50 Moon Quiz Questions and Answers

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Round 1: Easy Moon Trivia Questions

1. How many moons does the Earth have?
2. Who was the first human to walk on the moon?
3. What is the name of the astronomical event when the moon moves into the Earth’s shadow?
4. Which planet in our solar system has the most known moons?
5. What aspect of the movement of the Earth’s oceans is caused by the moon’s gravity?
6. How many days does it take the moon to orbit the Earth?
7. Which country launched the Luna 2, the first unmanned spacecraft to land on the moon’s surface?
8. What is the technical term for the moons ‘dark side’?
9. What caused the craters on the moon’s surface?
10. What is the largest moon in the Solar System?

Round 1: Easy Moon Trivia Questions and Answers

1. How many moons does the Earth have? One
2. Who was the first human to walk on the moon? Neil Armstrong
3. What is the name of the astronomical event when the moon moves into the Earth’s shadow? Lunar Eclipse
4. Which planet in our solar system has the most known moons? Saturn 
5. What aspect of the movement of the Earth’s oceans is caused by the moon’s gravity? Tides
6. How many days does it take the moon to orbit the Earth?  27 days
7. Which country launched the Luna 2, the first unmanned spacecraft to land on the moon’s surface? The Soviet Union
8. What is the technical term for the moons ‘dark side’? Far side
9. What caused the craters on the moon’s surface? Asteroid impacts
10. What is the largest moon in the Solar System? Ganymede

Round 2: Moon Multiple-Choice Questions

1. How far is the moon from the Earth?
   1. 184,400 km
   2. 284,400 km
   3. 384,400 km
   4. 484,400 km
2. NASA is planning a manned lunar landing in 2025. What is the name of the spacecraft which will take the crew to the moon?
   1. Apollo 18
   2. Hercules 1
   3. Hermes 5
   4. Artemis 3
3. Triton is our solar system’s…
   1. Largest moon
   2. Driest moon
   3. Coldest moon
   4. Least dense moon
4. Saturn’s largest moon Titan has a water cycle very similar to Earth’s, only instead of H20, Titan’s cycle runs on…
   1. Nitrogen
   2. Methane
   3. Argon
   4. Mercury
5. What moon phase comes after the New Moon?
   1. Waxing crescent
   2. Waning crescent 
   3. Waxing gibbous
   4. Waning gibbous
6. The Great Impact Theory suggests that the moon may have been formed when a small planet collided with Earth. What is that theoretical planet called?
   1. Gaia
   2. Theia
   3. Thetis
   4. Echo
7. How many times larger is the sun than the moon?
   1. 40 times
   2. 200 times
   3. 400 times
   4. 2000 times
8. Which of the following natural disasters can happen on the moon?
   1. Landslide
   2. Volcanic eruption
   3. Hurricane
   4. Dust storm
9. What was the highest temperature ever recorded on the surface of the moon?
   1. 17°C / 62°F
   2. 57°C / 134°F
   3. 97°C / 206.6°F
   4. 127°C / 260°F
10. What is the most abundant element in the composition of the moon’s surface?
    1. Silicon
    2. Magnesium
    3. Oxygen
    4. Iron

Round 2: Moon Multiple-Choice Questions and Answers

1. How far is the moon from the Earth? C. 384,400 km
2. NASA is planning a manned lunar landing in 2025. What is the name of the spacecraft which will take the crew to the moon? D. Artemis 3
3. Triton is our solar system’s… c. Largest moon
4. Saturn’s largest moon Titan has a water cycle very similar to Earth’s, only instead of H20, Titan’s cycle runs on… b. Methane
5. What moon phase comes after the New Moon? A. Waxing crescent
6. The Great Impact Theory suggests that the moon may have been formed when a small planet collided with Earth. What is that theoretical planet called? B. Theia
7. How many times larger is the sun than the moon? C. 400 times
8. Which of the following natural disasters can happen on the moon? A. Landslide 
9. What was the highest temperature ever recorded on the surface of the moon? D. 127°C / 260°F
10. What is the most abundant element in the composition of the moon’s surface? C. Oxygen

