Cosmology Quiz

What does the field of cosmology primarily focus on?

• Examining the properties of dark matter

• Studying the origin, evolution, and eventual fate of the universe

What did astronomer Edwin Hubble discover about galaxies?

• That galaxies exist and are very far away from us

• That galaxies are only found within our solar system

According to modern cosmology, how is the universe changing?

• It is very large and expanding

• It is staying the same size

What does modern cosmology rest on?

• The big bang theory

• The multiverse theory

What is dark matter?

• A concept in quantum mechanics

• A new kind of particle with mysterious identity and properties

What percentage of the universe's mass energy is made up of dark energy, according to modern cosmology?

• Approximately 33.8%

• Nearly 70%

What is the age of the universe as stated in the image?

• 13.77 billion years old

• 10 billion years old

What did the PANTHEON+ survey measure?

• The precise positions of about 1,500 supernovae

• The precise positions of about 1,500 dark matter particles

What is the combined percentage of dark matter and normal matter in the universe?

• 50%

• 33.8%