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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8 The Origin and Fate of the Universe.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the particles that make up light?
(a) Protons.
(b) Electrons.
(c) Photons.
(d) Gluons.

2. The idea of the big bang arises from what phenomena?
(a) The decreasing universe.
(b) The expanding universe.
(c) The theory of relativity.
(d) The theory of light.

3. The universe is largely made up of what?
(a) Planets.
(b) Empty space.
(c) Stars.
(d) Dark matter.

4. Who discovered the theory of gravity?
(a) Newton.
(b) Hubble.
(c) Einstein.
(d) Galileo.

5. Heisenberg and Erwin Shrodinger developed what reformulation of standard mechanics?
(a) Atomic mechanics.
(b) Quantum mechanics.
(c) Theoretical mechanics.
(d) Relativity mechanics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many miles does light travel in one earth year?

2. Who said, "God does not play dice."

3. Gravity acts only upon what type of particles?

4. Who brought forth the idea that the earth and planets revolve around the sun?

5. Why did the Christian church adopt Ptolemy's view of the universe?

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