The Constellations of the Zodiac

What is a constellation?

• Small bodies of ice, rock, and dust

• A sun-centered model of the solar system

• Stars that form patterns or shapes which appear to move across the sky

• The apparent shift in position of an object when it is viewed from different points

Which constellation is named after the Sumerian God Enki, the god of water who is responsible for floods?

• Aries

• Aquarius

• Taurus

• Cancer

How many major stars make up the Cancer constellation?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 18

Which constellation is named after the Babylonian weight scales that were sacred to the god of justice?

• Virgo

• Pisces

• Capricorn

• Libra

Which constellation is named after the Greek myth of a lion kidnapping women, Hercules invading the lion's cave, and rescuing the kidnapped women?

• Taurus

• Aries

• Leo

• Scorpio

What is a centaur?

• half man, half horse

• half man, half goat

• half man, half crab

• half man, half bull

Which constellation is named after the Greek myth of Zeus and his twin sons, Castor and Pollux?

• Libra

• Virgo

• Cancer

• Gemini

How many major stars make up the constellation Scorpio?

• 19

• 18

• 20

• 8

How many major stars make up the constellation Taurus?

• 20

• 19

• 18

• 17

Which constellation is named after the Greek myth of a mother and son tying themselves together to escape a storm, then jumping into the ocean and transforming into fish?

• Taurus

• Capricorn

• Pisces

• Aquarius