Astronomy Quiz

What is astronomy?

• The study of the Earth

• The study of ancient civilizations

• The study of the planets, stars, and everything else in space

• The study of oceanography

Which ancient civilization used the term 'wandering star' to refer to anything in the sky that moved?

• Greeks

• Babylonians

• Romans

• Egyptians

Who was the first to suggest that the Earth was round?

• Pythagoras

• Aristotle

• Eratosthenes

• Copernicus

The first women in space was _________ Tereshkova

What did Aristotle notice during a lunar eclipse that led him to believe the Earth was round?

• The Moon's color changed

• The Moon disappeared

• The Moon's size increased

• The Moon's shadow was curved

Who discovered the 4 moons of Jupiter

• Johannes Kepler

• Isaac Newton

• Galileo

• William Hershel

Who suggested that the planets and stars are subject to the same laws of physics as things on Earth?

• Aristotle

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Johannes Kepler

• Persian astronomer

Who became the first human to set foot on the Moon?

• Yuri Gagarin

• Buzz Aldrin

• John Glenn

• Neil Armstrong

Who Invented the Telescope

• Galileo Galilei

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Johannes Kepler

• Hans Lippershey

What was the first man-made satellite in space?

• Explorer 1

• Apollo 11

• Sputnik I

• Vostok 1