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Neil deGrasse Tyson Quiz

Authored by William Hughes

Social Studies

12th Grade

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Neil deGrasse Tyson Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What university did Neil deGrasse Tyson first attend?

Yale University

Harvard University

Columbia University

Princeton University

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did Neil deGrasse Tyson discover his passion for astronomy?

Smithsonian Museum

Hayden Planetarium

Griffith Observatory

Hubble Space Telescope

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What committee was Neil deGrasse Tyson a part of?

NASA Advisory Council

United Nations Space Committee

International Astronomical Union

American Physics Society

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What planet was Neil deGrasse Tyson an advocate for its classification change?

Mars

Jupiter

Pluto

Neptune

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

For what reason did Neil deGrasse Tyson choose his first university?

They had good wrestling and rowing teams

They offered a scholarship

Proximity to home

Renowned science program

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Neil deGrasse Tyson primarily known for?

His work in astrophysics

His Olympic medals

His political career

His acting in science fiction films

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Neil deGrasse Tyson's favorite planet besides Earth?

Mars

Venus

Jupiter

Saturn

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