General Awareness: Astronomy Quiz (Set - 3)

1. How many rings does Uranus have?

a) 8
b) 20
c) 11
d) 5

The correct answer is c) 11

2. Which of Mars's moons is the smallest in the solar system?

a) Phobos
b) Callisto
c) Umbriel
d) Demios

The correct answer is d) Demios

3. What is Earth mostly made of?

a) land
b) mountain ranges
c) water
d) plains

The correct answer is c) water

4. Which planet has the most moons?
   
a) Jupiter
b) Saturn
c) Uranus
d) Neptune

The correct answer is b) Saturn

5. Which storm disappeared on Neptune?
   
a) Dark Spot 2
b) The Great Dark Spot
c) The Great Red Spot
d) Scooter

The correct answer is b) The Great Dark Spot

6. What did Galileo's father want him to become?
   
a) doctor
b) scientist
c) astronomer
d) teacher

The correct answer is a) doctor

7. When Galileo was released from the Inquisition, what did they put him under?
   
a) burned him
b) put him in jail
c) execution
d) house arrest

The correct answer is d) house arrest

8. What instrument did Galileo improve?
   
a) telescope
b) magnifying glass
c) microscope
d) glasses

The correct answer is a) telescope

9. When Galileo left Pisa, where did he go to teach?

a) University of Florence
b) University of Rome
c) University of Italy
d) University of Padua

The correct answer is d) University of Padua