Statistics for Astronomy Trivia

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
What is the closest planet to the Sun?	Mercury	100%
What is thought to be the event that started the universe?	Big Bang	93%
Which planet was named after the Roman god of the sea?	Neptune	92%
What object has such a high graviational pull not even light can escape it?	Black hole	85%
What is another name for the North Star?	Polaris	71%
What are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune all examples of?	Gas giants	67%
What is the largest natural satellite in the Solar System?	Ganymede	63%
What is another name for the Dog Star?	Sirius	56%
What is the name given to cool areas on the Sun's surface?	Sunspots	53%
What is the name of the constellation representing a water carrier?	Aquarius	43%
In which country would you find the Jodrell Bank observatory?	UK	24%
How many years does it take Pluto to orbit the Sun?	248	19%
In which stage of orbit does the Moon appear largest in the sky?	Perigee	17%
In the 1967 discovery of neutron stars, what did LGM stand for?	Little Green Men	15%
Who is regarded as the first person to calculate the Earth's circumference?	Eratosthenes	8%