- 1. What is the study of searching for extraterrestrial life known as?
A) Exobiology B) Astrophysics C) Astronomy D) Astrobiology
- 2. What is a region in space where life as we know it could exist called?
A) Danger Zone B) No-Go Zone C) Forbidden Zone D) Habitable Zone
- 3. Which famous equation estimates the number of active, communicative extraterrestrial civilizations in the Milky Way galaxy?
A) Drake Equation B) Hawking Equation C) Einstein Equation D) Newton Equation
- 4. Which planet in our solar system is considered a potential candidate for microbial life due to subsurface oceans?
A) Mars B) Mercury C) Venus D) Uranus
- 5. Which space mission successfully landed and searched for signs of life on Mars in 1976?
A) Viking B) Spirit C) Opportunity D) Curiosity
- 6. What moon of Jupiter is a potential candidate for supporting microbial life?
A) Europa B) Enceladus C) Titan D) Ganymede
- 7. Which famous scientist proposed the idea of directed panspermia, the intentional spreading of life to other planets?
A) Albert Einstein B) Stephen Hawking C) Francis Crick D) Carl Sagan
- 8. What is the process whereby a star produces energy by nuclear fusion in its core?
A) Stellar Nucleosynthesis B) Black Hole Evaporation C) Solar Flaring D) Cometary Nucleation
- 9. Which organization is actively involved in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI)?
A) NASA B) Roscosmos C) SETI Institute D) ESA
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