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Moon Mania Trivia Quiz

Astronomy, literature, and music are all part of this relatively easy quiz about our favorite satellite. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by Akhnaten. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Akhnaten

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
12,059

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
3505

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is the approximate distance from the Earth to the Moon? Hint

25,000 miles

250,000 miles

2,500,000 miles

25,000,000 miles

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Question 2 of 10

2. What performer popularized the 'Moonwalk'? Hint

James Brown

Michael Jackson

Paula Abdul

Rudolph Nureyev

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Question 3 of 10

3. What band recorded the song 'Walking on the Moon'? Hint

The Police

Smash Mouth

The Pretenders

R.E.M.

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who wrote the science fiction classic 'The Moon is a Harsh Mistress'? Hint

Robert Heinlein

William Shatner

Isaac Asimov

Jackie Collins

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who wrote the pre-school children's book 'Goodnight, Moon'? Hint

Margaret Wise Brown

Dr. Seuss

Judy Blume

Roald Dahl

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who wrote the 1868 classic mystery 'The Moonstone'? Hint

Wilkie Collins

Charles Dickens

Edgar Allan Poe

Nathaniel Hawthorne

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who recorded the classic rock album 'Dark Side of the Moon', one of the best selling albums of all time? Hint

Pink Floyd

Led Zeppelin

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Green Day

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which is NOT a moon of Jupiter? Hint

Europa

Callisto

Kryten

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Question 9 of 10

9. What band recorded the song 'Man on the Moon' which tells the story of the late comic Andy Kaufman? Hint

R.E.M.

Third Eye Blind

Vertical Horizon

Eve 6

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the first man to walk on the moon? Hint

John Glenn

Buzz Aldrin

Michael Collins

Neil Armstrong

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the approximate distance from the Earth to the Moon?

Answer: 250,000 miles

If you missed this you probably were asleep in elementary school science class.

2. What performer popularized the 'Moonwalk'?

Answer: Michael Jackson

3. What band recorded the song 'Walking on the Moon'?

Answer: The Police

'Walking on the Moon' was a song with a reggae beat that was included on the 1979 album by the Police entitled 'Regatta De Blanc'. Smash Mouth had a hit single called 'Walking on the Sun', an activity discouraged by the Surgeon General.

4. Who wrote the science fiction classic 'The Moon is a Harsh Mistress'?

Answer: Robert Heinlein

5. Who wrote the pre-school children's book 'Goodnight, Moon'?

Answer: Margaret Wise Brown

If you got this right you probably are (a) a parent, (b) an elementary education major, or (c) just plain lucky.

6. Who wrote the 1868 classic mystery 'The Moonstone'?

Answer: Wilkie Collins

The relatively obscure Wilkie Collins was a close personal friend of Charles Dickens.

7. Who recorded the classic rock album 'Dark Side of the Moon', one of the best selling albums of all time?

Answer: Pink Floyd

The members of Green Day were born in 1972. 'Dark Side of the Moon' was released the following year.

8. Which is NOT a moon of Jupiter?

Answer: Kryten

Kryten is a mechanoid on the legendary British science fiction television show 'Red Dwarf'.

9. What band recorded the song 'Man on the Moon' which tells the story of the late comic Andy Kaufman?

Answer: R.E.M.

10. Who was the first man to walk on the moon?

Answer: Neil Armstrong

Neil Armstrong is common figure in American history classes.

Source: Author Akhnaten

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