What does International Dark Sky Week mainly promote?
A. Protecting darkness
B. Building cities
C. Mining resources
Fact: The week promotes awareness of light pollution and protecting natural night skies.
Correct Answer: Protecting darkness
What does International Dark Sky Week mainly promote?
A. Protecting darkness
B. Building cities
C. Mining resources
Fact: The week promotes awareness of light pollution and protecting natural night skies.
Correct Answer: Protecting darkness
What can excessive artificial light negatively affect?
A. Wildlife
B. Deserts
C. Volcanoes
Fact: Excessive artificial light disrupts wildlife behavior and obscures views of the night sky.
Correct Answer: Wildlife
Which astronaut was the first to orbit planet Earth?
A. Neil Armstrong
B. Yuri Gagarin
C. Alan Shepard
Yuri Gagarin became the first human to orbit Earth in 1961.
Correct Answer: Yuri Gagarin
Which nations jointly operate the International Space Station?
A. USA and China
B. USA and India
C. USA and Russia
The ISS is operated by the USA, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada.
Correct Answer: USA and Russia
How many orbital sunrises can ISS crews observe daily?
A. Sixteen
B. Ten
C. Eight
Fact: The ISS orbits Earth every 90 minutes, allowing about sixteen sunrises each day.
Correct Answer: Sixteen
Which island is home to the protected Papagayo Beach?
A. Lanzarote
B. Gran Canaria
C. Tenerife
Papagayo Beach is located on Lanzarote in Spain’s Canary Islands.
Correct Answer: Lanzarote
What natural monument surrounds Papagayo Beach?
A. Los Ajaches
B. Garajonay
C. Teide
The beach lies within the protected Los Ajaches Natural Monument.
Correct Answer: Los Ajaches
What gives Papagayo Beach its warm golden sand?
A. Shells and volcanic rock
B. Coral fragments
C. Pumice and quartz
The sand is formed from pulverized shells mixed with volcanic rock.
Correct Answer: Shells and volcanic rock
Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon. Who was the last?
Eugene Cernan
Alan Shepard
Buzz Aldrin
Jim Lovell
Fact: Captain Eugene Cernan holds the unique distinction of being the last human to leave his footprints on the moon. Cernan’s achievement gives Purdue University the rare distinction of being the alma mater of both the first person to walk on the Moon, Neil Armstrong, and the last. The final words Cernan spoke on the Moon in December 1972 represented everything the Apollo missions stood for. “We leave as we came and, God willing, as we shall return, with peace, and hope for all mankind.” Cernan traced his only child’s initials in the lunar dust before climbing the ladder of the lunar module the final time. Eugene Cernan died on Jan. 16, 2017 in Texas.
Correct Answer: Eugene Cernan
Ross Perot ran for President in 1996 as a member of what political party?
Green Party
Reform Party
People’s Party
Libertarian Party
Fact: Ross Perot first ran for president in 1992 as an independent candidate, mounting one of the most successful and widely watched third-party campaigns in modern U.S. history by capturing nearly 19% of the popular vote. He later formalized his political movement by founding the Reform Party in 1995, which became his official affiliation during his 1996 presidential run. The Reform Party focused on issues like fiscal responsibility, balanced budgets, and political reform, strongly appealing to voters dissatisfied with the traditional two-party system.
Correct Answer: Reform Party