Quiz on Dark Matter and Dark Energy

What is cosmology?

• The study of human cultures

• The study of the universe as a single physical object

• The study of stars and planets

• The study of the Earth's atmosphere

Who discovered that galaxies exist and are receding away from us?

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Edwin Hubble

What does the big bang theory state?

• The universe has always been the same size

• The universe was smaller, hotter, and denser a long time ago

• The universe is shrinking

• The universe is cooling down

When was dark matter discovered?

• In the 1990s

• In the 2000s

• In the 1970s

• In the 1920s

What percentage of the universe is made up of dark energy?

• 80%

• 70%

• 60%

• 50%

What is the age of the universe according to modern cosmology?

• 12.77 billion years

• 10.77 billion years

• 13.77 billion years

• 15.77 billion years

What is the PANTHEON+ survey?

• A new streaming service

• A survey measuring the positions of supernovae

• A study of black holes

• A survey of the Milky Way

What is the main goal of modern cosmology?

• To explore the ocean depths

• To study the Earth's core

• To find new planets

• To measure the properties of dark matter and dark energy

What did the PANTHEON+ survey find about the universe?

• It is 50% dark energy and 50% dark matter

• It is 66.2% dark energy and 33.8% dark matter and normal matter

• It is 70% dark energy and 30% dark matter

• It is 80% dark energy and 20% dark matter

What is dark energy responsible for?

• The formation of stars

• The acceleration of the universe's expansion

• The creation of black holes

• The movement of galaxies