Quiz on Dark Matter and Dark Energy

Who discovered that galaxies exist and are very far away from us?

• Galileo Galilei

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

• Edwin Hubble

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

• Neutrino

• Photon

• Axion

• Quark

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

• 1990s

• 1970s

• 1950s

• 2000s

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

• 33.8%

• 50.5%

• 66.2%

• 75.0%

What is the study of the whole entire universe as a single physical object called?

• Astronomy

• Astrophysics

• Cosmology

• Quantum Mechanics

Which survey measured the precise positions of about 1,500 supernovae?

• PANTHEON+

• Hubble Deep Field

• Chandra X-ray Observatory

• Kepler Mission

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

• 10.5 billion years

• 13.77 billion years

• 25.0 billion years

• 20.2 billion years

What did Edwin Hubble discover about galaxies?

• They are stationary

• They are shrinking

• They are close to us

• They are receding away from us

What is the dominant component of the mass energy in the universe?

• Antimatter

• Normal Matter

• Dark Matter

• Dark Energy

What is the big bang theory based on?

• Formation of galaxies

• Discovery of dark matter

• Expansion of the universe

• Hot and dense early universe