Which famous scientist discovered that the universe is expanding?
- (A) Galileo
- (B) Newton
- (C) Hubble
- (D) Faraday
- (C) Hubble
How fast does the light travel?
- (A) Across Europe in one second
- (B) From North to South Poles in one second
- (C) Across Australia in one second
- (D) Around the Earth in a fraction of a second
- (D) Around the Earth in a fraction of a second
How many zodiac signs are there?
- (A) 10
- (B) 12
- (C) 14
- (D) 16
- (B) 12
The point in the sky which is directly over observer on earth is called:
- (A) Zenith
- (B) Altitude
- (C) Horizon
- (D) Equator
- (A) Zenith
Which amongst the following is the largest?
- (A) Galaxy
- (B) Universe
- (C) Sun
- (D) Constellation
- (B) Universe
Where did the “Big Bang” take place?
- (A) Nowhere
- (B) At the center of our solar system
- (C) Everywhere
- (D) At the center of our universe
- (C) Everywhere
The unit of length that astronomers use is the:
- (A) Meter
- (B) Mile
- (C) Light year
- (D) Kilometer
- (C) Light year
In the field of astronomy, the sky is also called:
- (A) Cirrus
- (B) Celestial Sphere
- (C) Aurora
- (D) Nebula
- (B) Celestial Sphere
Current evidence suggests that the most of the mass of the universe is in the form of:
- (A) Cosmic rays
- (B) Dark matter
- (C) Black holes
- (D) Nuclear radiations
- (B) Dark matter
Who discussed the phases of Venus?
- (A) Galileo Galilei
- (B) Isaac Newton
- (C) Edmund Halley
- (D) Charles Messier
- (A) Galileo Galilei
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