Cosmic Calendar Quiz

The video introduces the concept of the cosmic calendar, which maps the history of the universe onto a single year. It explains how each month represents about a billion years and each day nearly 40 million years. The video then delves into the beginning of the universe, marked by the Big Bang, which is the earliest point we can currently observe in time.

What does each month represent on the cosmic calendar?

• A million years

• A billion years

• A century

• A decade

How many years does each day on the cosmic calendar represent?

• 30 million years

• 20 million years

• 40 million years

• 10 million years

On the cosmic calendar, what does midnight on December 31st represent?

• The end of the universe

• The present moment

• The start of human civilization

• The extinction of dinosaurs

What is the significance of January 1st on the cosmic calendar?

• The first human appearance

• The extinction of dinosaurs

• The birth of the universe

• The formation of Earth

What event marks the earliest point we can currently observe in time?

• The formation of galaxies

• The Big Bang

• The creation of the solar system

• The first appearance of life on Earth