The document presents 15 multiple choice questions about the solar system, planets, and other astronomical bodies. It tests knowledge about topics like the number of planets, their sizes, compositions, orbits, and the forces that govern their movements. Correct answers are rewarded with increasing monetary prizes, up to £1,000,000 for answering the final question correctly.

1. Who Wants To Be
A Millionaire?
Solar
system

2. Question 1

3. How many planets are
there in the solar system?
A Three
B Six
C Nine
D Twelve

4. How many planets are
there in the solar system?
A Three
B Six
C Nine
D Twelve

5. £100

6. Question 2

7. Planets orbit
A the Sun
B the Stars
C the Moon
D the Earth

8. Planets orbit
A the Sun
B the Stars
C the Moon
D the Earth

9. £200

10. Question 3

11. The largest planet in the
solar system is
A Earth
B Mars
C Pluto
D Jupiter

12. The largest planet in the
solar system is
A Earth
B Mars
C Pluto
D Jupiter

13. £300

14. Question 4

15. The planet nearest the
Sun is
A Mars
B Mercury
C Venus
D Pluto

16. The planet nearest the
Sun is
A Mars
B Mercury
C Venus
D Pluto

17. £500

18. Question 5

19. Which is the only planet
which has liquid water?
A Earth
B Mars
C Venus
D Jupiter

20. Which is the only planet
which has liquid water?
A Earth
B Mars
C Venus
D Jupiter

21. £1,000

22. Question 6

23. The nearest star to
Earth is
A the Moon
B the Sun
C Mars
D Venus

24. The nearest star to
Earth is
A the Moon
B the Sun
C Mars
D Venus

25. £2,000

26. Question 7

27. The time taken for the
Earth to spin on its axis is
A a year
B a month
C a day
D an hour

28. The time taken for the
Earth to spin on its axis is
A a year
B a month
C a day
D an hour

29. £4,000

30. Question 8

31. It is night in England
when
A clouds cover the Sun
B the Moon is out
C it faces away from the Sun
D the stars come out

32. It is night in England
when
A clouds cover the Sun
B the Moon is out
C it faces away from the Sun
D the stars come out

33. £8,000

34. Question 9

35. The surface
temperature of
the Sun is about
o
A 60 C
o
B 600 C
o
C 6,000 C
o
D 60,000 C

36. The surface
temperature of
the Sun is about
o
A 60 C
o
B 600 C
o
C 6,000 C
o
D 60,000 C

37. £16,000

38. Question 10

39. The Sun rises in the
A east and sets in the west
B west and sets in the east
C north and sets in the south
D south and sets in the north

40. The Sun rises in the
A east and sets in the west
B west and sets in the east
C north and sets in the south
D south and sets in the north

41. £32,000

42. Question 11

43. The time taken for the
Earth to orbit the Sun is
A an hour
B a day
C a month
D a year

44. The time taken for the
Earth to orbit the Sun is
A an hour
B a day
C a month
D a year

45. £64,000

46. Question 12

47. Which planet has a thick
carbon dioxide atmosphere
and sulphuric acid clouds?
A Earth
B Venus
C Mars
D Jupiter

48. Which planet has a thick
carbon dioxide atmosphere
and sulphuric acid clouds?
A Earth
B Venus
C Mars
D Jupiter

49. £125,000

50. Question 13

51. Which of these planets
is a gas giant?
A Earth
B Venus
C Mars
D Jupiter

52. Which of these planets
is a gas giant?
A Earth
B Venus
C Mars
D Jupiter

53. £250,000

54. Question 14

55. Which planet has the
most obvious rings?
A Saturn
B Pluto
C Jupiter
D Mars

56. Which planet has the
most obvious rings?
A Saturn
B Pluto
C Jupiter
D Mars

57. £500,000

58. Question 15

59. Which force keeps the Moon in
orbit around the Earth?
A friction
B gravity
C nature
D energy

60. Which force keeps the Moon in
orbit around the Earth?
A friction
B gravity
C nature
D energy

61. £1,000,000