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Ten questions on space exploration and astronomy.

10 multiple-choice questions, with the answer explained after each one.

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  1. Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?
    • Buzz Aldrin
    • Yuri Gagarin
    • Neil Armstrong
    • Michael Collins
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    Neil Armstrong. It happened on Apollo 11 in July 1969.

  2. Who was the first human in space, in 1961?
    • Alan Shepard
    • John Glenn
    • Neil Armstrong
    • Yuri Gagarin
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    Yuri Gagarin. He orbited Earth once in Vostok 1.

  3. Who was the first woman in space?
    • Sally Ride
    • Peggy Whitson
    • Valentina Tereshkova
    • Mae Jemison
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    Valentina Tereshkova. She flew in 1963.

  4. What was the first artificial satellite, launched in 1957?
    • Sputnik 1
    • Telstar
    • Vanguard
    • Explorer 1
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    Sputnik 1. It was launched by the Soviet Union.

  5. Which Australian radio telescope helped broadcast TV of the Apollo 11 moonwalk?
    • Tidbinbilla only
    • Narrabri
    • Murriyang Mopra
    • Parkes
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    Parkes. The Parkes 'Dish' in NSW is now known as Murriyang.

  6. What is the largest known volcano in the solar system?
    • Olympus Mons, on Mars
    • Mauna Kea, Hawaii
    • Io's Loki Patera
    • Mount Etna
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    Olympus Mons, on Mars. It's about two and a half times taller than Everest.

  7. What is a light-year a measure of?
    • Speed
    • Distance
    • Time
    • Brightness
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    Distance. It's how far light travels in a year: about 9.46 trillion km.

  8. What is the name of our galaxy?
    • The Large Magellanic Cloud
    • The Milky Way
    • Orion
    • Andromeda
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    The Milky Way. Andromeda is our nearest large neighbouring galaxy.

  9. Jupiter's Great Red Spot is…
    • A giant storm
    • A volcano
    • A moon
    • A crater
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    A giant storm. It's wider than Earth.

  10. About how far is the Earth from the Sun?
    • 1 million km
    • 150 million km
    • 15 million km
    • 1.5 billion km
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    150 million km. This distance is called one astronomical unit.

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