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Neil Degrasse Tyson

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Social Studies

6th Grade

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Neil Degrasse Tyson
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

At what age did Neil deGrasse Tyson first visit New York City's Hayden Planetarium?

At age 9

At age 12

At age 15

At age 18

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What degree did Neil deGrasse Tyson earn from Harvard University?

Bachelor's in Chemistry

Bachelor's in Biology

Bachelor's in Astrophysics

Bachelor's in Physics

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What controversial decision did Tyson make as the director of the Hayden Planetarium?

Removing Pluto from the display of planets

Closing the planetarium for renovation

Adding Pluto as a planet

Introducing a new planet

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which documentary series did Neil deGrasse Tyson host from 2006 to 2011?

Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey

The Universe

Nova ScienceNow

Planet Earth

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the title of the book Neil deGrasse Tyson wrote about Pluto?

The Stars: The Definitive Visual Guide to the Cosmos

Death by Black Hole and Other Cosmic Quandaries

Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In what year did Neil deGrasse Tyson earn his doctorate in astrophysics from Columbia University?

1989

1991

1993

1995

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30 sec • 1 pt

Who is Neil deGrasse Tyson married to?

A mathematician

A physicist

A chemist

A biologist

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