Big Bang Theory — MCQs August 20, 2025 by u930973931_answers 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. The Big Bang Theory explains: (A) The origin of stars only (B) The origin of the solar system (C) The origin and expansion of the universe (D) The motion of galaxies only 2. Approximately how old is the universe according to the Big Bang Theory? (A) 4.5 billion years (B) 10 billion years (C) 13.8 billion years (D) 20 billion years 3. Who first proposed the idea of an expanding universe that later became part of the Big Bang Theory? (A) Edwin Hubble (B) Albert Einstein (C) Georges Lemaître (D) Stephen Hawking 4. What observation by Edwin Hubble supported the Big Bang Theory? (A) Discovery of black holes (B) Expansion of galaxies moving away from us (C) Rotation of galaxies (D) Gravitational waves 5. Which radiation is considered strong evidence for the Big Bang? (A) Gamma rays (B) Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation (CMB) (C) Infrared radiation (D) Ultraviolet radiation 6. The Big Bang Theory suggests the universe began as: (A) A large planet (B) A singularity (C) A massive star (D) A black hole 7. Which elements were primarily formed in the first few minutes after the Big Bang? (A) Carbon and Oxygen (B) Hydrogen and Helium (C) Iron and Nickel (D) Uranium and Lead 8. The “redshift” observed in galaxies is explained as: (A) Galaxies moving closer (B) Light waves stretching as galaxies move away (C) Absorption of light by stars (D) Rotation of planets 9. Who discovered the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation in 1965? (A) Einstein and Lemaître (B) Hubble and Hawking (C) Penzias and Wilson (D) Bohr and Fermi 10. The Big Bang Theory is best supported by which three main pieces of evidence? (A) Redshift, CMB, abundance of light elements (B) Black holes, quasars, neutron stars (C) Plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes (D) Solar flares, sunspots, auroras 11. The steady-state theory was a rival to the Big Bang Theory and proposed: (A) The universe is constantly expanding and matter is continuously created (B) The universe will collapse into a black hole (C) The universe has no beginning (D) The universe has no galaxies 12. The “cosmological principle” assumes that the universe is: (A) Irregular and anisotropic (B) Homogeneous and isotropic on large scales (C) Finite and unchanging (D) Only made of visible matter 13. The inflationary model of the Big Bang suggests: (A) The universe expanded faster than the speed of light for a brief moment (B) The universe collapsed back into a singularity (C) The Big Bang happened twice (D) Gravity was absent during the Big Bang 14. The Big Bang nucleosynthesis occurred during the first: (A) 3 minutes (B) 1 hour (C) 1 day (D) 100 years 15. Which scientist is closely associated with the mathematical model of the expanding universe? (A) Albert Einstein (B) Georges Lemaître (C) Max Planck (D) Isaac Newton 16. The universe’s expansion is currently: (A) Slowing down (B) Speeding up (C) Constant (D) Stopped 17. What mysterious force is thought to be responsible for the accelerating expansion of the universe? (A) Dark matter (B) Dark energy (C) Black holes (D) Antimatter 18. According to the Big Bang, the early universe was primarily composed of: (A) Atoms and molecules (B) Plasma of fundamental particles (C) Solid matter (D) Crystals 19. The term “Big Bang” was originally coined by: (A) Fred Hoyle (B) Georges Lemaître (C) Edwin Hubble (D) Stephen Hawking 20. Why did Fred Hoyle use the term “Big Bang”? (A) To describe an explosion he believed occurred (B) To mock the theory as he supported steady-state theory (C) To explain nuclear reactions (D) To support dark energy ideas 21. What does the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) represent? (A) Radiation left over from the formation of galaxies (B) Heat left over from the early universe (C) Light from the first stars (D) Black hole radiation 22. Which technology helped map the CMB with high precision? (A) Hubble Space Telescope (B) COBE, WMAP, and Planck satellites (C) Chandra X-ray Observatory (D) Kepler Space Telescope 23. The CMB has a temperature of approximately: (A) 0 Kelvin (B) 2.7 Kelvin (C) 273 Kelvin (D) 10 Kelvin 24. The shape of the universe according to current