The Big Bang Theory Quiz

Who first suggested The Big Bang Theory?

• Stephen Hawking

• Albert Einstein

• George Lemaitre

• Isaac Newton

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What is a cosmologist?

• A biologist

• A geologist

• A physicist

• A scientist who studies the universe

What did George Lemaitre believe the universe started as?

• A single star

• A single point

• A single planet

• A single galaxy

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What force causes the planets to revolve around a star?

• Gravitational force

• Magnetic force

• Electromagnetic force

• Centrifugal force

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What important tool for studying the universe is named after Edwin Hubble?

• Kepler Space Telescope

• Spitzer Space Telescope

• Hubble Space Telescope

• James Webb Space Telescope

What is the estimated lifespan of the Earth's sun?

• 5 billion years

• 10 billion years

• 20 billion years

• 1 billion years

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What is the cause that is pulling the cosmos apart at faster speeds today than a long time ago?

• Neutrinos

• Dark matter

• Dark energy

• Black holes

What is the name of the telescope used to seek out farthest and oldest galaxies?

• Spitzer Space Telescope

• Chandra X-ray Observatory

• Hubble Space Telescope

• James Webb Space Telescope

What is the estimated age of the universe according to The Big Bang Theory?

• 20 billion years

• 14 billion years

• 10 billion years

• 4 billion years

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What is the current growth of the universe attributed to?

• Neutrinos

• Black holes

• Dark matter

• Dark energy