Planet Venus Quiz 🤔

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

1. Venus is the _______ planet from the Sun.

second
third
fourth
a) second b) third c) fourth

2. Venus is the _______ planet in the night sky.

darkest
fastest
brightest
a) darkest b) largest c) brightest

3. Venus is also called the morning star or the

midday star
midday moon
evening star
a) midday star b) midday moon c) evening star

4. This is because Venus is sometimes visible with the naked eye at dawn and at

twilight
midnight
midday
a) twilight b) midnight c) midday

5. Venus was named after the ancient Roman goddess of

pleasure
love and beauty
peace and happiness
a) pleasure b) love and beauty c) peace and happiness

6. Venus is the only planet named after a _______ deity.

Greek
Roman
female
a) Greek b) Roman c) female

7. Venus orbits the Sun between

the Earth and Mars
Mercury and the Earth
Mars and Jupiter
a) the Earth and Mars b) Mercury and the Earth c) Mars and Jupiter

8. Planets are visible at night because they reflect light from

the moon
the stars
the Sun
a) the moon b) the stars c) the Sun

9. Venus is the brightest planet because it's always covered by highly-reflective

oceans
clouds
crystals
a) oceans b) clouds c) crystals

10. Those who named this planet Venus must have thought it was _______ of the planets.

the most romantic
the most artistic
the loneliest
a) the most romantic b) the most artistic c) the loneliest

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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.