Exploring the Constellation Taurus

What is the best time to view Taurus in the Northern Hemisphere?

• March and April

• December and January

• June and July

• September and October

What does the name 'Taurus' mean in Latin?

• Goat

• Horse

• Bull

• Lion

Which epic mentions the Bull of Heaven?

• Beowulf

• The Epic of Gilgamesh

• The Iliad

• The Odyssey

What is the brightest star in the constellation Taurus?

• Sirius

• Aldebaran

• Betelgeuse

• Rigel

What mythological figures do the Pleiades represent?

• Seven warriors

• Seven kings

• Seven brothers

• Seven sisters

How did Zeus protect the Pleiades from Orion?

• Turned them into swans

• Turned them into doves

• Hid them in a cave

• Placed them on the moon

What type of stars make up the Pleiades?

• White dwarfs

• Red giants

• Hot blue stars

• Neutron stars

Which constellation is Taurus said to be facing in combat?

• Andromeda

• Ursa Major

• Cassiopeia

• Orion