Space Exploration Quizzes: Test Your Knowledge of Space

Question 1

Which of these is NOT an advantage of space exploration?

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Spending money on other important things

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Expanding our knowledge of science

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Creating new technologies

Question 2

What was the first human-made object to circle Earth?

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Sputnik 1

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Explorer 1

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Apollo 11

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Hubble Space Telescope

Question 3

Which planet is NOT considered an 'inner planet'?

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Mars

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Earth

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Venus

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Mercury

Question 4

Who was the first person to walk on the moon?

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Neil Armstrong

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Yuri Gagarin

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Buzz Aldrin

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Alan Shepard

Question 5

What is the name of the space probe that successfully landed on Mars in 2021?

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Perseverance

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Curiosity

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Opportunity

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Spirit

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a type of telescope scientists use in space exploration?

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Particle accelerator

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Optical telescope

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Radio telescope

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X-ray telescope

Question 7

What is the name of the largest and most powerful satellite currently in orbit around Earth?

Accepted Answer

James Webb Space Telescope

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Hubble Space Telescope

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International Space Station

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Galaxy 15

Question 8

Which planet in our solar system is well-known for its prominent rings?

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Saturn

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Jupiter

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Uranus

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Neptune

Question 9

What is the name of the space agency responsible for the UK's space programme?

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British National Space Centre

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European Space Agency

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NASA

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Roscosmos

Question 10

Who was the first person to land on the Moon in 1969?

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Neil Armstrong

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Buzz Aldrin

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Yuri Gagarin

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Alan Shepard

Question 11

Which spacecraft was the first to successfully land and explore Mars in 2021?

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Perseverance

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Curiosity

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Opportunity

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Spirit

Question 12

What is the primary purpose of the Hubble Space Telescope?

Accepted Answer

Exploring faraway galaxies and stars

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Collecting data on Earth's atmosphere

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Monitoring weather patterns

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Studying the composition of asteroids

Question 13

What is the main reason satellites are used in space?

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To send and receive communication signals

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To capture images of distant planets

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To transport humans and cargo to the International Space Station

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To search for signs of life in the universe

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT considered a celestial body?

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Cloud

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Star

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Planet

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Galaxy

Question 15

What force keeps planets moving in their paths around the Sun?

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Gravity

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Centrifugal force

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Magnetic force

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Friction

Question 16

Which planet in our solar system is known for its distinct red color and dusty atmosphere?

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Mars

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Jupiter

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Saturn

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Venus

Question 17

What is the name of the largest moon in our solar system, orbiting Jupiter?

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Ganymede

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Titan

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Callisto

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Io

Question 18

Which space agency was responsible for the Apollo missions that landed humans on the Moon?

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NASA

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ESA

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Roscosmos

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JAXA

Question 19

Which artificial satellite was the first to orbit Earth?

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Sputnik 1

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Vostok 1

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Explorer 1

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Telstar 1

Question 20

Who is known as the 'Father of Modern Rocketry'?

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Werner von Braun

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Yuri Gagarin

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Sir Isaac Newton

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Neil Armstrong

Question 21

What type of telescope collects visible light from space?

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Optical telescope

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Radio telescope

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X-ray telescope

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Infrared telescope

Question 22

Which celestial object is closest to Earth in space?

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Moon

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Venus

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Mars

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Saturn

Question 23

Which planet in our solar system is known for its distinctive red colour?

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Mars

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Jupiter

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Venus

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Saturn

Question 24

What is the name for the force that pulls objects towards each other?

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Gravity

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Friction

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Electromagnetism

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Centripetal force

Question 25

What is the name of the space telescope that has captured iconic images of celestial objects?

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Hubble Space Telescope

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Kepler Space Telescope

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James Webb Space Telescope

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Spitzer Space Telescope

Question 26

What is the name of the largest star in the night sky as seen from Earth?

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Sun

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Sirius

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Betelgeuse

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Vega

Question 27

What is the approximate distance from Earth to the Moon?

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384,400 km

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1.5 million km

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38 million km

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150 million km

Question 28

What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system?

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Milky Way

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Andromeda Galaxy

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Large Magellanic Cloud

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Small Magellanic Cloud

Question 29

Which spacecraft was used for the first human mission to the moon?

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Apollo 11

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Gemini 3

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Voyager 1

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Sputnik 1

Question 30

Which celestial body in our solar system is not a planet?

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Pluto

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Earth

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Saturn

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Neptune

Question 31

Which planet in our solar system is the largest?

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Jupiter

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Venus

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Uranus

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Mars

Question 32

Which type of telescope is commonly used to observe distant objects in space?

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Reflecting telescope

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Refracting telescope

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Electron microscope

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Compound microscope

Question 33

Which country launched the first artificial satellite into space?

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Russia

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United States

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China

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India

Question 34

Who was the first British person to travel to space?

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Helen Sharman

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Tim Peake

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Michael Foale

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Yuri Malenchenko

Question 35

Which of the following is a potential drawback of space exploration?

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High cost

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Advancements in technology

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Increased scientific knowledge

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National pride

Question 36

Which mission was the first to successfully put humans on the Moon?

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Apollo 11

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Apollo 13

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Sputnik 1

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Voyager 1

Question 37

Which space rover was the first to successfully explore the surface of Mars?

Accepted Answer

Curiosity

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Cassini

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Kepler

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Hubble

Question 38

Which planet in our solar system is the largest?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

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Mars

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Saturn

Question 39

What type of telescope breaks light up into its component wavelengths, allowing scientists to study the chemical composition of stars?

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Spectroscope

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Reflector

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Refractor

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Microscope

Question 40

Which type of satellite provides weather information and images of Earth?

Accepted Answer

Weather satellite

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Hubble

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International Space Station

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GPS

Question 41

Which space mission was the first to send a probe beyond the solar system?

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Voyager 1

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Juno

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New Horizons

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Cassini

Question 42

What is the name of the star that our solar system orbits?

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Sun

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Polaris

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Sirius

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Alpha Centauri

Question 43

Which of the following missions was the first to land a human on the moon?

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Apollo 11

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Vostok 1

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Gemini 12

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Soyuz 19

Question 44

Which celestial body is known as the 'Red Planet'?

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Mars

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Saturn

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Venus

Question 45

What type of instrument allows us to study distant stars and galaxies by collecting and analyzing their light?

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Telescope

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Radiometer

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Microscope

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Spectrometer

Question 46

Which of the following is a characteristic of the planet Venus?

Accepted Answer

Thick carbon dioxide atmosphere

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Strong magnetic field

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Liquid water oceans

Question 47

Who was the first female astronaut to travel to space?

Accepted Answer

Valentina Tereshkova

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Sally Ride

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Helen Sharman

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Svetlana Savitskaya

Question 48

What is the name of the largest and most massive planet in our solar system?

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Jupiter

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Saturn

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Uranus