moon quiz - basic

So, how well do you know the Moon? If you can correctly answer the random selection of questions on this page then you have a good understanding of the basics, and are ready for the intermediate quiz.

1. How much spare fuel did the Apollo 11 lunar module have when it landed on the moon.
   20 seconds worth
   200 seconds worth
   20 minutes worth
   2 hours worth
   

2. Roughly how long does the Moon take to revolve once around the Earth?
   One day
   One week
   One month
   One year
   

3. Which phase of the moon is visible throughout the entire night?
   New
   First Quarter
   Gibbous
   Full
   

4. The darker areas of the Moon are called...
   Plains
   Maria
   Highlands
   Lowlands
   

5. If the Earth were to stop rotating on its axis, the moon would
   Set in the east once a day
   Set in the east once a month
   Set in the west once a day
   Not set at all
   

6. How many active volcanoes are there on the Moon?
   None
   8
   About 50
   Hundreds
   

7. Which of these statements is correct?
   We always see the same side of the Moon because it does not rotate on its axis
   We always see the same side of the Moon because it rotates and revolves with the same period
   Which side of the Moon we see depends on when we observe it
   Which side of the Moon we see depends on where we observe it from
   

8. Which Apollo 11 astronaut did not walk on the Moon?
   Buzz Aldrin
   Neil Armstrong
   Alan Shepard
   Michael Collins
   

9. If you weigh 60kg on the Earth, what would you weigh on the Moon?
   10 kg
   30 kg
   60 kg
   20 kg
   

10. Which of these planets has no moons?
    Venus
    Mars
    Neptune
    Pluto