Quiz on Dark Matter and Dark Energy

Who proposed the theory of general relativity?

• Isaac Newton

• Galileo Galilei

• Albert Einstein

• Nikola Tesla

What is the name of the mysterious particle that makes up dark matter?

• Neutrino

• Photon

• Quark

• Axion

When did astronomers discover that the expansion of the universe is accelerating?

• 1950s

• 1970s

• 2010s

• 1990s

What percentage of the mass energy in the entire cosmos is dark energy?

• 33.8%

• 50.2%

• 75.6%

• 66.2%

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

• 20.9 billion years

• 16.2 billion years

• 10.5 billion years

• 13.77 billion years

What did the PANTHEON+ survey measure the precise positions of?

• Comets

• Supernovae

• Black Holes

• Asteroids

What is the main goal in modern cosmology regarding dark matter and dark energy?

• To create more mysteries

• To measure their properties precisely

• To understand their behavior

• To ignore them

What is the James Webb Space Telescope gearing up to study?

• Exoplanets

• Black Holes

• Asteroids

• Meteors