The first aircraft to fly on another planet

What is Perseverance collecting?

Rock samples for a future return

Mars Rovers Trivia Quiz – Names, Facts and Surprises

This Mars rovers trivia quiz covers Sojourner, Spirit and Opportunity, Curiosity, Perseverance and its helicopter Ingenuity, plus China's Zhurong. Ten questions bring names, facts and surprises from the robots exploring the Red Planet.

Start Mars Rovers Trivia Quiz

🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

First
What was the first Mars rover, landing in 1997?
Twins
Which twin rovers landed in 2004?
Record
How long did Opportunity keep working?
Distance
About how far did Opportunity drive?
Curiosity
Which crater did Curiosity land in, in 2012?
Landing
How was Curiosity lowered to the ground?
Perseverance
Where did Perseverance land in 2021?
Helicopter
What was Ingenuity?
Samples
What is Perseverance collecting?
China
Which Chinese rover landed on Mars in 2021?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: What was the first Mars rover, landing in 1997?
Answer: Sojourner
It traveled with the Pathfinder lander.
Q2: Which twin rovers landed in 2004?
Answer: Spirit and Opportunity
They were planned to last 90 days.
Q3: How long did Opportunity keep working?
Answer: About 14 years
Its last message came in 2018.
Q4: About how far did Opportunity drive?
Answer: About 45 kilometers
It set a record for off-Earth driving at the time.
Q5: Which crater did Curiosity land in, in 2012?
Answer: Gale Crater
It has climbed Mount Sharp.
Q6: How was Curiosity lowered to the ground?
Answer: By a sky crane
The method was later used for Perseverance.
Q7: Where did Perseverance land in 2021?
Answer: Jezero Crater
It was once an ancient lake.
Q8: What was Ingenuity?
Answer: The first aircraft to fly on another planet
It made 72 flights.
Q9: What is Perseverance collecting?
Answer: Rock samples for a future return
Sample tubes are cached on the surface.
Q10: Which Chinese rover landed on Mars in 2021?
Answer: Zhurong
China became the second country to operate a Mars rover.

Mars Rovers Trivia Quiz – Robots on the Red Planet

Rovers are mobile robots that explore planetary surfaces. Mars has hosted several since Sojourner in 1997, each larger and more capable. They study rocks, soil, weather and signs that Mars once had water.

Spirit and Opportunity, landing in 2004, found strong evidence of past water and lasted far beyond their planned 90 days. Curiosity, the size of a car, has climbed Mount Sharp since 2012, discovering ancient lake environments and organic molecules.

Perseverance, landing in 2021, is collecting rock samples for a possible future return to Earth and carried Ingenuity, the first helicopter to fly on another world. China's Zhurong also explored Mars, showing more nations reaching the Red Planet.

What This Quiz Teaches

This quiz is for space fans exploring Mars rovers.

Which rover came first
How long Opportunity lasted
How Curiosity landed
What Ingenuity achieved
What Perseverance collects

Did You Know?

Curiosity is nuclear-powered.
Opportunity's last message was about low power.
Perseverance carries microphones.
Mars rovers move very slowly.
Rover names are often chosen by students.