About Solar System and Space Quiz
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune: if you can say the planets in order, you are ready for the warm-up. The Solar System and Space Quiz then explores moons, rings, comets and stars, odd facts such as the planet whose day is longer than its year, and the people and machines that explored space, from the first satellites to Canada’s Alouette 1, the Canadarm and Canadian astronauts. Moon counts that keep changing are left out, so every answer stays true as new discoveries come in.
How to play Solar System and Space Quiz
- Press Start for the first of ten questions. The clock starts with it and stops at your last answer.
- Each question asks about the planets, moons, stars and the people and machines that explored space.
- Tap an answer, or press 1 to 4 (or A to D) on a keyboard. Answers are final: you see the right one and a one-line explanation, then press Next.
- Most correct answers ranks first, then the fastest time. Only a member’s first finished quiz of the day counts for the leaderboard.
Tips & strategy
- A memory sentence for the planets in order makes many questions easy: try “My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos”.
- The inner planets are small and rocky, the outer ones are giant balls of gas and ice: that rule rules out many wrong answers.
- Many space “firsts” have a country and a year: link each mission to the space race of the 1950s and 1960s or to later decades.
Solar System and Space Quiz: questions and answers
Is Pluto a planet in this quiz?
No. Since 2006 Pluto has been classed as a dwarf planet, and the quiz follows the International Astronomical Union.
Are Canadian space achievements included?
Yes, such as the Alouette 1 satellite, the Canadarm and the missions of Canadian astronauts.
How many questions does the Solar System and Space Quiz have?
183 checked questions: 41 easy, 95 medium and 47 hard. Each day takes ten, easiest first, and a question doesn’t come back until its level has been used up.