Francois Insignares The History of the Universe

The universe is a boundless expanse that encompasses all matter, energy, space, and time. How old is the universe believed to be?

• 10.5 billion years
• 15.2 billion years
• 20.7 billion years
• 13.8 billion years

What event marked the birth of space, time, and all matter and energy in the universe?

• The Huge Explosion
• The Little Bang
• The Cosmic Burst
• The Big Bang

How did galaxies form in the universe?

• Galaxies were created by a cosmic explosion
• Galaxies formed due to the collision of asteroids
• Galaxies originated from a single massive black hole
• Clusters of matter gravitationally attracted each other

What causes the accelerated expansion of the universe?

• Dark energy
• Gravitational waves
• Quantum fluctuations
• Cosmic microwave background radiation

Who proposed the Big Bang theory?

• Stephen Hawking
• Georges Lemaître
• Albert Einstein
• Isaac Newton

What important figure's observations of distant galaxies supported the Big Bang theory?

• Isaac Newton
• Edwin Hubble
• Galileo Galilei
• Albert Einstein

What impact has the exploration of the universe had on society?

• Decreased scientific knowledge
• Limited technological advancements
• Reduced curiosity and wonder
• All of the this

What is the prevailing explanation for the creation and evolution of the universe?

• Big Bang theory
• Flat Earth theory
• Intelligent Design theory
• Steady State theory

According to the open universe theory, what drives the expansion of the universe?

• Quantum fluctuations
• Cosmic microwave background radiation
• Gravitational pull
• Dark energy

How does the steady state theory explain the expansion of the universe?

• Matter is continuously created to fill the gaps left by the expansion.

• The expansion of the universe is explained by the collision of galaxies.
• The expansion of the universe is explained by the existence of dark matter.
• The expansion of the universe is explained by the gravitational pull of black holes.