Space Exploration & Solar System Quiz

Which two countries were involved in the Space Race during the Cold War?

• United States and China

• Germany and Japan

• United States and Soviet Union

• France and Italy

What was the name of the first artificial satellite launched into space?

• Sputnik 1

• Voyager 1

• Mercury 7

• Apollo 11

Which planet was the first to be visited by a spacecraft from Earth?

• Mars

• Venus

• Saturn

• Mercury

What is the name of the training center where NASA astronauts prepare for space missions?

• Johnson Space Center

• Kennedy Space Center

• Galileo Space Center

• Armstrong Space Center

Which space telescope was launched in 1990 and has provided stunning images of the universe?

• Kepler Space Telescope

• Newton Space Telescope

• Hubble Space Telescope

• Galileo Space Telescope

What is the name of the most recent rover sent by NASA to explore Mars?

• Perseverance

• Curiosity

• Opportunity

• Spirit

How did the Solar System form according to the nebular hypothesis?

• The Solar System formed from a collision of rogue planets

• The Solar System formed from a black hole collapsing

• The Solar System formed from a supernova explosion

• The Solar System formed from a rotating disk of gas and dust called the solar nebula, which collapsed due to gravity and flattened into a disk, with the Sun forming at the center and the remaining material forming planets, moons, asteroids, and comets.

Who was the first human to walk on the moon?

• John Glenn

• Buzz Aldrin

• Michael Collins

• Neil Armstrong

What is the name of the mission that successfully landed a rover on Mars in February 2021?

• Resilience

• Persistence

• Endurance

• Perseverance

Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?

• Saturn

• Mars

• Venus

• Jupiter