Bing Homepage Quiz Answers (Jul 20, 2024)

The following questions are from the “Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz” for 7-20-2024. Let us know in the comments if you find the wrong answer to any question!!!

Question 1: Moon Day celebrates the anniversary of which lunar mission?

  • Apollo 11
  • Apollo 12
  • Apollo 13

Correct Answer: Apollo 11

Fact: Apollo 11’s main goal was to achieve President John F. Kennedy’s national objective set on May 25, 1961: to conduct a manned lunar landing and safely return to Earth. On July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 launched from Cape Kennedy. On July 20, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the surface of the moon, while Michael Collins remained in orbit.


Question 2: What is the term used to describe a full moon that is nearer the Earth than usual?

  • Blue moon
  • Pink moon
  • Supermoon

Correct Answer: Supermoon

Fact: The moon does not orbit the Earth in a perfect circle and the point at which it comes closest to us is called the perigee. A supermoon occurs when a full or new moon aligns closely with the perigee—making it appear slightly larger than usual from our perspective. They happen three or four times a year, on consecutive months.


Question 3: How far away from Earth is the moon?

  • 23,855 miles
  • 238,855 miles
  • 2,388,500 miles

Correct Answer: 238,855 miles

Fact: The average distance between the Earth and the moon is 238,855 miles. It takes a spacecraft about three days to reach the moon although the distance depends on the flight path chosen.

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