Quiz on Dark Matter and Dark Energy

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

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Galileo Galilei

• Edwin Hubble

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

• Quark

• Axion

• Muon

• Neutrino

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

• 1980s

• 1960s

• 1990s

• 1970s

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

• 75.6%

• 33.8%

• 50.2%

• 66.2%

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

• 10.5 billion years

• 13.77 billion years

• 20.3 billion years

• 25.9 billion years

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

• Black Holes

• Supernovae

• Neutron Stars

• Comets

What is the main focus of modern cosmology regarding dark matter and dark energy?

• Naming new particles

• Measuring their properties

• Discovering their origin

• Understanding their behavior

What did Edwin Hubble discover about galaxies?

• They are stationary

• They are close to Earth

• They are receding away

• They are shrinking

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

• Dark Matter

• Normal Matter

• Dark Energy

• Antimatter

What is the big bang theory based on?

• Existence of black holes

• Expansion of the universe

• Discovery of dark matter

• Formation of galaxies