Voyager Golden Record Quiz

What is the primary purpose of the Voyager Golden Record?

• To serve as a time capsule for future humans

• To store scientific data from the Voyager mission

• To provide navigation instructions for the spacecraft

• To communicate with potential extraterrestrial life

What is etched on the lower right-hand corner of the Voyager Golden Record's cover?

• Instructions for building a record player

• A map of the solar system

• A list of the included music tracks

• A diagram of the hydrogen atom

How is the playback speed of the Voyager Golden Record indicated?

• Using binary code with dots and dashes

• By a diagram of a rotating planet

• Through a series of musical notes

• With a written description in multiple languages

What is the purpose of the map of pulsars included on the Voyager Golden Record?

• To illustrate the concept of radio waves

• To provide a star chart for navigation

• To help extraterrestrial beings locate Earth

• To show the location of the Voyager spacecraft

Why was uranium 238 included with the Voyager Golden Record?

• To demonstrate Earth's technological capabilities

• To serve as a time reference for pulsar decay

• To provide a sample of Earth's minerals

• To power the record player