The Stars
Test your knowledge about stars, their types, and famous examples in our night sky.
Questions
What is the name of the brightest star in the night sky?
- Sirius
- Vega
- Procyon
- Betelgeuse
What is the name of the star that is closest to Earth?
- Proxima Centauri
- Alpha Centauri A
- Alpha Centauri B
- Barnard's Star
What is the name of the star that is the center of our solar system?
- Sun
- Mercury
- Venus
- Earth
What is the name of the star that is known as the 'Red Giant'?
- Betelgeuse
- Antares
- Aldebaran
- Pollux
What is the name of the star that is known as the 'North Star'?
- Polaris
- Vega
- Sirius
- Arcturus
What is the name of the star that is known as the 'Giant of Orion'?
- Betelgeuse
- Rigel
- Saiph
- Bellatrix
What is the name of the star that is known as the 'Blue Supergiant'?
- Rigel
- Spica
- Arcturus
- Vega
What is the name of the star that is known as the 'White Dwarf'?
- Sirius B
- Procyon B
- 40 Eridani B
- Gliese 229 B
What is the name of the star that is known as the 'Neutron Star'?
- PSR B1919+21
- PSR J0737-3039
- PSR B1509-58
- PSR J1719-1438
What is the name of the star that is known as the 'Variable Star'?
- Mira
- Algol
- Cepheid
- RR Lyrae
What is the name of the star that is known as the 'Supernova'?
- SN 1987A
- SN 1054
- SN 1572
- SN 1604