Are you ready to test your knowledge of space and the universe? This fun and educational space & astronomy quiz features 50 easy multiple-choice questions covering planets, stars, galaxies, and space exploration!
What is the closest planet to the Sun?
Venus
Earth
Mercury
Mars
1/40Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Venus
Saturn
Mars
Jupiter
2/40What is the name of Earth's natural satellite?
Europa
Moon
Phobos
Titan
3/40Which planet has the most extensive ring system?
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
4/40Which celestial body is at the center of our solar system?
Earth
Moon
Sun
Mars
5/40What force keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?
Magnetism
Gravity
Wind
Friction
6/40What galaxy is Earth located in?
Andromeda
Milky Way
Whirlpool
Sombrero
7/40Which planet is known for having a Great Red Spot?
Mars
Venus
Saturn
Jupiter
8/40Which space agency sent the Apollo missions to the Moon?
NASA
ESA
Roscosmos
ISRO
9/40What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Earth
Saturn
Jupiter
Neptune
10/40How many planets are in the solar system?
7
8
9
10
11/40What is a shooting star?
A star falling from the sky
A comet
A meteor
A planet
12/40Which planet is tilted on its side, rotating almost horizontally?
Mars
Uranus
Saturn
Neptune
13/40What is the main component of the Sun?
Oxygen
Helium
Hydrogen
Carbon
14/40Which planet is known as Earth's twin due to its similar size?
Mars
Venus
Mercury
Neptune
15/40What do we call the path a planet takes around the Sun?
Rotation
Orbit
Revolution
Axis
16/40Which planet has the highest number of moons?
Saturn
Jupiter
Neptune
Mars
17/40What is the name of the first artificial satellite sent into space?
Hubble
Voyager 1
Sputnik 1
Apollo 11
18/40What is the name of the famous telescope launched into space in 1990?
James Webb
Kepler
Chandra
Hubble
19/40Which planet is famous for its bright and thick cloud cover?
Earth
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
20/40Which planet has a day that is longer than its year?
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
21/40What is the name of the first human to walk on the Moon?
Buzz Aldrin
Yuri Gagarin
Neil Armstrong
Michael Collins
22/40Which planet has the strongest winds in the solar system?
Earth
Mars
Neptune
Saturn
23/40What is the term for a group of stars that form a recognizable pattern?
Galaxy
Nebula
Constellation
Asteroid
24/40Which planet is farthest from the Sun?
Neptune
Uranus
Pluto
Saturn
25/40What do we call the explosion of a dying star?
Black Hole
Supernova
Nebula
Quasar
26/40What is the name of the largest volcano in the solar system?
Mount Everest
Olympus Mons
Vesuvius
Mauna Loa
27/40What is the name of the region beyond Neptune filled with icy bodies?
Asteroid Belt
Kuiper Belt
Oort Cloud
Nebula
28/40What is the smallest planet in the solar system?
Pluto
Mercury
Mars
Venus
29/40What is the name of the dwarf planet located in the asteroid belt?
Eris
Haumea
Ceres
Makemake
30/40Which planet has the coldest known surface temperature?
Neptune
Uranus
Pluto
Mars
31/40What is the name of the spacecraft that carried the first humans to land on the Moon?
Sputnik
Voyager 1
Apollo 11
Hubble
32/40What is the name of the protective layer surrounding Earth?
Magnetosphere
Atmosphere
Ozone Layer
Stratosphere
33/40Which space probe was the first to leave the solar system?
Voyager 1
Voyager 2
Pioneer 10
New Horizons
34/40Which planet is known as the ‘Morning Star’ or ‘Evening Star’?
Mars
Venus
Mercury
Jupiter
35/40What is the name of the large storm system on Neptune?
Great Red Spot
Great Dark Spot
Blue Cyclone
Neptune’s Vortex
36/40What type of celestial object is the Sun?
Planet
Moon
Star
Asteroid
37/40What is the name of the first American woman in space?
Sally Ride
Valentina Tereshkova
Mae Jemison
Eileen Collins
38/40Which planet has a moon named Triton?
Jupiter
Saturn
Neptune
Uranus
39/40Which planet rotates the fastest in the solar system?
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
40/40
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