- 1. What is the estimated age of the universe since the Big Bang?
A) 13.8 billion years B) 19.6 billion years C) 8.9 billion years D) 5.2 billion years
- 2. Which scientist is credited with proposing the Big Bang theory?
A) Georges LemaƮtre B) Isaac Newton C) Carl Sagan D) Albert Einstein
- 3. What was the universe like in the first few moments after the Big Bang?
A) Full of life B) Extremely hot and dense C) Completely dark D) Cold and empty
- 4. What kind of radiation is considered the remnant of the Big Bang?
A) Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation B) Ultraviolet radiation C) X-ray radiation D) Infrared radiation
- 5. What was the only chemical element present in the universe immediately after the Big Bang?
A) Helium B) Carbon C) Oxygen D) Hydrogen
- 6. What term describes the rapid expansion of the universe in the first moments after the Big Bang?
A) Expansion Burst B) Boom Effect C) Rapid Stretch D) Inflation
- 7. How did the universe evolve from a hot, dense state to its current form?
A) Remaining constant in temperature B) Contracting and heating C) Collapsing into a singularity D) Expanding and cooling
- 8. What is the name for the theoretical point where the density and temperature of the universe were infinite?
A) Ethereal Nexus B) Cosmic Apex C) Singularity D) Infinite Point
- 9. Which region of the cosmic microwave background radiation is thought to provide evidence for the theory of cosmic inflation?
A) Cosmic rays B) Anisotropies C) Temperature fluctuations D) Radiation anomalies
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