Quiz on Dark Matter and Dark Energy

What is the study of the universe called?

• Astronomy

• Cosmology

• Geology

• Astrophysics

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

• Edwin Hubble

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

What theory explains the origins of the universe?

• String Theory

• Big Bang Theory

• Steady State Theory

• Quantum Theory

What is dark matter primarily made of?

• Light particles

• Normal matter

• Dark energy

• A new kind of particle

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

• 70%

• 33.8%

• 66.2%

• 50%

What did the PANTHEON+ survey measure?

• The positions of supernovae

• The size of galaxies

• The speed of light

• The age of the universe

What is the effect called that accounts for the accelerated expansion of the universe?

• Gravitational waves

• Cosmic inflation

• Dark energy

• Dark matter

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

• 4.5 billion years

• 10 billion years

• 20 billion years

• 13.77 billion years