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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Other Astronomical Bodies : Asteroids

Introduction:
"This is a tough quiz containing questions on the names of asteroids and their dates of discovery. I wish you luck, because you'll need it."


1. These two moons of an 'inner' planet are believed to be captured asteroids. Name them!
    Earth and Sol
    Earth and Mimas
    Triton and Titan
    Phobos and Deimos


2. Which asteroid came within 4 million km of Earth in December of 1992?
    Ceres
    Toutatis
    Ida
    Vesta


3. Which asteroid has an orbit like that of the 'missing planet'?
    Ida
    Ceres
    Karla
    Vesta


4. When was the first asteroid discovered?
    January 1, 1801
    March 23, 1800
    December 5, 1803
    July 17, 1802


5. What asteroid is known to have a moon?
    Juno
    Ceres
    Ida
    Vesta


6. What is the name of that moon?
    Minal
    Dactyl
    Dalec
    Athera


7. What is the name of the largest asteroid?
    Ceres
    Toutatis
    Ida
    Minap


8. In what order were these asteroids discovered?
    Ceres, Vesta, Pallas, Juno
    Ceres, Pallas, Juno, Vesta
    Vesta, Ceres, Pallas, Juno
    Vesta, Pallas, Ceres, Juno


9. How many asteroids are in the Koronis Family?
    less than 100
    more than 200
    between 100 and 150
    between 150 and 200


10. What are the names of the first two transplutonian asteroids(or comets) discovered?
    Vesta and Micca
    Ceres and Juno
    Smiley and Karla
    Vesta and Karla


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