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The Planets Trivia Quiz

A quiz about planets - and other things.

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

Author
hotdogPi

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
370,897

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
748

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Mercury is the only metallic element with what property? Hint

Being dangerous to work with

Being liquid at room temperature

Being denser than lead

Having a chemical symbol ending in the letter G

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Venus flytrap is a plant that traps insects to get nutrients. In which area of the United States is it native? Hint

North Carolina and South Carolina

California and Oregon

North Dakota and South Dakota

Texas and Louisiana

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Question 3 of 10

3. On which day is Earth Day? Hint

January 22

July 22

April 22

October 22

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these candies is NOT made by Mars, Inc.? Hint

Hershey's bars

Milky Way

M&Ms

Twix

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who is the Greek equivalent of the Roman god Jupiter? Hint

Hermes

Zeus

Hades

Ares

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these is NOT a type of car? Hint

Saturn Sky

Saturn Aura

Saturn Altima

Saturn Vue

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many years on Earth does it take for Uranus to revolve around the Sun once? Hint

250

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which U.S. state has Neptune City and Neptune Township along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean? Hint

New Jersey

Connecticut

New York

Rhode Island

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Question 9 of 10

9. Pluto is not a planet anymore, but Pluto is still a fictional dog. Who owns the dog named Pluto? Hint

Homer Simpson

Mickey Mouse

Peter Griffin

SpongeBob SquarePants

10. "The Planets" is a musical composition consisting of seven movements, one for each planet (Earth did not have a movement and Pluto was not discovered at the time). It was written in the 1910s. Who wrote this musical composition? Hint

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Franz Liszt

Gustav Holst

George Gershwin

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Mercury is the only metallic element with what property?

Answer: Being liquid at room temperature

Mercury is liquid at room temperature. Bromine is also liquid at room temperature, but it is not a metal. Many elements are dangerous to work with, including mercury. Mercury is denser than lead, but gold, platinum, and several other elements are also denser than lead. Magnesium has a chemical symbol of "Mg", so it also ends in G, just like Mercury (Hg).

2. The Venus flytrap is a plant that traps insects to get nutrients. In which area of the United States is it native?

Answer: North Carolina and South Carolina

When an insect goes into a Venus flytrap, the "mouth" of the Venus flytrap closes. The insect then gets digested.

3. On which day is Earth Day?

Answer: April 22

Earth Day started in 1970 in the United States. It is celebrated all over the world now.

4. Which of these candies is NOT made by Mars, Inc.?

Answer: Hershey's bars

M&Ms, Milky Way, 3 Musketeers, Snickers, and Twix are made by Mars, Inc. However, the Hershey Company makes Hershey's bars.

5. Who is the Greek equivalent of the Roman god Jupiter?

Answer: Zeus

Jupiter, Neptune, and Pluto were siblings in Roman mythology. Jupiter got the sky, Neptune got the ocean, and Pluto got the underworld. Similarly, Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades were siblings in Greek mythology, and Zeus got the sky, Poseidon got the ocean, and Hades got the underworld.

6. Which of these is NOT a type of car?

Answer: Saturn Altima

The Altima was made by Nissan. In addition to the Saturn Aura, Saturn Vue, and Saturn Sky, there is the Saturn Outlook and the Saturn Astra.

7. How many years on Earth does it take for Uranus to revolve around the Sun once?

Answer: 84

Uranus has rings, but not nearly as many or as large as Saturn's rings. The rings are very dark.

8. Which U.S. state has Neptune City and Neptune Township along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean?

Answer: New Jersey

Neptune City is not a city, even though "city" is in its name. Neptune Township is 35 miles directly south of New York City, and Neptune City is adjacent to Neptune Township.

9. Pluto is not a planet anymore, but Pluto is still a fictional dog. Who owns the dog named Pluto?

Answer: Mickey Mouse

Pluto is different from the other characters in the shows that he is in because Pluto only acts like a normal dog, while the other characters (usually Mickey Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck, and Minnie Mouse) act more like humans, even though they are also animals.

Answer: Gustav Holst

The order of the movements in "The Planets" is not the same as the order that they are in as determined by the distance from the sun. Additionally, Holst tried to show the astrology of the planets when writing "The Planets".

Source: Author hotdogPi

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