Black Holes Quiz

What is the nearest known black hole?

• Sagittarius A*

• QSO J0313-1806

• Gaia BH1

• TON 618

What phenomenon do black holes create when massive objects accelerate through space?

• Light waves

• Sound waves

• Electromagnetic waves

• Gravitational waves

What is the term used to describe the effect of black holes bending light from distant objects?

• Cosmic refraction

• Gravitational lensing

• Optical distortion

• Light bending

What is the most massive black hole observed?

• GRS 1915+105

• Sagittarius A*

• TON 618

• Gaia BH1

What happens to matter that gets too close to a black hole?

• It is spaghettified

• It becomes a star

• It disappears

• It is absorbed instantly

What is the primary method scientists use to detect black holes?

• Measuring their light emissions

• Studying their gravitational effects

• Direct observation

• Using radio waves

What is the most distant black hole detected?

• QSO J0313-1806

• Sagittarius A*

• Gaia BH1

• TON 618

What is the fastest-known black hole in terms of spin?

• Sagittarius A*

• Gaia BH1

• GRS 1915+105

• TON 618

What do black holes NOT do?

• Suck in matter

• Emit light

• Create gravitational waves

• Bend light

What type of black hole is formed when massive stars explode in supernovae?

• Stellar black holes

• Supermassive black holes

• Primordial black holes

• Intermediate black holes