Astronomy Quiz

What are the two major components of astronomical studies?

• Stars and Planets

• Observational Instruments and Mathematical Theories

• Galaxies and Nebulae

• Space and Time

When did the Planetary Epoch in the history of modern astronomy occur?

• 1600

• 1875

• 1900

• 1927

What is necessary in addition to a telescope for detecting astronomical phenomena?

• A powerful computer

• A detector, such as a camera or human eye

• A large observatory

• An additional telescope

What type of radiation allows us to see heat in the Milky Way?

• Gamma-ray

• Optical

• Molecular hydrogen

• Ultraviolet

When was the radio telescope invented?

• 1600

• 1875

• 1900

• 1931

Which of the following is not a detector used in astronomy?

• Photography

• Spectroscopy

• Radio wave detectors

• Quantum detectors

Who developed the theory of General Relativity?

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Niels Bohr

• Werner Heisenberg

Which type of electromagnetic wave has the shortest wavelength?

• Radio

• Microwave

• Ultraviolet

• Gamma-rays

What is not part of the electromagnetic spectrum?

• Seismic wave

• Infrared

• X-ray

• Ultraviolet

Who discovered Uranus?

• Galileo Galilei

• Johannes Kepler

• William Herschel

• Carl Sagan