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