Big Bang Quiz

What is the Big Bang theory about?

• The creation of the Earth

• The beginning of the Universe

• The end of the Universe

• The formation of stars

What does the term "expansion of the Universe" mean?

• The Universe is getting smaller

• The Universe is staying the same size

• The Universe is getting bigger

• The Universe is disappearing

What was the state of the Universe at the very beginning according to the Big Bang theory?

• Very cold and empty

• Very hot and dense

• Full of stars and planets

• Full of water

What is a singularity in the context of the Big Bang?

• A type of star

• A point where density is infinite

• A black hole

• A galaxy

Who first proposed the idea of the expanding Universe?

• Albert Einstein

• Edwin Hubble

• Isaac Newton

• Galileo Galilei

What happens to galaxies as the Universe expands?

• They move closer together

• They stay in the same place

• They move farther apart

• They disappear

What is the name of the radiation that is considered the afterglow of the Big Bang?

• Ultraviolet radiation

• Cosmic Microwave Background

• Infrared radiation

• X-ray radiation

What is the main evidence for the Big Bang theory?

• The existence of black holes

• The movement of stars

• The redshift of galaxies

• The shape of the Earth

What does the redshift of galaxies indicate?

• Galaxies are moving towards us

• Galaxies are moving away from us

• Galaxies are not moving

• Galaxies are changing color

What is the term used to describe the initial explosion that started the expansion of the Universe?

• Supernova

• Big Bang

• Black Hole

• Nebula