Question 1
Which galaxy contains the Solar System?
- Milky Way
- Andromeda Galaxy
- Whirlpool Galaxy
- Triangulum Galaxy
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Milky Way
Science · Space
Galaxies trivia quiz
Galaxies trivia, played live: seven rounds, ten seconds a question. QuizDown has over 120 Galaxies questions, from easy to expert, and you’re matched with a real player who gets the same seven.
What the Galaxies questions cover
- Galaxy Types
- Black Holes
- Local Group
- Dwarf Galaxies
- Galaxy Mergers
- Galaxy Structure
- Famous Galaxies
- Radio Galaxies
- Ring Galaxies
- Scaling Relations
- Starbursts
- Cosmic Distance
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Question 2
What broad classification describes a star system with a central bar and winding arms?
- Ring galaxy
- Barred spiral galaxy
- Irregular galaxy
- Elliptical galaxy
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Barred spiral galaxy
Question 3
What is the nearest major galaxy to the one containing the Solar System?
- Sombrero Galaxy
- Pinwheel Galaxy
- Andromeda Galaxy
- Whirlpool Galaxy
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Andromeda Galaxy
In a real match you’d have ten seconds for each, and faster right answers score more.
How a Galaxies match works
- Seven rounds. The same seven Galaxies questions for you and your opponent.
- Ten seconds each. A right answer in two seconds scores 20; at the buzzer, 11.
- The last round counts double. It’s never over until it’s over.
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