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Star Quiz
Follow these simple steps to organise a Star Quiz that will be sure to help you smash
your fundraising target!
• First of all, think about who will come to the event. Colleagues, friends or family?
What age are they, where are they based?
• Next think about timing, what day of the week, and time of day will suit them?
Is a week night or weekend better?
• Think about your venue too. Will your guests bring children? If so an earlier time, and family friendly venue will
be best. You could use a pub, community centre, local café or your front room!
• How much will you charge? Be sure to cover your costs and raise money, but don’t make it so expensive that
people wont come.
• Advertise your quiz well, using email and posters in communal areas and at the venue.
• In preparation for the big night print out enough copies of the questions for everyone taking part - but
remember, don’t include the answers!
• Make sure you have plenty of help on the night; you will need someone to take money at the door and sell
raffle tickets, and someone to ask the questions!
• Source some prizes that you can raffle on the night, to help you raise as much as you can from your event.
• And finally, don’t forget to have fun!
www.sueryder.org/starlighthike
Sue Ryder is a charity registered in England and Wales (1052076) and in Scotland (SC039578). Ref. No. 01696 © Sue Ryder. April 2013
Star Quiz
1 - Which is the closest star to Earth?
a. Proxima Centauri
b. Alpha Centauri
c. Sirius
d. Sun
2 - What shape does the constellation Pegasus represent?
a. A bull
b. A winged horse
c. A goat
d. A crab
3 - Stars that are closer to the earth appear to be brighter.
a. True
b. False
4 - What is another name for the Big Dipper?
a. Aries
b. Ursa Major
c. Leo
d. Hercules
5 - What is the distance between the stars measured in?
a. The distance which sound travels in a year
b. The distance which electromagnetic waves travel in a year
c. The distance which light travels in a year
d. The distance with heat radiations travel in a year
6 - Stars primarily burn which element as fuel?
a. Hydrogen
b. Helium
c. Oxygen
d. Carbon Dioxide
7 - What is the name of the galaxy in which our Solar System is located?
a. Andromeda
b. Galaxy Caramel
c. The Milky Way
d. The Starburst
8 - Stars twinkle when we see them because their light is distorted by the Earth’s atmosphere
a. True
b. False
9 - What is the name of this constellation?
a. Ursa Major
b. Orion
c. Taurus
d. Cassiopeia
10 - You can tell the temperature of a star by its colour.
a. True
b. False
www.sueryder.org/starlighthike
Sue Ryder is a charity registered in England and Wales (1052076) and in Scotland (SC039578). Ref. No. 01696 © Sue Ryder. April 2013
Star Quiz - Answers
1) d. The Sun
2) b. A winged horse
3) a. True
4) b. Ursa Major
5) c. The distance which light travels in a year
6) a. Hydrogen
7) c. The Milky Way
8) a. True
9) d. Cassiopeia
10) a. True
www.sueryder.org/starlighthike
Sue Ryder is a charity registered in England and Wales (1052076) and in Scotland (SC039578). Ref. No. 01696 © Sue Ryder. April 2013