Exploring the Early Universe with CERN

What was the state of the universe a millionth of a second after the Big Bang?

• A solid mass of atoms

• A liquid soup of subatomic particles

• A collection of galaxies

• A vacuum with no matter

Why can't we use telescopes to see the universe's first moments?

• The universe was too small

• The universe was optically dense

• The universe was too far away

• The universe was too cold

What is the primary goal of the ALICE experiment at CERN?

• To recreate the early universe's conditions

• To create new galaxies

• To study black holes

• To find new planets

How fast do particles travel in the Large Hadron Collider?

• 50% the speed of light

• 75% the speed of light

• 100% the speed of light

• 99.9999991% the speed of light

What is the main purpose of the Large Hadron Collider?

• To accelerate particles to high speeds

• To observe distant galaxies

• To create new elements

• To study the Earth's core

What is the significance of the quark-gluon plasma?

• It is a nearly perfect frictionless liquid

• It is a form of dark matter

• It is a type of gas

• It is a solid form of matter

What unexpected property did scientists discover about the quark-gluon plasma?

• It behaves like a gas

• It is completely solid

• It behaves like a liquid

• It is a form of plasma

How much data does the ALICE experiment generate per second?

• 1 terabyte

• 1 gigabyte

• 10 gigabytes

• 100 gigabytes

What does the study of quark-gluon plasma help scientists understand?

• The future of the universe

• The formation of black holes

• The origins of the universe

• The behavior of dark matter

What philosophical question does the study of the early universe aim to answer?

• Where do we come from?

• Is there life on other planets?

• What is the meaning of life?

• What is the future of humanity?