observations is: (A) Flat (B) Spherical (C) Closed (D) Cylindrical 25. What is the fate of the universe if dark energy continues to dominate? (A) Big Crunch (B) Big Freeze or Heat Death (C) Static Universe (D) Steady State 26. Which particle was abundant in the early universe? (A) Neutrons, protons, electrons (B) Quarks and leptons (C) Heavy elements (D) Photons only 27. The discovery of cosmic expansion led Einstein to: (A) Abandon his cosmological constant (B) Propose inflation (C) Discover relativity (D) Predict black holes 28. Which law supports the idea that galaxies are moving away from each other? (A) Newton’s Law of Gravity (B) Hubble’s Law (C) Planck’s Law (D) Kepler’s Law 29. Hubble’s Law states that: (A) The farther a galaxy is, the slower it moves (B) The farther a galaxy is, the faster it moves away (C) Galaxies do not move (D) Galaxies orbit each other 30. The Big Bang Theory does NOT explain: (A) The origin of matter (B) The expansion of the universe (C) The formation of galaxies (D) The existence of the singularity itself 31. Which era came immediately after the Big Bang? (A) Radiation Era (B) Matter Era (C) Inflationary Era (D) Dark Energy Era 32. The first stars formed approximately: (A) 100 million years after the Big Bang (B) 1 million years after the Big Bang (C) 1 billion years after the Big Bang (D) 13 billion years after the Big Bang 33. The Big Bang Theory supports the universe having a: (A) Static state (B) Dynamic, expanding state (C) Collapsing state (D) Rotating state 34. Which physicist contributed to the singularity theorem related to the Big Bang? (A) Isaac Newton (B) Stephen Hawking (C) Albert Einstein (D) Galileo Galilei 35. What does the term “cosmic horizon” mean? (A) Limit of what we can observe in the universe (B) The edge of the solar system (C) Edge of the Milky Way (D) Point where galaxies collide 36. Which principle explains that physical laws are the same everywhere in the universe? (A) Newton’s principle (B) Copernican principle (C) Cosmological principle (D) Relativity principle 37. The Big Bang was not an explosion in space but rather: (A) The creation of stars in space (B) An expansion of space itself (C) A collapse of galaxies (D) A burst of radiation from black holes 38. Which theory suggests the universe may end in repeated cycles of expansion and contraction? (A) Big Freeze (B) Big Crunch (C) Big Bounce (D) Steady State 39. The cosmic redshift was first measured using: (A) Quasars (B) Cepheid variable stars (C) Neutron stars (D) Supernova remnants 40. Which scientist’s equations form the mathematical basis for the Big Bang? (A) Galileo’s equations (B) Newton’s equations (C) Einstein’s General Relativity equations (D) Maxwell’s equations 41. The Big Bang Theory implies the universe has a: (A) Beginning in time (B) Infinite past (C) No expansion (D) Constant size 42. Dark matter is important in cosmology because it: (A) Produces light (B) Explains galaxy rotation and structure formation (C) Expands the universe (D) Absorbs cosmic radiation 43. What percentage of the universe is made up of dark energy? (A) ~5% (B) ~27% (C) ~68% (D) ~90% 44. What percentage of the universe is ordinary matter? (A) ~5% (B) ~20% (C) ~50% (D) ~70% 45. Which observation technique detects the CMB? (A) Optical telescopes (B) Radio telescopes (C) X-ray detectors (D) Infrared cameras 46. Which cosmic event created heavier elements like carbon and oxygen? (A) Big Bang nucleosynthesis (B) Stellar nucleosynthesis in stars (C) Supernova explosions (D) Both B and C 47. The observable universe extends approximately: (A) 4.5 billion light years (B) 13.8 billion light years (C) 46 billion light years (D) 100 billion light years 48. The “heat death” scenario of the universe implies: (A) All stars explode (B) The universe cools as stars burn out and energy evens out (C) The universe collapses (D) Galaxies merge into one 49. Which scientist popularized the Big Bang Theory through works like A Brief History of Time? (A) Carl Sagan (B) Stephen Hawking (C) Edwin Hubble (D) Roger Penrose 50. The Big Bang Theory is considered the most accepted model because: (A) It has no competing theories (B) It is supported by multiple independent lines of evidence (C) It perfectly explains everything in the universe (D) It was suggested by Einstein