Astronomy
Mythology
100
Why isn’t it possible to walk on Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune?
Because it's a gas planet with no ground
100
In Greek mythology, who is the king of the gods?
Zeus
200
The star Polaris is more commonly known as what?
The North Star
200
Aphrodite is the Greek Goddess of what?
Love
300
What are the storms produced by the sun called?
Solar Storms/Solar Flares
300
Which Greek Goddess is associated with the rainbow?
Iris
400
Which planet has a hexagonal-shaped storm at it's northern pole?
Saturn
400
What was the name of the great temple in Rome dedicated to the gods?
Pantheon
500
Launched in 1990, this space telescope has provided breathtaking images and invaluable data about the universe.
Hubble
500
in Greek mythology, which creature, half bird and half woman, lured sailors to destruction by the sweetness of her song.
Siren
600
How old is the Universe in billions?
13 billion
600
The most important God in Roman times was the ruler of the sky, what is his name?
Jupiter
700
Which planet in our solar system has a ground temperature of over 420 degrees Fahrenheit?
Venus
700
In Egyptian Mythology, Hapi is the god of what body of water?
The Nile River
800
What is the only planet in our solar system not named after a God?
Earth (Gaia) is named after a goddess
800
Name the Roman God of the underworld
Pluto
900
How many stars make up the Big Dipper?
7
900
Who, from Ancient Greece, is known as the ‘father of medicine’?
Hippocrates
1000
What colored stars are the hottest in the universe?
Blue
1000
Which bird is said to live for five hundred years before being consumed by fire, out of the ashes of which a new bird would arise?
Phoenix
1100
How is the distance between the sun and Earth measured?
Astronomical Units (AU)
1100
Which bird was the symbol for Athena?
Owl
1200
Which famous astronomer described Saturn’s rings as the “ears of a teacup?”
Galileo
1200
Who is the Greek God of the sun?
Helios
