Space Quiz

Take this quiz to see how space-savvy you are! The answers are below.

1. What event do astronomers believe began the universe?
2. What is the name of the first man-made object launched into space?
3. Which planet is named after the Roman God of War?
4. Which planet is the warmest?
5. True/False: The Universe is expanding.
6. Which planet is blue in color?
7. What is the most common element in the universe?
8. The moons of what planet are named after Shakespearean characters?
9. Who was the first man in space?
10. Which country had the first space station?
11. Which late night talk show host has a space treadmill named after him?
12. What type of animal was the first living creature to be launched into space?
13. Name one of the two planets that has no moons?
14. Name one of the two countries involved in the Space Race.
15. Name the first female in space.

Answers are below. REMEMBER to visit the Space Adventures exhibit at the Museum. The exhibit closes on August 30th, so you only have a few days left. Don’t miss it!

Answers:
1. Big Bang
2. Sputnik
3. Mars
4. Venus
5. True
6. Neptune
7. Helium
8. Uranus
9. Yuri Gagarin
10. Soviet Union
11. Steven Colbert
12. a dog named Laika
13. Mercury and Venus
14. The United States and the USSR
15. Sally Ride


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REMEMBER to visit the Space Adventures exhibit at the Museum. The exhibit closes on August 30th, so you only have a few days left. Don’t miss it!