Trivia For August 25, 2026

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It's themed Tuesday! Today's questions will all be about...

The Planets

Question 1:

Name the planet in our Solar System with the highest surface temperatures.

Venus
  • Mercury is the closest to the sun, but the thick atmosphere on Venus traps the heat, with surface temperatures of 869 F (465 C).


Question 2:

What is the home planet of Superman?

Krypton
  • In the comics, Superman was born on Krypton as Kal-El. While still a baby he was placed in an escape rocket and sent to Earth shortly before the planet was destroyed.


Question 3:

Phobos is a moon of what planet?

Mars
  • Mars has two moons: Phobos and Deimos. They are named after the twin children of Ares, who accompanied him into battle. Both moons were discovered by American astronomer Asaph Hall in August 1877.


Question 4:

What planet has an axial tilt of 97.8 degrees, causing it to essentially roll around the Sun on its side like a barrel?

Uranus
  • The conventional wisdom is that a cataclysmic collision with an Earth-sized protoplanet some 3 to 4 billion years ago caused the extreme tilt. However, more recent research suggests that an ancient moon may have slowly pulled the planet out of alignment before crashing into the planet's surface.


Question 5:

Name the English composer who is best known for "The Planets" suite.

Gustav Holst
  • Written between 1914 and 1917, each movement of the suite is named after a planet of the Solar System and its supposed astrological character. In the last movement the orchestra is joined by a wordless female chorus.


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