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Eugene Merle Shoemaker Quiz
Eugene Merle Shoemaker: Exploring Earth and Beyond
Updated: Jul 18, 2023
Embark on an astronomical adventure of questions as we dig deep into the life and accomplishments of the cosmic maverick, Eugene Merle Shoemaker. Unveil the secrets of this remarkable American geologist-turned-astronomer in this captivating quiz!
Get ready to flex your Eugene Merle Shoemaker muscles! This quiz features 31 questions on everything from the basics to the most obscure facts. Can you ace it? Discover your unique strengths.
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A Movie Star
An American Geologist And Astronomer
A Novelist
An American Cook
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Writing Songs
Climbing Mount Everest
Painting
Co-discovering Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9
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Phillip J. Fry And Turanga Leela
Isaac Newton And Albert Einstein
Carolyn S. Shoemaker And David H. Levy
Galileo Galilei And Nicolaus Copernicus
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Jupiter
Mars
Pluto
Venus
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November 2000
April 1986
July 1994
February 1992
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It Wasn't Spectacular
It Was Televised Around The World
It Changed Jupiter's Orbit
It Caused Jupiter To Explode
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Grand Canyon
Barringer Meteor Crater In Arizona
Vesuvius Crater
Mariana Trench
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Henry David Thoreau And Ralph Waldo Emerson
Albert Einstein And Stephen Hawking
Edward Chao And Eugene Shoemaker
Charles Darwin And Alfred Wallace
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Office Cleaner
Secretary
First Director Of The Astrogeology Research Program
Press Secretary
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Heart Attack
Old Age
In A Car Accident
In A Plane Crash
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While Visiting An Impact Crater Site In Australia
In Los Angeles
In London
In New York City
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They Were Buried In The Barringer Meteor Crater
They Were Scattered In The Ocean
Some Were Carried To The Moon
They Were Shot Into Space
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April 28, 1928
July 18, 1997
January 1, 2000
April 1, 1990
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April 28, 1928
April 1, 1990
January 1, 2000
July 18, 1997
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Kate Shoemaker
Anne Shoemaker
Alice Shoemaker
Carolyn S. Shoemaker
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Two
Three
One
Five
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It Hit Jupiter
It Hit Mars
It Hit Pluto
It Hit Earth
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The Plate Tectonics Program
The Geological Formations Program
The Volcanology Program
The Astrogeology Research Program
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In California
In Washington D.C.
In Australia
In Arizona
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A Lunar Crater Was Named After Him
A New Moon Was Discovered In His Honor
A Lunar Eclipse Mourned His Death
The Lunar Prospector Mission Carried Some Of His Ashes To The Moon
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After Co-discovering The Comet
In 2000
In 1980
In 1970
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Edward Chao's
David H. Levy's
Carolyn Shoemaker's
NASA's
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A College Course
A Random Assignment
A TV Show
A Childhood Fascination
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Yes, But None Were Major
Yes, Among Them The National Medal Of Science
No
Unsure
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All The Discoverers
Carolyn Shoemaker
The International Astronomical Union
NASA
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Yes, As A Broadcaster
Yes, As A Mission Design Advisor
No
Yes, As An Astronaut
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His Work Did Not Affect Minerology
His Impact Crater Studies Led To The Discovery Of New Minerals
He Discovered A New Mineral
He Developed A New Minerology Tech
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A Car Accident
A Laboratory Explosion
A Mining Accident
An Airplane Crash
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NASA
American Geological Society
European Space Agency
United States Geological Survey
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NASA Dedicated A Telescope To Him
Moon Was Officially Renamed Shoemaker
A Moon Lander Was Named After Him
Some Of His Ashes Were Carried To The Moon
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Oct 3, 1932
Feb 21, 1993
Jul 18, 1997
Mar 21, 1892
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