The Birth of the Universe Quiz

What did Edwin Hubble discover about the galaxies in the 1920s?

• They were shrinking

• They were speeding away from our galaxy

• They were stationary

• They were part of the Milky Way

What did the Big Bang theory propose about the early universe?

• It was cold and dark

• It was full of galaxies and stars

• It was a perfect liquid

• It was a tiny fireball containing all of space

What did the imbalance between matter and antimatter lead to in the universe?

• Expansion of the universe

• Formation of galaxies and stars

• Mutual annihilation of matter and antimatter

• Creation of antimatter planets

What did the scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory discover about the early universe?

• It was a perfect gas

• It was a liquid universe

• It was a solid structure

• It was a vacuum

What did the microwave radiation detected by Penzias and Wilson signify?

• The formation of the first atoms

• The expansion of the universe

• The birth of the first stars

• The creation of the first galaxies

What was the temperature of the universe when it was 200 million years old?

• Below freezing point

• Room temperature

• Hotter than the surface of the Sun

• Colder than liquid nitrogen

What did Carlos Frank's 3D simulation show about the early universe?

• It was perfectly smooth

• It had tiny cracks and irregularities

• It was a symmetrical structure

• It was a chaotic mess

What did the first atoms formed in the early universe consist of?

• Hydrogen and oxygen

• Helium and carbon

• Hydrogen and helium

• Oxygen and nitrogen

What did the fog of electrons in the early universe prevent?

• Expansion of the universe

• Escape of light

• Formation of galaxies

• Creation of stars

What did the expansion and cooling of the early universe lead to?

• Creation of a vacuum

• Formation of a perfect gas

• Development of a solid structure

• Birth of the first stars