What is the current state of the Milky Way compared to other galaxies?
Was the Milky Way a Quasar?

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It is relatively calm compared to many other galaxies.
It has no black holes at its center.
It is the most violent galaxy in the universe.
It is more active than most galaxies.
2.
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What did astronomers discover using the Fermi Gamma Ray Space Telescope?
A new planet in the Milky Way
A pair of high-energy gamma ray bubbles
Evidence of life on Mars
A new type of star
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What are the Fermi bubbles?
Clusters of new stars
Diffuse clouds of gamma rays
Massive pair of high-energy gamma ray bubbles
Regions of dark matter
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which two main theories are proposed for the origin of the Fermi bubbles?
Black holes and neutron stars
Quasars and pulsars
Supernova explosions and activity from Sagittarius A*
Dark matter and cosmic rays
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a starburst event?
A new galaxy formation
A black hole explosion
A type of supernova
A sudden increase in star formation
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is the most likely explanation for the formation of the Fermi bubbles?
A collision with another galaxy
A combination of AGN activity and starburst events
A single supernova explosion
Dark matter collisions
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What recent discovery supports the combined theory of AGN and starburst events?
A decrease in gamma ray activity
New planets in the Milky Way
Radio bubbles similar to the Fermi bubbles
A new type of black hole
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