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'); newWindow.document.write ('Question 1. '); newWindow.document.writeln ('Who discovered Pluto?'); newWindow.document.writeln ('

'); if (form.question1.selectedIndex == 2) { newWindow.document.write ('You answered, "' + form.question1.options[form.question1.selectedIndex].text + '" which is correct. '); } else { newWindow.document.write ('You answered, " ' + form.question1.options[form.question1.selectedIndex].text + ' " which is incorrect. '); newWindow.document.write ('The correct answer is: ' + ' "Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto in 1930 when he found the photo taken at the Lowell Observatory in 1915." '); total -= 10; } newWindow.document.writeln ('

'); newWindow.document.write ('Question 2. '); newWindow.document.writeln ('Why is the Mir Space Station so important'); newWindow.document.writeln ('

'); if (form.question2.selectedIndex == 1) { newWindow.document.write ('You answered, " ' + form.question2.options[form.question2.selectedIndex].text + ' " which is correct. '); } else { newWindow.document.write ('You answered, " ' + form.question2.options[form.question2.selectedIndex].text + ' " which is incorrect. '); newWindow.document.write ('The correct answer is: ' + ' "It helped scientists understand the effects of living without gravity." '); total -= 10; } newWindow.document.writeln ('

'); newWindow.document.write ('Question 3. '); newWindow.document.writeln ('What is the X-38 going to be used for?'); newWindow.document.writeln ('

'); if (form.question3.selectedIndex == 0) { newWindow.document.write ('You answered, " ' + form.question3.options[form.question3.selectedIndex].text + ' " which is correct. '); } else { newWindow.document.write ('You answered, " ' + form.question3.options[form.question3.selectedIndex].text + ' " which is incorrect. '); newWindow.document.write ('The correct answer is: ' + ' "To return astronauts from the International Space Station in case of an emergency." '); total -= 10; } newWindow.document.writeln ('

'); newWindow.document.write ('Question 4. '); newWindow.document.writeln ('Why was Sputnik 1 so important?'); newWindow.document.writeln ('

'); if (form.question4.selectedIndex == 2) { newWindow.document.write ('You answered, " ' + form.question4.options[form.question4.selectedIndex].text + ' " which is correct. '); } else { newWindow.document.write ('You answered, " ' + form.question4.options[form.question4.selectedIndex].text + ' " which is incorrect. '); newWindow.document.write ('The correct answer is: ' + ' "It was the first man-made satellite in space." '); total -= 10; } newWindow.document.writeln ('

'); newWindow.document.write ('Question 5. '); newWindow.document.writeln ('What happened to the Space Shuttle Challenger?'); newWindow.document.writeln ('

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'); newWindow.document.write ('Question 6. '); newWindow.document.writeln ('Which is not a space colony design?'); newWindow.document.writeln ('

'); if (form.question6.selectedIndex == 1) { newWindow.document.write ('You answered, " ' + form.question6.options[form.question6.selectedIndex].text + ' " which is correct. '); } else { newWindow.document.write ('You answered, " ' + form.question6.options[form.question6.selectedIndex].text + ' " which is incorrect. '); newWindow.document.write ('The correct answer is: ' + ' "There is no design for a Square space colony." '); total -= 10; } newWindow.document.writeln ('

'); newWindow.document.write ('Question 7. '); newWindow.document.writeln ('Which of the following is true?'); newWindow.document.writeln ('

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'); newWindow.document.write ('Question 8. '); newWindow.document.writeln ('Who was the first man on the moon?'); newWindow.document.writeln ('

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'); newWindow.document.write ('Question 9. '); newWindow.document.writeln ('Which of the following is true?'); newWindow.document.writeln ('

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'); newWindow.document.write ('Question 10. '); newWindow.document.writeln ('Why was Laika the dog so important?'); newWindow.document.writeln ('

'); if (form.question10.selectedIndex == 3) { newWindow.document.write ('You answered, " ' + form.question10.options[form.question10.selectedIndex].text + ' " which is correct. '); } else { newWindow.document.write ('You answered, " ' + form.question10.options[form.question10.selectedIndex].text + ' " which is incorrect. '); newWindow.document.write ('The correct answer is: ' + ' "Laika was the first animal in space." '); total -= 10; } newWindow.document.writeln ('

'); newWindow.document.write ('Question 11. '); newWindow.document.writeln ('Who invented the reflecting telescope?'); newWindow.document.writeln ('

'); if (form.question11.selectedIndex == 0) { newWindow.document.write ('You answered, " ' + form.question11.options[form.question11.selectedIndex].text + ' " which is correct. '); } else { newWindow.document.write ('You answered, " ' + form.question11.options[form.question11.selectedIndex].text + ' " which is incorrect. '); newWindow.document.write ('The correct answer is: ' + ' "James Gregory invented the reflecting telescope." '); total -= 10; } newWindow.document.writeln ('

'); newWindow.document.write ('Question 12. '); newWindow.document.writeln ('Who invented the refracting telescope?'); newWindow.document.writeln ('

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'); newWindow.document.write ('Question 13. '); newWindow.document.writeln ('Why is the Hubble Space Telescope so important?'); newWindow.document.writeln ('

'); if (form.question13.selectedIndex == 0) { newWindow.document.write ('You answered, " ' + form.question13.options[form.question13.selectedIndex].text + ' " which is correct. '); } else { newWindow.document.write ('You answered, " ' + form.question13.options[form.question13.selectedIndex].text + ' " which is incorrect. '); newWindow.document.write ('The correct answer is: ' + ' "The Hubble is above our atmosphere and provides much clearer pictures." '); total -= 10; } newWindow.alert("You scored " + total + " out of a possible 130 points."); newWindow.document.writeln ('

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Welcome to the Online Space Quiz

To take the quiz, select your answer to each of the questions by clicking on the arrow to reveal the possible answer choices. When you have selected all of your answers, just click on the button at the bottom of the page to find out your score and see all of the correct answers...

Welcome to the Online Space Quiz

To take the quiz, select your answer to each of the questions by clicking on the arrow to reveal the possible answer choices. When you have selected all of your answers, just click on the button at the bottom of the page to find out your score and see all of the correct answers...

1. Who discovered Pluto?

2. Why is the Mir Space Station so important?

3. What is the X-38 going to be used for?

4. Why was Sputnik 1 so important?

5. What happened to the Space Shuttle Challenger?

6. Which is not a space colony design?

7. Which of the following is true?

8. Who was the first man on the moon?

9. Which space probe went to Mars first?

10. Why was Laika the dog so important?

11. Who invented the reflecting telescope?

12. Who invented the refracting telescope?

13. Why is the Hubble Space Telescope so important?