Space and Universe Trivia Quiz

Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

What is the name of the first human to travel into space?

• Neil Armstrong

• Yuri Gagarin

• Buzz Aldrin

• Alan Shepard

What is the largest moon of Saturn?

• Europa

• Ganymede

• Titan

• Io

What is the name of our galaxy?

• Andromeda

• Milky Way

• Whirlpool

• Sombrero

How many planets are in our solar system?

• 7

• 8

• 9

• 10

What is the name of the first spacecraft to land on a comet?

• Voyager 2

• Philae

• Hubble

• Curiosity

What is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Helium

Which star is closest to Earth?

• Proxima Centauri

• Alpha Centauri

• The Sun

• Sirius

What is a black hole?

• A giant star that exploded

• A place where gravity is so strong that not even light can escape

• A type of planet

• A gas cloud in space

What is the term for the bright streak of light that appears when a meteor enters Earth's atmosphere?

• Meteor Shower

• Shooting Star

• Aurora

• Comet Tail