SUPER QUIZ
Take this Super Quiz to a Ph.D. Score 1 point for each correct answer on the Freshman Level, 2 points on the Graduate Level and 3 points on the Ph.D. Level.
Subject: SPACE SCIENCE
(e.g., A configuration of stars as seen from Earth. Answer: Constellation.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. The closest star to Earth. Answer________
2. The first person to set foot on the moon. Answer________
3. This type of low Earth orbital spacecraft operated from 1981 to 2011. Answer________
4. This city’s official nickname is “Space City.” Answer________
5. The eighth planet from the sun. Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
6. The first man-made satellite to orbit Earth. Answer________
7. This space shuttle broke apart on Jan. 28, 1986.
Answer________
8. Which is the smallest planet in the solar system?
Answer________
9. This celestial object has a gravitational field so strong that light cannot escape it. Answer________
10. Identify the “Red Planet.” Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
11. An exploding star that produces an extremely bright light.
Answer________
12. Who was the first American woman in space?
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13. This unit of length is equivalent to 3.262 light years.
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14. Name the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way.
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15. What is the claim to fame of the star named Sirius?
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ANSWERS:
SCORING:
24 to 30 points — congratulations, doctor; 18 to 23 points — honors graduate; 13 to 17 points — you’re plenty smart, but no grind; 5 to 12 points — you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 4 points — enroll in remedial courses immediately; 0 points — who reads the questions to you?