Question 1

Approximately how old is the Universe?

Accepted Answer

13.7 Billion years old

Question 2

The first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean was performed by:

Accepted Answer

Charles Lindbergh

Question 3

What is the most common type of star found in the Milky Way?

Accepted Answer

Red drawf

Question 4

What does supersonic mean?

Accepted Answer

Faster than the speed of sound.

Question 5

Outside of the sun, what is the closest star to Earth?

Accepted Answer

Alpha Centuari

Question 6

Who was the first Air Traffic Controller?

Accepted Answer

Archie League

Question 7

What tool is used to detect distant galaxies?

Accepted Answer

James Webb Space Telescope

Question 8

Which aircraft has	a motor	but no wings?

Accepted Answer

Blimp

Question 9

How many galaxies do we know of?

Accepted Answer

Over two trillion

Question 10

Who invented the rocket?

Accepted Answer

Chinese

Question 11

What are storms produced by the sun called?

Accepted Answer

solar storms

Question 12

Which one of these aircraft is supersonic?

Accepted Answer

Concorde

Question 13

Approximately how many earths could fit inside the sun?

Accepted Answer

One million

Question 14

Which aircraft is known as “Hercules”?

Accepted Answer

C-130

Question 15

How many planets can be seen from Earth without a telescope?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 16

Which of	these is a military aircraft?

Accepted Answer

F-17

Question 17

What type of animal was the first in orbit?

Accepted Answer

Dog

Question 18

In the late 1920s, dirigibles were known as:

Accepted Answer

Zeppelins

Question 19

What spacecraft was famously repaired with duct tape?

Accepted Answer

Apollo 13

Question 20

Which aircraft was used on the first cross Atlantic solo flight?

Accepted Answer

“The Spirit of St. Louis”

Aerospace and Aviation Trivia

2) The first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean was performed by:

3) What is the most common type of star found in the Milky Way?

4) What does supersonic mean?

5) Outside of the sun, what is the closest star to Earth?

6) Who was the first Air Traffic Controller?

7) What tool is used to detect distant galaxies?

8) Which aircraft has a motor but no wings?

9) How many galaxies do we know of?

10) Who invented the rocket?

11) What are storms produced by the sun called?

12) Which one of these aircraft is supersonic?

13) Approximately how many earths could fit inside the sun?

14) Which aircraft is known as “Hercules”?

15) How many planets can be seen from Earth without a telescope?

16) Which of these is a military aircraft?

17) What type of animal was the first in orbit?

18) In the late 1920s, dirigibles were known as:

19) What spacecraft was famously repaired with duct tape?

20) Which aircraft was used on the first cross Atlantic solo flight?