Rockets, Planets & Sci-Fi Movies: Trivia for Kids & Family Quiz

Backseat Trivia Rumble - Episode 79 7-13-2026
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[00:00:00] All right, and welcome back to Backseat Trivia Rumble. I hope the snacks are open and the volume is up, because we've got a heavyweight battle today. In the backseat, the Future Rocket Scientists and the Cosmic Cruisers. In the front seat, the Minivan Martians and the Blockbuster Astronauts. Three rounds, 30 questions.

Drivers, eyes on the road. Kids, eyes on the prize. Before we get the engine started on round one, we have a very special VIP to celebrate. A massive happy ninth birthday to Andrew from Virginia. Andrew, your family says you're completely out of this world. They hope you have the best possible day ever.

Happy birthday, Andrew. Now that we've celebrated our [00:01:00] VIP, let's get down to business. Let's get ready to rumble with the first kids round. Question one: What is the name of Elon Musk's famous space company that builds the Falcon 9 rocket?

And the answer is SpaceX. I tried to start my own space company once, but it never really got off the ground. Question two, launched into space in two thousand twenty-one, what is the name of the most powerful space telescope ever built to look at distant stars? And the answer is the James Webb Space Telescope.

Question three: What do we call a robotic car or wheeled vehicle designed specifically to explore the surface of another planet? And the answer is a rover. Question four: What are the initials [00:02:00] for the giant science laboratory orbiting Earth where the international crews of astronauts live and work?

And the answer is the ISS, which stands for the International Space Station. Question five: To break away from Earth's pull, what kind of powerful engine vehicle is used to blast astronauts into space? And the answer is a rocket. Hey, quick. Why did the rocket lose its job? Because it got fired. Question six.

True or false? There is absolutely no sound in the vacuum of space

And the answer is true. Question seven: What is the name of NASA's modern space program that plans to send the next humans back to the surface of the moon? [00:03:00] And the answer is Artemis. Question eight. What do you call the special protective outfit complete with a helmet that astronauts must wear when stepping outside their spacecraft?

And the answer is a spacesuit. Question nine: What are the large flat panels attached to modern satellites and spacecraft that catch sunlight to turn it into electricity? And the answer is solar panels. Question 10. What do we call a curved path or loop that a satellite takes as it flies around a planet in space?

And the answer is an orbit

All right, parents, are you ready for round two? Today we are traveling back in time to your [00:04:00] theater-going days for some sci-fi movie trivia. Kids, let's sit back and watch those parents do their work. Question one: What 1996 alien invasion blockbuster stars Will Smith as a fighter pilot saving Earth on the 4th of July?

And the answer is Independence Day. Question two, Keanu Reeves stars as Neo in what groundbreaking 1999 sci-fi film where humanity is trapped in a simulated reality? And the answer is The Matrix. Question three: In the 1993 classic Jurassic Park, what kind of prehistoric creatures are brought back to life using cloned DNA?

And the answer is dinosaurs. Question four: What 1997 sci-fi [00:05:00] comedy stars Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones as secret agents monitoring extraterrestrial life on Earth?

And the answer is Men in Black. Question five, which 2009 James Cameron film took audiences to the alien moon of Pandora?

And the answer is Avatar. Question six: What is the name of the iconic furry Wookiee who serves as Han Solo's co-pilot in Star Wars? And the answer is Chewbacca. Question seven: In the 1998 movie Armageddon, a team of deep space core drillers is sent into space to stop what kind of massive space rock from hitting the Earth?

And the answer is an asteroid. [00:06:00] Question eight. What 2008 animated Pixar film features a lonely little trash compacting robot left on an abandoned Earth who falls in love with a probe named EV

And the answer is WALL-E. Question nine: What

2002 sci-fi film directed by Steven Spielberg stars Tom Cruise as a cop in the future where crimes are stopped before they happen? And the answer is Minority Report. Question 10: Christopher Nolan directed what mind-bending sci-fi thriller about thieves who enter people's dreams to steal secrets? And the answer is Inception

We've got two rounds in the books, and it's on to the rumble [00:07:00] round. This round is all about the wonders of our immediate cosmic neighborhood with solar system trivia. First to shout out the answer is the winner. Question one: What massive glowing star sits at the very center of our solar system? And the answer is the sun.

Question two, which planet is closest to the sun and is also the smallest planet in our solar system? And the answer is Mercury. Question three, often called the Red Planet because of its rusty iron soil, which neighbor planet is NASA currently exploring with rovers?

And the answer is Mars. Question four: What is the largest planet in our solar system famous for its giant red storm spot?

And the answer is Jupiter. [00:08:00] Question five. Which gas giant planet is famous for its beautiful bright rings made of ice and rock?

And the answer is Saturn. Question six. What is the name of Earth's natural satellite that lights up the night sky and changes shapes throughout the month?

And the answer is the moon. Question seven, which bright planet is often called Earth's twin because it's a similar size, but it's actually the hottest planet in the solar system?

And the answer is Venus. Question eight: What ice giant planet spins completely on its side compared to all the other planets in the solar system?

And the answer is Uranus. Hey, quick, what did the alien say to the garden? "Take [00:09:00] me to your weeder." Question nine, named after the Roman god of the sea, which beautiful blue gas giant is farthest from the sun?

And the answer is Neptune. And the final question: In 2006, what famous icy body was officially reclassified from a regular planet to a dwarf planet?

And the answer is Pluto [00:10:00]