Random Solar System Trivia

Can you answer these randomly changing questions about our Solar System? #QCCSpace
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Quiz by KingEureka
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Last updated: September 23, 2020
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Name of the NASA rover that is currently operating on Mars
Curiosity
What band recorded the album "The Dark Side of the Moon"?
Pink Floyd
What are Mozart , Beethoven and Michelangelo on Mercury?
Craters
Belt you will find between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
Asteroid Belt
What is the term for the second full moon in a single calendar month?
Blue Moon
The Discovery of this celestial body led to discussion about Pluto's status as a planet
Eris
Saturn Is Named after The Roman God of ___
Time
Compound that gives Mars a reddish appearance
Iron Oxide
Uranus was first named as Georgium Sidus in honor of
King George III
Space Telescope that discovered Pluto's Fourth and Fifth Moon
Hubble Space Telescope
Who was the Greek goddess of the moon (and also hunting)?
Artemis
The orbit of Mercury was important in proving this 1905 Theory
Theory of Relativity
The Number of Natural Satellites of Mercury
Zero
Italian Astronomer who thought Saturn's Rings were Moons
Galileo Galilei
Term for the period of time it takes for Mars to rotate, about 24 hours and 39 minutes
Sol
Length of an year on Uranus (in Earth Years)
84 Earth Years
Over 400 _____ can be found on the surface of the moon Io
Volcanos
Term for Venus when it appears in the east just before sunrise
The Morning Star
Uranus is named after the Ancient Greek Deity of the ___
Sky
Term for the rare occurences when Venus passes directly between the Earth and Sun
Transit of Venus
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Level 70
Jul 6, 2020
There is a question that states "Modern country where it was discovered" which is supposed to follow a question, but since they appear in a random order it doesn't appear in the right context.
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Level 62
Jul 6, 2020
Yup, that was an unintended error. Fixed now.
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Level 39
Jul 8, 2020
There was another question that asked "Greek name of that Roman god". What was the previous context?
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Level 62
Jul 9, 2020
Fixed.
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Level 59
Jul 6, 2020
A common trend with these quizzes is that I’m realizing how little I actually know about space lol. I got a modest 7 (8 if I actually remembered it’s phosphorus not phosphate). I had fun!
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Level 66
Jul 7, 2020
Morocco is misspelled... :)
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Level 62
Aug 10, 2020
Morocco is my ultimate nemesis :eyes:
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Level 68
Sep 23, 2020
For me the randomizer doesn't work. I think all possible questions show up (over 100). I know a bit about space, but it seems a bit too challenging to answer everything with not even 2 seconds per question.
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Level 62
Sep 23, 2020
I removed a caveat today morning, and I think it sort of removed the randomiser. Sorry about that , I fixed it now.
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Level 77
Dec 26, 2021
Planet WHOSE orbit crosses, not WHO'S.

Also, lose the questions that aren't actually solar system questions.

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Level 34
Aug 10, 2022
neither special nor general relativity is accepted...
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Level 49
Jan 8, 2023
Can "Perseverance" be added as an answer to the question about functioning Mars rovers?