Solar Eclipse History

When moon’s shadow appears on Earth’s surface

• Lunar Eclipse

• Solar Eclipse

• Neap Tide

• Apogee

How did ancient people interpret solar eclipses?

• As a time to harvest crops

• As a regular occurrence

• As a scientific phenomenon

• As a message from the gods

What is the term for the path that the moon's shadow traces on Earth during a solar eclipse?

• A) Eclipse Path

• B) Shadow Trail

• C) Path of Totality

• D) Lunar Path

Which ancient civilization is known for predicting solar eclipses using the Saros cycle?

• A) Egyptians

• B) Babylonians

• C) Greeks

• D) Romans

What phenomenon occurs when the moon covers the sun completely during a solar eclipse?

• A) Annular Eclipse

• B) Partial Eclipse

• C) Total Eclipse

• D) Hybrid Eclipse

In which year did the famous solar eclipse that helped confirm Einstein's theory of general relativity occur?

• A) 1919

• B) 1922

• C) 1936

• D) 1945

What is the name of the outer atmosphere of the sun that becomes visible during a total solar eclipse?

• A) Photosphere

• B) Chromosphere

• C) Corona

• D) Radiative Zone

Which explorer's crew was saved by predicting a solar eclipse in 1504?

• A) Christopher Columbus

• B) Ferdinand Magellan

• C) Vasco da Gama

• D) Hernán Cortés

What is the maximum duration of totality during a solar eclipse?

• A) 2 minutes

• B) 7.5 minutes

• C) 10 minutes

• D) 15 minutes

Which type of solar eclipse occurs when the moon is too far from Earth to completely cover the sun?

• A) Total Eclipse

• B) Partial Eclipse

• C) Annular Eclipse

• D) Hybrid Eclipse