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The Galaxies

This quiz will test your knowledge about the Galaxies.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of our galaxy?

  1. Milky Way
  2. Andromeda
  3. Sombrero Galaxy
  4. Pinwheel Galaxy
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the closest major galaxy to our own?

  1. Andromeda
  2. Sombrero Galaxy
  3. Pinwheel Galaxy
  4. Whirlpool Galaxy
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the shape of our galaxy?

  1. Spiral
  2. Elliptical
  3. Irregular
  4. Lenticular
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the diameter of our galaxy?

  1. 100,000 light-years
  2. 200,000 light-years
  3. 300,000 light-years
  4. 400,000 light-years
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many stars are there in our galaxy?

  1. 100 billion
  2. 200 billion
  3. 300 billion
  4. 400 billion
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the mass of our galaxy?

  1. 1 trillion solar masses
  2. 2 trillion solar masses
  3. 3 trillion solar masses
  4. 4 trillion solar masses
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the age of our galaxy?

  1. 10 billion years
  2. 12 billion years
  3. 14 billion years
  4. 16 billion years
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the fate of our galaxy?

  1. It will collide with Andromeda
  2. It will be swallowed by a black hole
  3. It will merge with another galaxy
  4. It will eventually die
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the supercluster that contains our galaxy?

  1. Virgo Supercluster
  2. Coma Supercluster
  3. Hercules Supercluster
  4. Perseus Supercluster
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the galaxy that is closest to us?

  1. Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy
  2. Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy
  3. Draco Dwarf Galaxy
  4. Ursa Minor Dwarf Galaxy
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the galaxy that is farthest from us?

  1. GN-z11
  2. UDFj-39546284
  3. J0313-1806
  4. EGSY8p7
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the galaxy that is the largest in the universe?

  1. IC 1101
  2. UGC 2885
  3. SDSS J1150+0252
  4. Ton 618
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the galaxy that is the smallest in the universe?

  1. Segue 1
  2. Draco II
  3. Eridanus II
  4. Bootes I
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the galaxy that is the most massive in the universe?

  1. M87
  2. NGC 1277
  3. Holmberg 15A
  4. IC 1101
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the galaxy that is the least massive in the universe?

  1. Segue 1
  2. Draco II
  3. Eridanus II
  4. Bootes I
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