A Quiz for the general public.   The purpose of this is to test non-astronomers general knowledge of space so please don't cheat :) Also, if you have some knowledge of astronomy and wish to do the quiz please say so in the comments so that your scores are not included in the stats. Please note that neither your name nor your email address will be displayed on the statistics for the quiz nor will they be used for any other purpose other than informing you of your score.

Q 1: In what year was the first moon landing?

1967
1969
1971
1973

Q 2: In the northern hemisphere, in winter the Earth is ________ the Sun?

Closer to
Further away from
the same distance from
I dont know

Q 3: The seasons on Earth are caused by what?

The Earths varying distance from the Sun
Variations in the Suns temperature
The angle at which Suns rays hit Earth due to the tilt of Earths axis
None of these

Q 4: The order of the first five planets from the Sun outwards is?

Venus, Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Mars
Venus, Mercury, Earth, Mars, Jupiter
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter
None of these

Q 5: The Earth is _____ km from the Sun?

15 Thousand
150 Thousand
15 Million
150 Million

Q 6: Which two planets have no moons?

Mercury & Venus
Mercury & Saturn
Venus & Mars
Venus & Neptune

Q 7: During a solar eclipse the moon is...?

between the Sun and Earth
on the opposite side of Earth
A full moon
None of these

Q 8: Approx how long does it take for light (traveling at 300,000 km/sec) to travel from the Sun to Earth?

0.8 seconds
8 seconds
88 seconds
8 minutes

Q 9: Approx how many man-made satellites (working or not), are currently orbiting Earth?

700
1700
2700
3700

Q 10: What are the rings of Saturn made from?

ice and rock
gases & clouds
wind & storms
none of these

Q11: What is your level of astronomical knowledge?

None
Beginner
Amateur
Professional

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