Stars And Constellations III Trivia Quiz

Here's my third quiz about constellations and stars. There's some questions about the locations and meanings of stars and constellations, etc. It's not too hard if you know a few things about what makes up our incredible Universe. Good luck, and have fun

A multiple-choice quiz by Ace417. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Ace417

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
36,459

Updated
Jul 10 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1767

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1. Which constellation is 'the Queen'? Hint

Cassiopeia

Pisces

Triangulum

Lupus

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2. If you follow the 'pointers' of the Big Dipper upward, you find Polaris (the North Star). What constellation do you see if you follow the pointers the other way? Hint

Cygnus

Orion

Leo

Taurus

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3. Which constellation contains the Big Dipper? Hint

Polaria

Ursa Major

Scorpio

Draco

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4. The constellation Bootes is also known as the: Hint

Hunter

Dragon

Archer

Herdsman

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5. The translation of 'Cetus' is what? Hint

The Whale

The Hawk

The Serpent

The Mammoth

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6. Which constellation contains the star Vega? Hint

Virgo

Draco

Lyra

Gemini

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7. Name one of the three stars that form the well-known 'Summer Triangle'.

Answer: (One Word)

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8. Other than the Sun, Sirius is the brightest star in our sky. Which is the second brightest to Sirius? Hint

Alnitak

Capella

Polaris

Canopus

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9. Name ONE of the three stars found in the belt of Orion. (Not all three)

Answer: ((((A, A, or M))))

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10. True or False: Sirius is the brightest star when measured in ABSOLUTE magnitude.

Answer: (((((T or F)))))

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which constellation is 'the Queen'?

Answer: Cassiopeia

2. If you follow the 'pointers' of the Big Dipper upward, you find Polaris (the North Star). What constellation do you see if you follow the pointers the other way?

Answer: Leo

3. Which constellation contains the Big Dipper?

Answer: Ursa Major

4. The constellation Bootes is also known as the:

Answer: Herdsman

Bootes is said in the ancient mythology to keep the 'celestial beasts' together, because his path in the sky makes a circle around Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.

5. The translation of 'Cetus' is what?

Answer: The Whale

Cetus is the sea {monster;} or whale.

6. Which constellation contains the star Vega?

Answer: Lyra

Vega is in Lyra, the Lyre (a sort of harp). If the earth lasts as long as 10,000 years, the star Vega will then become the new North Star!

7. Name one of the three stars that form the well-known 'Summer Triangle'.

Answer: Vega

Vega is in the constellation of Lyra, Deneb is in Cygnus and Altair is is Aquila.

8. Other than the Sun, Sirius is the brightest star in our sky. Which is the second brightest to Sirius?

Answer: Canopus

9. Name ONE of the three stars found in the belt of Orion. (Not all three)

Answer: Alnilam

10. True or False: Sirius is the brightest star when measured in ABSOLUTE magnitude.

Answer: f

Sirius is the brightest star when using APPARENT MAGNITUDE. This is different than absolute magnitude. Absolute is how bright the star would be if all stars were situated at the distance of 30 lightyears. Apparent is how bright they appear to {us;} the lower the number, the brighter the star.

Source: Author Ace417

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