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Year 10 - The Big Bang Theory Quiz

Total questions: 7

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the first proponent of the Big Bang Theory?

a)

Edwin Hubble

b)

George Lemaitre

c)

Stephen Hawking

d)

Isaac Newton

2.

What is agnosticism?

a)

Having no knowledge of whether God exists or not

b)

Belief in the existence of God

c)

Belief in the non-existence of God

d)

Belief in multiple gods

3.

What was the title of Stephen Hawking's book published in 1988?

a)

A Brief History of Time

b)

The Theory of Nothing

c)

Black Holes and Baby Universes

d)

The Grand Design

4.

When did the universe begin according to the Big Bang Theory?

a)

5 billion years ago

b)

10 billion years ago

c)

20 billion years ago

d)

14 billion years ago

5.

What is the 'singularity' that the universe began with?

a)

A tiny point with all matter and energy crammed into it

b)

The formation of stars and planets

c)

The cooling and expansion of matter and energy

d)

A massive explosion caused by God

6.

What did the discovery of background radiation do for Big Bang Theory?

a)

Prove that there is life elsewhere in the universe

b)

Suggest that household microwaves could take us to other galaxies

c)

Provide more evidence for the idea that there was an initial rapid expansion of the universe

d)

Disprove that Big Bang was a plausible (believable theory)

7.

What do many astronomers think will happen to the universe in the future?

a)

It will disappear suddenly

b)

It will remain static

c)

It will collapse in a 'big crunch'

d)

It will keep expanding forever