Cassiopeia Constellation

A group of stars that forms a recognizable pattern in the sky (Hint: Cassiopeia has a W shaped pattern)

• Asterism

• Antonym

• Asteroid belt

Cassiopeia was named after a queen in which mythology?

• Greek

• Roman

• Norse

• Egyptian

Who first catalogued the constellation Cassiopeia?

The constellation Cassiopeia is significant in Greek mythology because it represents:

• A queen who was punished by Poseidon

• A hero who defeated a monster

• A goddess of wisdom

• A warrior who fought in the Trojan War

Which of the following is a notable deep sky object in Cassiopeia?

• Andromeda Galaxy

• Triangulum Galaxy

• Heart Nebula

• Orion Nebula

Cassiopeia is officially the __th largest constellation in the sky. (Fill in the blank)

• 25

• 10

• 5

• 50

The distance of the nearest star in Cassiopeia, Achird, from Earth is:

• 11.9 light years

• 19.4 light years

• 12.3 light years

• 15.8 light years

The 5 brightest stars in Cassiopeia are named using which alphabet?

• Greek alphabet

• Latin alphabet

• Cyrillic alphabet

• Arabic alphabet

Queen Cassiopeia boasted about her [ ] in Greek lore.

• Her intelligence

• Her wealth

• Her beauty

• Her power

Poseidon punished Cassiopeia for her boastfulness by:

• Turning her into a constellation

• Flooding her kingdom

• Cursing her with eternal sleep

• Turning her into a sea monster