Science Quiz

Question 0

When was the Ancient Babylonians astronomy?

Answer 0

(700) BC

Question 1

When was the Ancient Chinese astronomy?

Answer 1

(1300) BC

Question 2

When was Aristarchus around?

Answer 2

(300) BC

Question 3

Was Aristarchus sun centered or earth centered?

Answer 3

He was the first to think that the universe was sun centered and that the Earth and planets revolve around the sun.

Question 4

When was Ptolemy around?

Answer 4

(150) AD

Question 5

Did he think that the universe was Earth or sun centered?

Answer 5

He thought that the universe was Earth centered.

Question 6

When was Nicolaus Copernicus around?

Answer 6

(1543) AD

Question 7

Did he think that the universe was earth or sun centered?

Answer 7

He thought that the universe was sun centered.

Question 8

When was Tycho Brahe around?

Answer 8

(Late 1500’s) AD

Question 9

Did Tycho Brahe think that the universe was earth or sun centered?

Answer 9

He thought that the universe was Earth centered.

Question 10

When was Johannes Kepler around?

Answer 10

He was around in (1571-1630) AD

Question 11

Did Kepler believe in a sun centered or earth centered universe?

Answer 11

Stated that the sun is the center of the solar system and the Earth and planets revolve around the sun in elliptical orbits and the sun is a little ‘off center’.

Question 12

When was Galileo Galilei around?

Answer 12

He was around in( 1564-1642) AD

Question 13

Did Galileo believe in a sun or earth centered universe.

Answer 13

He believed in a sun centered universe.

Question 14

What was Galileo the first to do?

Answer 14

He was the first to use a telescope to look at the sky.

Question 15

What are the 4 things that Galileo discovered?

Answer 15

He discovered 1) 4 of Jupiter’s moons.

                       2) craters on the moon.
                       3) sunspots on the sun.
                       4) the phases of Venus.

Question 16

When was Sir Isaac Newton around?

Answer 16

He was around during (1642-1727) AD

Question 17

Where was Sir Isaac Newton from?

Answer 17

He was English and from England.

Question 18

What did Sir Isaac Newton show?

Answer 18

He showed he showed that all of the objects in the universe are attracted to one another through a gravitational force called gravity.

Question 19

What does gravity depend on?

Answer 19

Gravity depends on the mass of the objects and the distance between them.

Question 20

When was William Hershel around?

Answer 20

He was around in (1781) AD.

Question 21

What planet did William Herschel discover?

Answer 21

He discovered Uranus.

Question 22

When was Johann G. Galle around?

Answer 22

He was around in (1846) AD.

Question 23

What planet did Johann G. Galle discover?

Answer 23

He discovered the planet Neptune.

Question 24

When was Edwin Hubble around?

Answer 24

He was around in (1924) AD.

Question 25

Where was Edwin Hubble from?

Answer 25

He was from America and was American.

Question 26

What did Edwin Hubble prove?

Answer 26

He proved that there are other galaxies beyond the edge of the Milky Way.

Question 27

When was Clyde Tombaugh around?

Answer 27

He was around in (1930) AD.

Question 28

What planet did Clyde Tombaugh discover?

Answer 28

He discovered the planet Pluto.

Question 29

What was the first man made satellite in space called?

Answer 29

It was called Spuntik.

Question 30

Who was the first man made satellite in space launched and made by?

Answer 30

It was launched and made by the Soviet Union.

Question 31

Who was the first human to orbit the Earth?

Answer 31

The first human to orbit the Earth was Yuri Gagarin.

Question 32

Where was she from?

Answer 32

She was from the Soviet Union.

Question 33

What day did Yuri Gagarin orbit the Earth?

Answer 33

She orbited the earth on April 12, 1961.

Question 34

Who were the first humans to walk on the moon?

Answer 34

The first humans to walk on the moon were Neil Armstrong and Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin.

Question 35

Where were they from?

Answer 35

They were from America and were American.

Question 36

What day did they land on the moon?

Answer 36

They landed on the moon on July 20, 1969.

Question 37

Who was the pilot the that flew them to the moon?

Answer 37

Their pilot was Michael Collins.

Question 38

When was the Hubble Space Telescope launched?

Answer 38

It was launched in 1990.

Question 39

Who was the Hubble Space Telescope launched by?

Answer 39

It was launched by the USA.

Question 40

What is the Hubble Space Telescope?

Answer 40

It is an orbiting telescope that can detect VERY faint objects in space.

Question 41

What is roughly the amount of time required for the moon to orbit once around the Earth?

Answer 41

One month.

Question 42

What is the time required for the Earth to orbit once around the sun?

Answer 42

One year.

Question 43

What is the time required for Earth to rotate once on its axis?

Answer 43

One day.

Question 44

What does helio/heliocentric mean?

Answer 44

Helio means sun so heliocentric means sun centered.

Question 45

What does geo/geocentric mean?

Answer 45

Geo means Earth so geocentric means Earth centered.