Moon quiz: What do you know about our nearest celestial neighbor?

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How's your moon knowledge? Full, half, or total eclipse?

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How much do you know about the moon? Take our quiz to find out! (Image credit: Edi Gilodi/Getty Images)

That's no moon! Wait, yes, yes it is.

Humankind has always been fascinated by the moon; the ancient Egyptians used lunar phases to track agricultural seasons, while the ancient Greeks went a step further, using its cycles to develop a calendar of the year. Today, some religions follow a lunar calendar to determine holy dates, such as Islam marking the start and end of Ramadan by the sighting of the crescent moon.

It's no surprise that throughout the ages the moon has been a great source of inspiration and intrigue — for artists painting it, poets and singers writing about it, and the scientists studying it.

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Christina Hughes
Christina Hughes

Christina is a freelancer writer and editor from the UK. She has a degree in English Language and Literature with geography from the University of Keele, and a Masters in Publishing from Anglia Ruskin University. She covers everything from Lego sets and science kits through to laptops for students. If it helps you learn, she'll help you find it for cheaper.