Gr-6 Science Quiz No.

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Space

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Choose the letter of the best
answer that corresponds to
what is being asked or
described.

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1. Which star is nearest the Earth?
A. Alpha Centauri
B. Betelguese
C. Rigel
D. Sun

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2. Which galaxy includes our solar
system?
A. Andromeda
B. Lyra
C. Milky Way
D. Orion

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3. What kind of galaxy is Milky Way?
A. Barred spiral galaxy
B. Elliptical galaxy
C. Irregular galaxy
D. Spiral galaxy

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4. When did the Space Age begin?
A. July 1, 1964
B. June 4, 1969
C. October 4, 1957
D. October 16, 1992

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5. Who were the first humans on the
moon?
A. Aleksei Leonov & Yuri Gagarin
B. Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin, Jr. &
Michael Collins
C. Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin, Jr. &
Yuri Gagarin
D. Yuri Gagarin & Valentina Tereshkova

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6. Who was the first human to orbit the
Earth?
A. Edwin Hubble
B. Michael Collins
C. Neil Armstrong
D. Yuri Gagarin

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7. Which unit is the measure of the
distance of star?
A. Centimeter
B. Diameter
C. Meter
D. Light-year

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8. Who was the first woman in space?
A. Alexandra Armstrong
B. Alexandra Collins
C. Sally Ride
D. Valentina Tereshkova

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9. Which is the first space shuttle that
landed on the moon?
A. Apollo 11
B. Luna 2
C. Sputnik 1
D. Vostok 1

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10. Which is the first satellite launched
by the Soviet Union?
A. Apollo 11
B. Luna 2
C. Sputnik 1
D. Vostok 1

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11. Which telescope uses lenses to
bend light rays?
A. Radio telescope
B. Refracting telescope
C. Reflecting telescope
D. Spectroscope

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12. Which were the first animals sent
into space?
A. The dog, Laika, & the monkey, Sam
B. The dog, Laika, & the monkey,
Valentina
C. The dog, Sam, & the monkey, Laika
D. The dog, Valentina, & the monkey,
Sam

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13. Which of the following is a problem
met in space?
A. Dangerous rays from stars and other
heavenly bodies
B. Gravity
C. Oxygen supply
D. All of the above

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14. Which of the following is NOT a
problem met in space?
A. Gravity
B. Temperature
C. Weightlessness
D. None of the above

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15. Which is the first human space
flight that carried Yuri Gagarin?
A. Apollo 11
B. Luna 2
C. Sputnik 1
D. Vostok 1

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16. Which of the following is the most
accurate and helpful?
A. Hubble Space Telescope
B. Radio Telescope
C. Reflecting Telescope
D. Refracting Telescope

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17. Which refers to object that orbits
another object?
A. Rocket
B. Satellite
C. Space Shuttle
D. Spacecraft

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18. Which refers to unmanned
instrument used for exploratory
mission and gathering scientific
information?
A. Satellite
B. Space probe
C. Space shuttle
D. Telescope

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19. Which of the following is true about
NASA?
A. NASA is a Russian space agency
B. NASA launched the first satellite
C. NASA stands for National Aerospace
and Space Administration
D. NASA stands for National Aeronautics
and Space Administration

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20. Which is an instrument used to
view distant objects?
A. Microscope
B. Rocket
C. Stethoscope
D. Telescope

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21. Which refers to a Russian space
man?
A. Aeronaut
B. Astronaut
C. Cosmonaut
D. All of the above

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22. Which is the most accepted theory
about the origin of the universe?
A. Big Bang Theory
B. Big Crunch Theory
C. Pulsating Theory
D. Steady State Theory