#1
What is the estimated age of the universe according to the Big Bang theory?
5 billion years
13.8 billion years
20 billion years
50 billion years
#2
Which scientist proposed the Big Bang theory?
Albert Einstein
Isaac Newton
Edwin Hubble
Georges Lemaître
#3
What is the name of the process by which stars generate energy?
Nuclear fission
Nuclear fusion
Radioactive decay
Chemical combustion
#4
Which element is most abundant in the universe?
Hydrogen
Helium
Oxygen
Carbon
#5
What is the primary source of heavy elements like gold and uranium in the universe?
Supernova explosions
Solar flares
Planetary nebulae
Black hole mergers
#6
What is the cosmic microwave background radiation?
Radiation from distant galaxies
Radiation left over from the Big Bang
Radiation emitted by black holes
Radiation from cosmic dust
#7
What is dark matter?
Unseen energy that powers the universe
Matter made of dark particles
Invisible matter with gravitational effects
Highly compressed cosmic dust
#8
What is the Hubble constant used for in cosmology?
Calculating the speed of light
Estimating the age of galaxies
Measuring the rate of the universe's expansion
Determining the mass of black holes
#9
What is a quasar?
A type of galaxy
A high-energy particle
A powerful and distant celestial object
A type of dark matter
#10
Which space mission provided crucial data supporting the Big Bang theory by measuring cosmic microwave background radiation?
Hubble Space Telescope
Planck Satellite
Kepler Space Telescope
Chandra X-ray Observatory
#11
What is the name of the process by which a massive star ends its life in a colossal explosion?
Nuclear fusion
Supernova
Black hole formation
Red giant phase
#12
What is the shape of the universe?
Flat
Spherical
Cylindrical
Torus
#13
What is the fate of the universe according to current cosmological models?
Continued expansion
Steady-state
Collapse into a singularity
Oscillation between expansion and contraction
#14
What is the term for the boundary around a black hole beyond which nothing can escape its gravitational pull?
Event horizon
Singularity
Quasar limit
Photon sphere
#15
What is the primary evidence for the inflationary theory of the early universe?
Discovery of dark matter
Observations of the cosmic microwave background
Detection of gravitational waves
Identification of antimatter
#16
In the context of cosmology, what does the term 'cosmic inflation' refer to?
Rapid expansion of the universe in a fraction of a second
Constant rate of expansion since the Big Bang
Contraction of the universe
Steady-state cosmological model
#17
What is the primary component of dark energy, the mysterious force driving the accelerated expansion of the universe?
Gravitons
Neutrinos
Quintessence
Axions