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1 trivia quiz  A Trip to a Black Hole coolicon
The idea of black holes was first presented in the 18th century and the theories were further expanded by Albert Einstein in the early 1900's. Follow Steven's trip to a black hole to see how much you know about the theories and speculations.
Tough 10Q
1437 plays
May 06 07
dijonmustard
2 trivia quiz  Extra Solar Worlds coolicon
With advances in our technology, we can now detect worlds around other stars. This is a very difficult quiz, unless you are up on what's "new up there".
Difficult 10Q
744 plays
Jan 31 07
Almach
3 trivia quiz  M1: The Crab Nebula coolicon
Welcome to FunTrivia's very own Messier Marathon! A Messier Marathon, named after French astronomer Charles Messier, is an telescopic journey to try and locate all 110 Messier objects. Our first port of call is M1, also known as the Crab Nebula.
Tough 10Q
366 plays
Sep 19 07
PolskaMan
4 trivia quiz  The New Earth - Gliese 581c coolicon
An earth-like planet was discovered. How much do you know about it?
Tough 10Q
531 plays
May 20 07
Boneseh
5 trivia quiz  Twenty Questions About Comets coolicon
This is the last in the twenty questions about Solar System objects. Hopefully you have enjoyed them as much as I have enjoyed making them. What do you know about these visitors from the depths of our solar sytem, comets?
Difficult 20Q
2298 plays
Aug 23 02
almach
6 trivia quiz  Oh No, I'm Trapped in a Black Hole coolicon
Loved by science fiction writers for the possibilities they offer in the exploration of space and even time travel, black holes have long captured the interest of mankind. But what exactly are they?
Average 10Q
1983 plays
Sep 20 06
skunkee editor
7 trivia quiz  Exoplanets icon
This is a tough quiz on the strange new worlds being discovered around other stars - the exoplanets.
Tough 10Q
486 plays
Jun 22 06
SpudKiwi
8 trivia quiz  Galaxy Names icon
Astronomy buffs should like this quiz. I will name a galaxy and you determine the Constellation. I will start this one off with an easy one.
Difficult 10Q
912 plays
Jul 18 01
almach
9 trivia quiz  Twenty Questions About Asteroids icon
Here is the next installment on my twenty question quizzes. What do you know about those pesky asteroids?
Difficult 20Q
1569 plays
Aug 17 02
almach
10 trivia quiz  Deep Sky Objects Two icon
This is another, fairly easy quiz on deep sky objects. I will give you the nebula or cluster and you determine the Constellation it is in.
Difficult 10Q
807 plays
Jul 18 01
almach
11 trivia quiz  Mad About Meteors icon
Meteors fly through the sky, but how much do we know about them here on Earth?
Difficult 10Q
471 plays
Nov 18 06
bigdaddypanda
12 trivia quiz  Deep Sky Objects One icon
Here is a very easy quiz for Astronomers on some popular names for clusters and nebulae. I will give you the name and you determine the Constellation it is in.
Tough 10Q
819 plays
Jul 18 01
almach
13 trivia quiz  Deep Sky Objects Three icon
This is a little harder quiz on Astronomy. I will give you the popular name of the object and you determine the Constellation.
Difficult 10Q
552 plays
Jul 18 01
almach
14 trivia quiz  What Astronomical Object Doesn't Fit 1 icon
Here is a relatively easy quiz on various astronomical objects. I will list four objects, you pick the one that doesn't fit the group.
Average 10Q
3522 plays
Aug 07 01
almach
15 trivia quiz  Endtime icon
Many times in the past, life on Earth has been severely affected by impacts of asteroids. It can, and it will, happen again. The only question is when.
Difficult 10Q
930 plays
Oct 26 03
arcturiusx
16 trivia quiz  Deep Sky Objects Four icon
Here is one more test on deep sky objects. I name the object and you determine which Constellation it is in.
Difficult 5Q
711 plays
Jul 18 01
almach
17 trivia quiz  What Astronomical Object Doesn't Fit 2 icon
I will list four names, you determine the one that doesn't fit the group. For instance, if I list Mercury, Venus, Earth and Jupiter, which one is different? Jupiter, it is a gas giant the other three are terrestrial worlds. Have fun.
Difficult 10Q
2334 plays
Aug 25 02
almach
18 trivia quiz  Asteroids
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.
Tough 10Q
717 plays
Jan 24 01
Kool-K234

Some sample questions from this category:

* These two moons of an 'inner' planet are believed to be captured asteroids. Name them!
* Which asteroid came within 4 million km of Earth in December of 1992?
* Which asteroid has an orbit like that of the 'missing planet'?
* When was the first asteroid discovered?
* What asteroid is known to have a moon?
* What is the name of that moon?
* What is the name of the largest asteroid?
* In what order were these asteroids discovered?
* How many asteroids are in the Koronis Family?
* What are the names of the first two transplutonian asteroids(or comets) discovered?
* The Crab Nebula is in what constellation?
* The Swan Nebula is in what constellation?
* The Ring Nebula is in what constellation?
* The Orion Nebula is in what constellation?
* The Veil Nebula is in what constellation?
* The Lagoon Nebula is in what constellation?
* The Trifid Nebula is in what constellation?
* The Dumbbell Nebula is in what constellation?
* The Eagle Nebula is in what constellations?
* The Tarantula Nebula is in what constellation?

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