This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Big Bang Theory – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Big Bang Theory Quiz 1 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who found that planets orbit as an ellipse and not a perfect circle? A) Johannes Kepler. B) Galileo Galilei. C) Albert Einstein. D) Nicolas Copernicus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Johannes Kepler. 2. What 2 elements were created during the Big Bang? A) Carbon + Hydrogen. B) Hydrogen + Helium. C) Hydrogen + Boron. D) Helium + Neon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hydrogen + Helium. 3. This period is characterized by the rapid expansion of the universe A) Grand Unification. B) Nuclear. C) Quark. D) Inflationary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inflationary. 4. The cosmic background radiation is A) The remaining energy from the big bang. B) Incredibly hot. C) Visible to the human eye. D) Only located in certain places in the universe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The remaining energy from the big bang. 5. Which country launched the first man-made satellite, Sputnik I? A) USA. B) China. C) Russia (Soviet Union). D) Germany. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Russia (Soviet Union). 6. Arno Pensiaz and Robert Wilson discovered A) Redshift. B) Big bang theory. C) Nebular theory. D) Cosmic microwave background radiation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cosmic microwave background radiation. 7. Earth revolves around a ..... in our solar system. A) The remains of a very large star, classified as a black hole. B) A small star classified as an average star. C) The remains of a small star, classified as a white dwarf. D) A large star, classified as a red supergiant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A small star classified as an average star. 8. As a light moves towards us, the frequency A) Increases. B) Decreases. C) Stays the same. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increases. 9. What type of galaxy are the leftovers of two colliding galaxies? A) Irregular. B) Spiral. C) Elliptical. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Irregular. 10. How does Penny feel when she wakes up? A) Surprised. B) Angry. C) Happy. D) Confused. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Angry. 11. Frozen balls of dirty ice A) Comets. B) Asteroids. C) Meteoroids. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comets. 12. Galaxies that are moving away from us look more ..... than expected. A) White. B) Blue. C) Yellow. D) Red. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Red. 13. Which of the following information can NOT be gained from studying the spectra of stars? A) Their composition. B) Their movement. C) The number of planets around them. D) Their temperature. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The number of planets around them. 14. Observations of space indicate that most matter in the universe is ..... A) Hydrogen, helium, and dark matter. B) Gold and plutonium. C) Oxygen and water vapor. D) Carbon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hydrogen, helium, and dark matter. 15. What is the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation (CMBR) A) The shape of the universe. B) The first primordial elements. C) Red shifted galaxies. D) Leftover energy from the Big Bang. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Leftover energy from the Big Bang. 16. What are the horizontal rows on the periodic table? A) Periods. B) Groups or Families. C) Cells. D) Atomic Mass. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Periods. 17. Why are distances in space often measured in light years? A) The light year is a commonly used unit of measure. B) Light years are easy to measure and understand. C) Distances in space are so great that a large unit is needed. D) Scientists always use metric units like light years. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Distances in space are so great that a large unit is needed. 18. Who observed that most galaxies are moving away from us? A) Edwin Hubble. B) Arno Penziaas. C) Robert Wilson. D) Albert Einstein. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Edwin Hubble. 19. The atomic mass of an atom is equal to A) Number of protons plus number of neutrons. B) Number of protons plus number of electrons. C) Number of electrons plus the number of neutrons. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Number of protons plus number of neutrons. 20. Hubble observed that galaxiesare A) Expanding. B) Moving away from us. C) Moving towards us. D) Standing still. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Moving away from us. Next →Related QuizzesScience QuizzesBig Bang Theory Quiz 2Big Bang Theory Quiz 3Big Bang Theory Quiz 4Big Bang Theory Quiz 5Big Bang Theory Quiz 6Big Bang Theory Quiz 7Big Bang Theory Quiz 8Big Bang Theory Quiz 9Big Bang Theory Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books