Round 3: Moon Quiz – True or False

1. The Greek goddess of the moon was called Selene.
2. The scientific name for the moon is Luna.
3. The International Space Station is about half-way between the Earth and the moon.
4. There has never been a female astronaut to set foot on the moon.
5. Mercury is the only planet in our solar system with no moons.
6. The ‘dark side of the moon’ can sometimes receive just as much sunlight as the light side.
7. The moon has its own time zone called Lunar Standard Time.
8. The moon has no magnetic field.
9. Liquid water has been discovered in the moon’s craters.
10. The moon is bigger than pluto.

Round 3: Moon Quiz Answers – True or False

1. The Greek goddess of the moon was called Selene. True
2. The scientific name for the moon is Luna. False, the scientific name is simply ‘The Moon’
3. The International Space Station is about half-way between the Earth and the moon. False, it’s much closer to Earth
4. There has never been a female astronaut to set foot on the moon. True
5. Mercury is the only planet in our solar system with no moons. False, Mercury and Venus both have no moons
6. The ‘dark side of the moon’ can sometimes receive just as much sunlight as the light side. True
7. The moon has its own time zone called Lunar Standard Time. False, though this has been proposed by NASA
8. The moon has no magnetic field. True
9. Liquid water has been discovered in the moon’s craters. False
10. The moon is bigger than pluto. True

Round 4: Medium Moon Trivia Questions

1. How many days does it take for the moon to orbit the sun?
2. How many days did it take the Apollo 11 spacecraft to reach the moon?
3. During which lunar phases is the moon not visible from Earth?
4. Which scientist discovered Io, Callisto, Europa and Ganymede?
5. How many moons does Mars have?
6. What was the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon?
7. What is the outermost layer of the moon’s surface?
8. Which planet do Triton, Neso and Larissa orbit?
9. ‘Aitken’ is the moon’s largest what?
10. What sport did Astronaut Alan Sherpard play on the moon?

Round 4: Medium Moon Trivia Questions and Answers

1. How many days does it take for the moon to orbit the sun? 365
2. How many days did it take the Apollo 11 spacecraft to reach the moon? 4
3. During which lunar phases is the moon not visible from Earth? New Moon
4. Which scientist discovered Io, Callisto, Europa and Ganymede? Galileo 
5. How many moons does Mars have? Two
6. What was the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon? Apollo 8
7. What is the outermost layer of the moon’s surface? The Crust
8. Which planet do Triton, Neso and Larissa orbit? Neptune 
9. ‘Aitken’ is the moon’s largest what? Crater
10. What sport did Astronaut Alan Sherpard play on the moon? Golf

Round 5: Hard Moon Trivia Questions

1. Which planet has several moons named after Shakespeare characters?
2. Which ancient civilization was the first to understand and track lunar cycles?
3. Who was the first astronomer to draw a map of the surface of the moon?
4. The Moon is the second densest satellite in our solar system. What is the densest?
5. What is the name of Mars’ biggest moon?
6. What was the first remote-controlled robot to freely move on the surface of the moon?
7. What are the large, dark planes on the moon’s surface called?
8. What is the moon’s extremely thin kind of atmosphere called?
9. What is the name of the highest mountain on the moon?
10. In 1972, who became the last person to walk on the moon?

Round 5: Hard Moon Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Which planet has several moons named after Shakespeare characters? Uranus
2. Which ancient civilization was the first to understand and track lunar cycles? Ancient Babylonia 
3. Who was the first astronomer to draw a map of the surface of the moon? Thomas Harriot
4. The Moon is the second densest satellite in our solar system. What is the densest? Io
5. What is the name of Mars’ biggest moon? Phobos
6. What was the first remote-controlled robot to freely move on the surface of the moon? Lunokhod 1
7. What are the large, dark planes on the moon’s surface called? Lunar Maria
8. What is the moon’s extremely thin kind of atmosphere called? An Exosphere
9. What is the name of the highest mountain on the moon? Mons Huygens
10. In 1972, who became the last person to walk on the moon? Gene Cernan

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