83042 Easy Trivia Questions
83042 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
Which Lebanese valley contains more than 30 vineyards?
Answer
Beqaa Valley
Which citrus juice often seasons Lebanese dishes along with salt?
Answer
Lemon juice
What type of bread is described as integral to Lebanese meals?
Answer
Flatbread
Lebanese cuisine is part of the culinary tradition of which Mediterranean region?
Answer
Eastern Mediterranean
What is the third-largest galaxy in the Local Group, after Andromeda and the Milky Way?
Answer
Triangulum Galaxy
Which galaxy cluster forms the heart of the Virgo Supercluster?
Answer
Virgo Cluster
What plane does the bright band of the Milky Way trace across the sky?
Answer
Galactic plane
Which supercluster includes the Virgo Supercluster and the Milky Way?
Answer
Laniakea Supercluster
Which Milky Way nebula is cataloged as Messier 42?
Answer
Orion Nebula
Which Milky Way open cluster is also called the Seven Sisters?
Answer
Pleiades
What Latin name for the Milky Way means 'milky road'?
Answer
Via Lactea
What galactic latitude marks the Milky Way's midplane?
Answer
0 degrees
Which coordinate system uses the Milky Way's plane as its equator?
Answer
Galactic coordinate system
What class of object is Sagittarius A*?
Answer
Supermassive black hole
Which major galaxy is predicted to collide with the Milky Way in the future?
Answer
Andromeda Galaxy
What phrase names the area of sky obscured by the Milky Way?
Answer
Zone of Avoidance
Which smaller naked-eye satellite galaxy is paired with the Large Magellanic Cloud?
Answer
Small Magellanic Cloud
Who first resolved the Milky Way's band into individual stars with a telescope in 1610?
Answer
Galileo Galilei
What compact radio source marks the Milky Way's central black hole?
Answer
Sagittarius A*
What galaxy contains the Solar System?
Answer
Milky Way
Who made the first untethered free flight in space using the MMU?
Answer
Bruce McCandless II
Who became the first woman to command a Space Shuttle mission?
Answer
Eileen Collins
Who became the first American woman to perform a spacewalk during STS-41-G?
Answer
Kathryn Sullivan
Who became the first Canadian astronaut in space on STS-41-G?
Answer
Marc Garneau
What aircraft model did NASA modify as the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft?
Answer
Boeing 747
Which U.S. president approved Space Shuttle development in January 1972?
Answer
Richard Nixon
What space telescope did STS-93 deploy in 1999?
Answer
Chandra X-ray Observatory
Which mission code identified Columbia's 2003 final flight?
Answer
STS-107
At which California base did STS-1 land in April 1981?
Answer
Edwards Air Force Base
What pair of large rockets flanked the Space Shuttle external tank at launch?
Answer
Solid rocket boosters
Which major Space Shuttle component was not reusable?
Answer
External tank
From which NASA center did all orbital Space Shuttle launches take place?
Answer
Kennedy Space Center
In NASA shuttle mission names, what did STS stand for?
Answer
Space Transportation System
Who commanded the first Space Shuttle mission, STS-1?
Answer
John Young
What Greek dish is scrambled eggs cooked with tomatoes and olive oil?
Answer
Strapatsada
What sesame-covered bread ring is a common Greek street snack?
Answer
Koulouri
What Greek cheese is often called the Greek version of Gruyère?
Answer
Graviera
What is the Thai rice dish made with fried rice mixed with shrimp paste?
Answer
Khao khluk kapi