Question 1
What theory describes the universe as expanding from an extremely hot, dense early state?
- Big Bang theory
- Nebular theory
- Steady-state theory
- Geocentric theory
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Big Bang theory
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Cosmology trivia quiz
How well do you really know Cosmology? Find out in a live duel. QuizDown has over 120 Cosmology questions, from easy to expert, and you’re matched with a real player who gets the same seven.
What the Cosmology questions cover
- Dark Energy
- Early Universe
- Inflation
- CMB Discovery
- CMB Scattering
- CMB Temperature
- Distance Duality
- Expansion History
- Expansion Rate
- Hubble Tension
- Nucleosynthesis
- Redshift
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Question 2
What observation showed that most distant galaxies are moving away from us?
- Parallax
- Redshift
- Refraction
- Eclipse
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Redshift
Question 3
What type of galaxy is the Milky Way, with a central bar-shaped structure?
- Ring galaxy
- Irregular galaxy
- Barred spiral galaxy
- Elliptical galaxy
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Barred spiral galaxy
In a real match you’d have ten seconds for each, and faster right answers score more.
How a Cosmology match works
- Seven rounds. The same seven Cosmology questions for you and your opponent.
- Ten seconds each. A right answer in two seconds scores 20; at the buzzer, 11.
- The last round counts double. It’s never over until it’s over.
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