What Does Science Know About the Origins of the Universe? June 22, 2024 by Liz Summers Origin of the Universe Theories Quiz Test your knowledge about the different scientific theories regarding the origin of the universe. Start QuizPage 1 of 10 Which theory suggests the universe began as a hot, dense point nearly 13.8 billion years ago? Big Bang Theory Steady State Theory Pulsating Theory Cosmic Inflation Theory Page 2 of 10 Which theory suggests that the universe has no beginning or end and has always existed in one state? Steady State Theory Big Bang Theory Multiverse Theory Cosmic Inflation Theory Page 3 of 10 Which theory proposes a period of extremely rapid expansion of the universe prior to the more gradual Big Bang expansion? Cosmic Inflation Theory Steady State Theory Multiverse Theory Big Bang Theory Page 4 of 10 Which theory suggests that our universe is not the only one, but states that many universes exist parallel to each other? Multiverse Theory Cosmic Inflation Theory Big Bang Theory Steady State Theory Page 5 of 10 What is name of the evidence that supports the Big Bang Theory, discovered in 1965, which is a relic heat from the explosion itself? Black Hole Quasar Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation Pulsar Page 6 of 10 Which theory is considered as an extension to the Big Bang Theory and tries to explain why our universe appears to be the same in all directions? Steady State Theory Multiverse Theory Cosmic Inflation Theory Big Bang Theory Page 7 of 10 Which theory proposes that the universe undergoes a series of cycles, each beginning with a big bang and ending with a big crunch? Cyclic Universe Theory Multiverse Theory Cosmic Inflation Theory Steady State Theory Page 8 of 10 Which astronomer's observations in the 1920s led to the formulation of the Big Bang Theory? Edwin Hubble Albert Einstein Stephen Hawking Neil deGrasse Tyson Page 9 of 10 What model suggests that the universe will start contracting until it collapses upon itself, leading to another big bang? Static Universe Model Big Bounce Big Rip Cyclic Universe Theory Page 10 of 10 Which theory suggests that the fundamental constituents of the universe are one-dimensional 'strings' rather than zero-dimensional point particles? String Theory General Relativity Quantum Theory Stellar Evolution
