Year 10 - The Big Bang Theory Quiz

Who was the first proponent of the Big Bang Theory?

• Edwin Hubble

• George Lemaitre

• Stephen Hawking

• Isaac Newton

What is agnosticism?

• Having no knowledge of whether God exists or not

• Belief in the existence of God

• Belief in the non-existence of God

• Belief in multiple gods

What was the title of Stephen Hawking's book published in 1988?

• A Brief History of Time

• The Theory of Nothing

• Black Holes and Baby Universes

• The Grand Design

When did the universe begin according to the Big Bang Theory?

• 5 billion years ago

• 10 billion years ago

• 20 billion years ago

• 14 billion years ago

What is the 'singularity' that the universe began with?

• A tiny point with all matter and energy crammed into it

• The formation of stars and planets

• The cooling and expansion of matter and energy

• A massive explosion caused by God

What did the discovery of background radiation do for Big Bang Theory?

• Prove that there is life elsewhere in the universe

• Suggest that household microwaves could take us to other galaxies

• Provide more evidence for the idea that there was an initial rapid expansion of the universe

• Disprove that Big Bang was a plausible (believable theory)

What do many astronomers think will happen to the universe in the future?

• It will disappear suddenly

• It will remain static

• It will collapse in a 'big crunch'

• It will keep expanding forever