Let's go see the stars :)
What is a group of stars forming a pattern called?
Constellation
The Sun is 148.9 million km away, so sunlight takes this much time to reach Earth:
A) 8 seconds
B) 80 seconds
C) 8 minutes
What is the name of the NASA Mars rover that landed in 2021?
A) Perseverance
B) Resilience
C) Tenacity
Chess is featured in which of the following famous books?
A) The Lord of the Rings
B) The Hunger Games
C) Harry Potter
What do you call a collection of billions of stars?
Galaxy
What is the largest moon in the Solar System?
A) Ganymede
B) Titan
C) Europa
What is the name of the space telescope launched by NASA in 1990?
The Hubble Space telescope
Strategies in chess are used by economists as a basis for which theory?
A) International trade theory
B) Financial theory
C) Game theory
A very small star that is typically the size of a planet is known as a:
White Dwarf
What is the term for a moon that orbits a planet?
Satellite
What is the name of the mission that landed humans on the moon?
Apollo 11
Who was generally recognised to be the first World Chess Champion in 1886?
A) Wilhelm Steinitz
B) Stefan Leibniz
C) Alexander Pavlov
What is the distance light travels in one year called?
Light year
Which two planets in our solar system lack moons?
Mercury and Venus
How many wives did Henry VIII have?
6
How many moves are needed to achieve the Scholar's mate?
A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
What does the ‘C’ stand for in the equation E=mc^2?
The speed of light
What causes a solar eclipse?
The Moon passing between the Earth and the Sun
Joan of Arc was from this country:
France
What is the name of the first man-made object to leave the solar system?
Voyager 1
Which hit 2020 Netflix show told the story of chess prodigy, Beth Harmon, in her quest to become the world’s greatest chess player?
A) The Queen's Gambit
B) The Endgame
C) The Sacrifice