Moon Trivia

It's time to go to the moon this week for episode 264 of the dorky, geeky, nerdy trivia podcast I've Got Moon trivia 30 questions about the Earth's closest neighbor. As always, it's 3 rounds, 10 questions each. Each round is, in theory, harder than the one before. If you need rules or scorecards, visit the show's website, dorkygeekynerdy.com. Suit up, check your O2 levels, and let's launch this thing. The dorky Round #1. What NASA program put the first people on the moon? The Apollo Program #2 Assuming all goes to plan what NASA program will put people on the moon in September 2026? The Artemis program delays have pushed the dates back for Artemis 2 and three almost a year #3 who was the Roman goddess of the moon Luna #4, Who was the second person to walk on the moon? Buzz Aldrin #5 What is the phenomenon that happens when the moon moves directly between the Earth and the sun? A solar eclipse? Number six. How is moonlight produced? It's reflected from the sun. Despite how bright it may appear, it's only reflecting about 7% of the light hitting it. #7 Is the moon drifting toward or away from the Earth? It's moving away from the Earth at a rate of about 3.8cm per year. #8 What 1968 movie had scientists finding a giant monolith buried on the moon? 2001 A Space Odyssey #9 The moon has what effect on the Earth's oceans and seas it causes the tides #10 When the moon is between 1/4 and full, what's it called? Gibbous? If it's growing brighter, it's waxing gibbous. If it's growing darker, it's waning. The geeky round #1 What is the term used for the lunar hemisphere that faces away from the Earth, the far side of the moon? Calling it the dark side is incorrect as it does have sunlight hit it #2 What 1902 film is the 1st science fiction film set in space? A trip to the moon? #3 in terms of Earth's gravity or G's? What is the gravity on the moon? 0.16 G or about 1/6 of AG #4 The moon is covered in Maria, which is Latin for what seas ancient astronomers thought they might be liquid seas. #5 To date, How many people have walked on the Moon? 12 Number Six What 2019 TV series reimagines history with the Soviet Union landing on the moon before the United States For all mankind #7 What country was the first to put a man made object on the moon? The Soviet Union. Their Luna 2 probe intentionally impacted the surface. In 1959, their Luna 3 probe took the first photos of the far side of the Moon #8. The moon always has the same side facing the Earth, a situation known as what Tidal Lock #9. The Maria on the moon are what cooled magma #10. We're not alone in having a moon. All the planets in the solar system have at least one, except which two planets? Mercury and Venus, The nerdy round Number one, who was the Greek goddess of the moon, Celine. While Artemis's symbol was the Moon, she was the goddess of the wilderness and the Hunt #2. The proposed LCRT will build a what on the Moon, A radio telescope built on the far side of the moon. It would be free from Earth's ionosphere to peer into deep space #3 In terms of size, where does our Moon rank among other natural satellites in the Solar system? 5th It's about 200 kilometers smaller in diameter than IO #4. As of 2024, who was the most recent person to walk on the moon? Jean Cernan #5 How long is a lunar cycle? 29 1/2 days Number six as of January 2024. What was the last country to land a craft successfully on the moon? Japan Unfortunately, the solar panels malfunctioned after landing and it lost power once the batteries ran out. Before that, India landed successfully on the moon in July 2023. Russia's Luna 25 got to the moon in August but crashed and lost contact. Number seven. What novel by Andy Weir is set in and named for the first city on the moon, Artemis #8? What 1865 Jules Verne novel sees the Baltimore Gun Club shooting a capsule with three people in it to the Moon? From the Earth to the Moon #9 Artemis 3, The first manned lunar landing mission in over 50 years, is set to land where? On the Moon? The South Pole. They hope to find water ice for future lunar missions to use #10. What's the highest point on the Moon? The Selenian summit. It rises almost 11 kilometers above the lunar mean, and that's it for moon trivia. I was born a few years after the last Apollo mission, and it was starting to think I would never see humans walk on the moon in my lifetime. To any of my older listeners out there, remember Apollo 11? Let me know if you do. I'll be back with 30 more questions next week. Here's something to contemplate in the meantime. As of 2023, which country is the most populous in the world? Not terribly hard, I know, but it's a clue. Also, next week is our last regular episode of season five. Time to start cramming for the finale. 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