

I'm hoping you will have fun answering these questions about our solar system's planets and moons.

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

Author
Shy_girl_m

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
222,269

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
1985

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. This moon is named after the shape-shifting, fortune telling sea god in Greek mythology. Hint

Triton

Hyperion

Proteus

Ariel

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Vietnamese cultures refer to Saturn as the ___ star. Hint

Water

Earth

Fire

Wood

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where do the impact craters Valhalla and Asgard lie? Hint

Europa

Callisto

Ganymede

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Question 4 of 10

4. What did the Maasai people in Africa call Venus a long time ago? Hint

Kileken

Maimerne

Venus

Pentan

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who discovered Titan, Saturn's largest moon? Hint

Galileo Galilei

Johann Galle

Nicolaus Copernicus

Christiaan Huygens

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Question 6 of 10

6. What did the discoverer of Uranus, William Herschel, origanally name the planet? Hint

Kalileum Sidus

Georgium Sidus

Methane star

Neptune

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who suggested the name to the moon Ganymede? Hint

Galileo Galilei

Johann Galle

Simon Marius

Christiann Huygens

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these has nitrogen as a primary component in its atmosphere? Hint

Mercury

Jupiter

Venus

Pluto

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Question 9 of 10

9. Our moon also has an atmosphere but what are the four main elements in it? Helium, neon, hydrogen and...? Hint

Methane

Carbon dioxide

Ammonia

Argon

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Question 10 of 10

10. Because of what was Neptune discovered? Hint

An asteroid that hit Neptune

A scientist's screwup

Something seemed wrong with Uranus' orbit

Someone looked at the wrong place for Uranus

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This moon is named after the shape-shifting, fortune telling sea god in Greek mythology.

Answer: Proteus

Both Proteus and Triton are sea gods, and sons of Poseidon, but Proteus is the one who can foretell the future and change his shape. He actually changed his shape so he wouldn't have to foretell the future.

2. The Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Vietnamese cultures refer to Saturn as the ___ star.

Answer: Earth

This is based on the five elements metal, fire, wood, earth and water.

3. Where do the impact craters Valhalla and Asgard lie?

Answer: Callisto

The craters are named after the realm of gods (Asgard) and Odin's hall (Valhalla) in Norse mythology. Callisto is one of the Galilean moons, circling Jupiter.

4. What did the Maasai people in Africa call Venus a long time ago?

Answer: Kileken

The Maasai people had a myth about why Venus appears in the morning and the evening. The myth was called "The orphan boy" and in it Venus was called Kileken.

5. Who discovered Titan, Saturn's largest moon?

Answer: Christiaan Huygens

Christiaan Huygens discovered Titan March 25, 1655.

6. What did the discoverer of Uranus, William Herschel, origanally name the planet?

Answer: Georgium Sidus

Georgium Sidus means "George's star" in honour of King George III of Britain. But it later on it was pointed out to him that "sidus" means "star," but this was a planet. He changed it to Georgian Planet, but the name was never accepted outside of Britain.

7. Who suggested the name to the moon Ganymede?

Answer: Simon Marius

The name was suggested shortly after the dicovery in 1610, but fell into disfavor and wasn't revived until the mid-20th century. Simon Marius was a German astronomer who claimed he discovered the Galilean moons before Galileo. He also claimed he was the first to discover the Andromeda Galaxy.

8. Which of these has nitrogen as a primary component in its atmosphere?

Answer: Pluto

Pluto's atmosphere is thin and is partly nitrogen, partly carbon monoxide and partly methane.

9. Our moon also has an atmosphere but what are the four main elements in it? Helium, neon, hydrogen and...?

Answer: Argon

It is 25% helium, 25% neon, 23% hydrogen, 20% argon, and has traces of methane, ammonia and carbon dioxide in it. Usually people say that the moon doesn't have an atmosphere, and in the normal sense it doesn't. But it does have a very thin layer of gas above the surface.

10. Because of what was Neptune discovered?

Answer: Something seemed wrong with Uranus' orbit

Scientists calculated that there was no other solution than an eighth planet that affects Uranus' orbit.

Source: Author Shy_girl_m

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