Astronomy

Solar System

100

The first planet from the Sun.

What is Mercury?

200

The planet with the most moons.

What is Saturn?

300

According to the IAU, there are ____ dwarf planets.

What is 5?

400

In 1959, the Russian space probe "Luna 3" took the first photos of this hidden hemisphere.

What is the Dark Side of the Moon?

500

Once called the largest asteroid in our solar system, it was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006.

What is Ceres?

Stars

100

Another common name for the North Star.

What is Polaris?

200

The brightness of a star is called its ____.

What is luminosity?

300

The name of the star closest to Earth outside of our solar system. (i.e, not the Sun.)

Alpha Centauri

400

List the number and kind(s) of star death.

What is 3, and neutron stars, black holes, and white dwarves?

500

A red supergiant star in the constellation of Orion.

What is Betelgeuse?

All Things Space

100

What kinds of matter make up the universe?

Normal matter, dark matter, and dark energy

200

How many moons are in our solar system?

293.

300

Which two Pixar characters have a pair of spacecraft named after them?

WALL-E and EVE

400

As of 2024, what is the largest black hole in the universe?

Phoenix A*

500

According to LiveScience, how many supermassive black holes are on the edge of our galaxy?

12 of them!

Miscellaneous

100

What is the name of the main villain in Halloween?

Michael Myers!

200

What is the highest grossing movie of 2024?

Inside Out 2

300

What bone are babies born without?

Kneecaps

400

What were the original names of Candy Canes ?

Chicken Feed

500

Who was the first First Lady to decorate the White House for Halloween?

 Mamie Eisenhower in 1958!