Select all stories which feature eclipses as plot points:

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

There are more mentions of lunar eclipses than solar eclipses in historical records. Why?

More people on Earth can see a lunar eclipse when it happens

What makes sunlight especially dangerous to our eyes? Select all correct answers:

The damage from sunlight can last forever, We don't feel pain when our eyes get burned by sunlight

Select all NASA & NOAA missions which are designed to study the sun:

Sun Radio Interferometer Space Experiment (SunRISE), Space Weather Follow-On (SWFO), Parker Solar Probe (PSP), Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere (PUNCH)

What hypothesis of Einstein's was supported by observations from a solar eclipse in 1919?

Gravity can bend light (some stars seemed to be in the wrong places)

How does unfiltered sunlight damage the eye?

Ultraviolet light burns cells needed for sight... forever

The word "eclipse" is derived from the...

Greek word ekleipsis, which means "abandonment"

Which famous story contains one of the first recorded mentions of an eclipse in Western literature?

The Odyssey mentions a solar eclipse near Ithaca

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Eclipses in History and Literature

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The April 8, 2024 eclipse joins lists of events which have captured the imagination of humans throughout recorded history. This Quiz quizzes learners about their knowledge of eclipses in art, literature, and culture. Ages: 12+ #nasa

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1
How far does the moon's altitude vary in its orbit (in other words, the change from apogee to perigee) around the Earth?
About 400,000 km
About 40,000 km
Depends on the tides
About 4,000 km
2
Many stories explain eclipses as creatures devour the Sun/Moon. What does this in Vietnamese and Cherokee lore?
A giant frog
A vampire
A jaguar
A dragon
3
Select all stories which feature eclipses as plot points:
The Martian
Empire of the Sun
The Sun Also Rises
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
4
There are more mentions of lunar eclipses than solar eclipses in historical records. Why?
Solar eclipses started happening only after cellular phones were invented
More people on Earth can see a lunar eclipse when it happens
Lunar eclipses are caused by major historic events like coronations
Lunar eclipses are more noteworthy and profitable
5
What makes sunlight especially dangerous to our eyes? Select all correct answers:
The damage from sunlight can last forever
In large doses, sun exposure can also cause coughing
Because sleeping in the dark makes our eyes weaker
We don't feel pain when our eyes get burned by sunlight
6
Select all NASA & NOAA missions which are designed to study the sun:
Sun Radio Interferometer Space Experiment (SunRISE)
Space Weather Follow-On (SWFO)
Parker Solar Probe (PSP)
Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO)
Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere (PUNCH)
James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)
7
What hypothesis of Einstein's was supported by observations from a solar eclipse in 1919?
Gravity can bend light (some stars seemed to be in the wrong places)
Amber causes electricity (amber jewelry in the shadow made sparks)
Energy weighs less on the Moon (lunar solar panels charged more slowly)
Light speed is absolute (viewers on Saturn saw the eclipse minutes later)
8
How does unfiltered sunlight damage the eye?
Ultraviolet light burns cells needed for sight... forever
The colorful afterimages from bright lights permanently change color vision
Solar neutrinos punch thousands of tiny holes in the optical nerve
Invisible "sun gremlins" can feed on the delicate eye tissue
9
The word "eclipse" is derived from the...
Latin phrase ex clipsus, loosely translating to "out of darkness"
Greek word ekleipsis, which means "abandonment"
Late-1900's e-apocalypse, after the collapse of the dot-com boom
Assyrian words ek and lapsus, which mean "sun" and "break"
10
Which famous story contains one of the first recorded mentions of an eclipse in Western literature?
Characters in the Twilight Saga's Eclipse take an opportunity to go outside
The Very Hungry Caterpillar snacks during a solar eclipse
Chaucer's Canterbury Tales allude to both solar and lunar activity
The Odyssey mentions a solar eclipse near Ithaca

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Eclipses in History and Literature

10 termsStudBud Administration3,850 plays

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Questions 10

Answers

1
How far does the moon's altitude vary in its orbit (in other words, the change from apogee to perigee) around the Earth?
About 400,000 km
About 40,000 km
Depends on the tides
About 4,000 km
2
Many stories explain eclipses as creatures devour the Sun/Moon. What does this in Vietnamese and Cherokee lore?
A giant frog
A vampire
A jaguar
A dragon
3
Select all stories which feature eclipses as plot points:
The Martian
Empire of the Sun
The Sun Also Rises
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
4
There are more mentions of lunar eclipses than solar eclipses in historical records. Why?
Solar eclipses started happening only after cellular phones were invented
More people on Earth can see a lunar eclipse when it happens
Lunar eclipses are caused by major historic events like coronations
Lunar eclipses are more noteworthy and profitable
5
What makes sunlight especially dangerous to our eyes? Select all correct answers:
The damage from sunlight can last forever
In large doses, sun exposure can also cause coughing
Because sleeping in the dark makes our eyes weaker
We don't feel pain when our eyes get burned by sunlight
6
Select all NASA & NOAA missions which are designed to study the sun:
Sun Radio Interferometer Space Experiment (SunRISE)
Space Weather Follow-On (SWFO)
Parker Solar Probe (PSP)
Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO)
Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere (PUNCH)
James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)
7
What hypothesis of Einstein's was supported by observations from a solar eclipse in 1919?
Gravity can bend light (some stars seemed to be in the wrong places)
Amber causes electricity (amber jewelry in the shadow made sparks)
Energy weighs less on the Moon (lunar solar panels charged more slowly)
Light speed is absolute (viewers on Saturn saw the eclipse minutes later)
8
How does unfiltered sunlight damage the eye?
Ultraviolet light burns cells needed for sight... forever
The colorful afterimages from bright lights permanently change color vision
Solar neutrinos punch thousands of tiny holes in the optical nerve
Invisible "sun gremlins" can feed on the delicate eye tissue
9
The word "eclipse" is derived from the...
Latin phrase ex clipsus, loosely translating to "out of darkness"
Greek word ekleipsis, which means "abandonment"
Late-1900's e-apocalypse, after the collapse of the dot-com boom
Assyrian words ek and lapsus, which mean "sun" and "break"
10
Which famous story contains one of the first recorded mentions of an eclipse in Western literature?
Characters in the Twilight Saga's Eclipse take an opportunity to go outside
The Very Hungry Caterpillar snacks during a solar eclipse
Chaucer's Canterbury Tales allude to both solar and lunar activity
The Odyssey mentions a solar eclipse near Ithaca