Planet Mercury Quiz

You can do this quiz online or print it on paper. It tests some of the material covered on the Planet Mercury page in our Vocabulary section.

1. Mercury is one of _______ planets in our solar system.

eight
ten
twelve
a) eight b) ten c) twelve

2. Mercury is the closest planet to

the Earth
the Sun
the moon
a) the Earth b) the Sun c) the moon

3. Mercury is also the _______ planet in our solar system.

biggest
smallest
slowest
a) biggest b) smallest c) slowest

4. Which ancient civilization named this planet after one of their gods?

the Egyptians
the Chinese
the Romans
a) the Egyptians b) the Chinese c) the Romans

5. Each of their gods was given a role, and Mercury's role was to be

a messenger
a fighter
a leader
a) a messenger b) a fighter c) a leader

6. Because of its position in the solar system, Mercury orbits the Sun at a _______ speed than any other planet.

lower
higher
hotter
a) lower b) higher c) hotter

7. We don't need a telescope to see Mercury, so we can say it's visible to

the natural eye
the normal eye
the naked eye
a) the natural eye b) the normal eye c) the naked eye

8. Which word can mean a god or a goddess?

deity
lord
spirit
a) deity b) lord c) spirit

9. Compared to how long the Earth takes to orbit the Sun, Mercury takes

more time
the same time
less time
a) more time b) the same time c) less time

10. Those who named Mercury after their messenger god did so because both the god and the planet could move

quickly
in circles
at high temperatures
a) quickly b) in circles c) at high temperatures

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Contributor: Matt Errey. Matt is the author of several books including 1000 Phrasal Verbs in Context and Common English Idioms for learners, and Matt's ESL Games and Quizzes for teachers.