Astronomy Trivia Exam: MCQ Quiz!

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Would you like to know about astronomy? Astronomy is the scientific research of all objects in space. Astronomy is a science that studies everything outside the earth and its atmosphere. Astronomy deals with the investigation of the stars, planets, space, galaxies, and asteroids. It also explores the motion, mass, size, distribution of celestial bodies and how they interact. With this quiz, you won’t have to wish upon a star, and you will surely pass any exam on astrology.

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1.

What part of a spiral galaxy contains old stars?
- A.
  
  Disk
- B.
  
  Corona
- C.
  
  Arms
- D.
  
  Halo
2.

The central bulge contains mostly?
- A.
  
  Old stars and dust
- B.
  
  Gas and nebula
- C.
  
  New stars and gas
- D.
  
  Globular clusters
3.

What is found in the corona?
- A.
  
  Old stars
- B.
  
  New stars
- C.
  
  Dust
- D.
  
  Gas
4.

The strong nuclear force holds
- A.
  
  Protons and neutrons together
- B.
  
  Radioactive atoms together
- C.
  
  Electrons in atoms
- D.
  
  Electrons to each other
5.

Which of the four forces in the universe is weakest?
- A.
  
  Gravity
- B.
  
  Weak nuclear
- C.
  
  Strong nuclear
- D.
  
  Electromagnetic
6.

Which galaxy has the largest central bulge?
- A.
  
  Sb
- B.
  
  Elliptical
- C.
  
  Irregular
- D.
  
  Sc
7.

The region surrounding the entire Milky Way galaxy is?
- A.
  
  Halo
- B.
  
  Corona
- C.
  
  Bulge
- D.
  
  Disk
8.

Which galaxy is the largest?
- A.
  
  Spiral
- B.
  
  Irregular
- C.
  
  Dwarf elliptical
- D.
  
  Peculiar
9.

Which galaxy has the most gas and dust?
- A.
  
  Ellipticals
- B.
  
  Spirals
- C.
  
  Irregulars
- D.
  
  Peculiars
10.

The group of nearby galaxies including our own is called the
- A.
  
  Near cluster
- B.
  
  Local group
- C.
  
  Near group
- D.
  
  Local cluster
11.

Galaxies tend to stay together in numbers called
- A.
  
  Groups
- B.
  
  Voids
- C.
  
  Superclusters
- D.
  
  Clusters
12.

The study of the origin of the universe is called
- A.
  
  Cosmology
- B.
  
  Cosmogony
- C.
  
  Consology
- D.
  
  Cosmogrony
13.

How old does the Big Bang theory say the universe is?
- A.
  
  13 billion years
- B.
  
  15 million years
- C.
  
  17 trillion years
- D.
  
  10 zillion years
14.

Which theory says the universe had no beginning?
- A.
  
  Genesis 1:1
- B.
  
  Big Bang
- C.
  
  Oscillating
- D.
  
  Steady State
15.

Which theory says the density of the university is constant?
- A.
  
  Steady State
- B.
  
  Big Bang
- C.
  
  Oscillating
- D.
  
  Missing mass
16.

Which theory predicted a flat universe?
- A.
  
  Steady State
- B.
  
  Big Bang
- C.
  
  Oscillating
- D.
  
  Finite
17.

What is needed to measure the distance to a galaxy using Cepheid variables?
- A.
  
  Period and abs. mag.
- B.
  
  App. mag. and size
- C.
  
  App. mag. and period
- D.
  
  Brightness and abs. mag.
18.

Hubble's Law relates what two things about a galaxy?
- A.
  
  Size and speed
- B.
  
  Abs, mag. and speed
- C.
  
  Distance and abs. mag.
- D.
  
  Distance and speed
19.

Which is not a property of a quasar?
- A.
  
  Large red shift
- B.
  
  Strong radio source
- C.
  
  Very large
- D.
  
  Varies in magnitude
20.

How do quasars differ from galaxies?
- A.
  
  Larger
- B.
  
  Give off less energy
- C.
  
  Larger red shifts
- D.
  
  More stars
21.

What stops the universe from expanding forever?
- A.
  
  Energy
- B.
  
  Matter
- C.
  
  Nuclear forces
- D.
  
  Electromagnetism
22.

A point where the universe has stopped its expansion is the
- A.
  
  Big bang
- B.
  
  Closed universe
- C.
  
  Big crunch
- D.
  
  Open universe
23.

Most galaxies are what type?
- A.
  
  Dwarf ellipticals
- B.
  
  Normal spirals
- C.
  
  Barred spirals
- D.
  
  Irregulars
24.

What is assumed in measuring distances to galaxies using globular clusters?
- A.
  
  They are all the same size
- B.
  
  They are all the same absolute magnitude
- C.
  
  They are the same apparent magnitude
- D.
  
  They are all the same red shift
25.

Where can the sun be found in our galaxy?
- A.
  
  Halo
- B.
  
  Corona
- C.
  
  Bulge
- D.
  
  Disk