The 10 quiz questions
Question 1 : Which space telescope, launched in 2021, is Hubble's successor?
Possible answers:
- James Webb
- Kepler
- Spitzer
- Chandra
Explanation: The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), launched on December 25, 2021, observes the universe in infrared. It can see galaxies formed shortly after the Big Bang, much farther than Hubble.
Question 2 : Which large galaxy is the nearest neighbor to the Milky Way?
Possible answers:
- Andromeda
- The Large Magellanic Cloud
- Triangulum
- Centaurus A
Explanation: The Andromeda Galaxy (M31) is about 2.5 million light-years away. It is on a collision course with the Milky Way and will merge with it in about 4.5 billion years.
Question 3 : What do we call a celestial object so dense that even light cannot escape from it?
Possible answers:
- A black hole
- A nebula
- A pulsar
- A quasar
Explanation: A black hole is an object whose gravity is so intense that nothing, not even light, can escape. The first image of a black hole was captured in 2019 by the Event Horizon Telescope.
Question 4 : What is the largest known volcano in the solar system?
Possible answers:
- Olympus Mons
- Mount Everest
- Mauna Kea
- Mount Etna
Explanation: Olympus Mons, located on Mars, rises about 21 km high, nearly 2.5 times the height of Everest. It is the largest known volcano in the entire solar system.
Question 5 : What is the name of our galaxy?
Possible answers:
- Le Grand Nuage
- La Voie Lactée
- Andromède
- Centaurus
Explanation: La Voie Lactée est notre galaxie spirale, contenant entre 200 et 400 milliards d'étoiles.
Question 6 : Who was the first man to walk on the Moon?
Possible answers:
- Youri Gagarine
- John Glenn
- Buzz Aldrin
- Neil Armstrong
Explanation: Neil Armstrong a posé le pied sur la Lune le 20 juillet 1969 lors de la mission Apollo 11, prononçant la célèbre phrase : "Un petit pas pour l'homme, un bond de géant pour l'humanité."
Question 7 : Which planet is nicknamed "the ringed planet"?
Possible answers:
- Neptune
- Jupiter
- Uranus
- Saturne
Explanation: Saturne est célèbre pour ses anneaux spectaculaires composés de glace et de roches.
Question 8 : What do you call a star that explodes at the end of its life?
Possible answers:
- Naine blanche
- Supernova
- Pulsar
- Nova
Explanation: Une supernova est l'explosion cataclysmique d'une étoile massive en fin de vie.
Question 9 : Which American space agency sent man to the Moon?
Possible answers:
- NASA
- ESA
- Boeing
- SpaceX
Explanation: La NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) a réalisé les missions Apollo.
Question 10 : How long does it take for sunlight to reach Earth?
Possible answers:
- 1 seconde
- 1 minute
- 8 minutes
- 1 heure
Explanation: La lumière parcourt les 150 millions de km entre le Soleil et la Terre en environ 8 minutes et 20 secondes.
