Ancient Eclipses
Translations
Moon Stories From Around the World
Moon Phases
Anything Goes
100
This culture built the pyramids but surprisingly did not keep records of eclipses.
Who were the Egyptians?
100
The word for moon in Spanish.
a) la primavera
b) la luna
c) la piedra
d) el sol
What is b, la luna?
100
Although many see a man in the moon, Scandinavians see this nursery rhyme pair that fetched a pail of water.
Who are Jack and Jill?
100
This term refers to the part of the lunar cycle when the visible lit portion of the moon gets larger each night.
What is waxing?
100
The date of the next total solar eclipse that will be visible from the United States.
What is April 8th, 2024?
200
The ancient Hindus of this country thought a demon was trying to achieve immortality, so a god beheaded the demon. It is said that his head is the moon during an eclipse.
Who are the ancient Indians?
200
This language includes translations such as
der stern - star
die sonne - sun
das teleskop - telescope
What is German?
200
Folklore from the Aborigines of this country attribute the waxing phases of the moon to Bahloo, the moon, gaining courage.
What is Australia?
200
The name of this moon phase.
What is a full moon?
200
True or False: A solar eclipse can be seen from anywhere on the right date.
What is false?
A solar eclipse can only be seen in the path of totality.
300
The people of this East Asian country thought a dragon ate the sun during an eclipse, so they would bang drums and make loud noises to scare away the dragon.
Who are the ancient Chinese?
300
The Korean character for "eclipse"
a) 식
b) 蚀
c) にっしょく
What is A, 식?
B is Chinese, and C is Japanese!
300
There is the possibly allegorical but often-told story of two astronomers from this Asian country who were beheaded for failing to predict an eclipse that occurred several thousand years BCE.
What is China?
300
The term that describes the moon rotating around Earth.
What is a revolution?
300
You must wear this to look at a solar eclipse.
What are solar eclipse glasses?
400
This group has a deep connection to nature and animals as they believe a black squirrel chewing on the Sun causes an eclipse.
Who are Native Americans?
400
In this Nordic, Scandinavian language, måne is moon and rymdfärd is space flight.
What is Swedish?
400
This ancient Mexican culture believed a god became the sun. Thinking he was too bright, another god threw a rabbit at the sun god thus creating the moon.
Who are the Aztecs?
400
A solar eclipse occurs during this moon phase.
What is a new moon?
400
This outermost part of the Sun's atmosphere can be seen during a total solar eclipse.
What is the corona?
500
Daily Double Sacrifice!
This ancient culture from South America worshipped Inti, a sun god, and sacrificed their people during an eclipse so their god would not be angry.
Who are the Incans?
500
The French word for Earth
a) la Terra
b) la Tierra
c) la Terre
What is C, la Terre?
A is Italian and B is Spanish!
500
The Maori people of this country see a woman in the Moon named Rona. One day, she cursed the Moon, so the Moon swooped down and now carries her every night.
What is New Zealand?
500
The name of this moon phase.
What is a waning crescent?
500
This noble gas was discovered in 1868 when it was detected in the outer layer of the sun during an eclipse. Its name was therefore derived from the Greek word for sun.
What is helium?