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The Big Bang Theory

1. Which scientist first proposed the Big Bang theory?

  • A) Albert Einstein
  • B) Isaac Newton
  • C) Georges Lemaitre
  • D) Edwin Hubble
C) Georges Lemaitre Explanation

2. When did the Big Bang event take place?

  • A) 13.7 million years before
  • B) 13.8 billion years before 
  • C) 13.7 trillion years before 
  • D) 13.7 quadrillion years before
B) 13.8 billion years before  Explanation

3. According to the Big Bang Theory, what was the initial state of the universe?

  • A) Cold and sparse
  • B) Stable and static
  • C) Hot and dense
  • D) Chaotic and turbulent
C) Hot and dense Explanation

4. What is the name of the thermal microwave radiation that fills the cosmos after the Big Bang?

  • A) Stellar radiation
  • B) Cosmic gamma radiation
  • C) Cosmic microwave background radiation
  • D) Galactic infrared radiation
C) Cosmic microwave background radiation Explanation

5. What is the Big Bang Theory’s order of phases in the evolution of the universe?

  • A) Galaxy formation, star formation, expansion
  • B) Expansion, star formation, galaxy formation
  • C) Expansion, galaxy formation, star formation
  • D) Star formation, galaxy formation, expansion
C) Expansion, galaxy formation, star formation Explanation

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