The History of Astronomy and Its Pioneers
Description: This quiz will test your knowledge of the history of astronomy and its pioneers. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
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Who is considered the father of modern astronomy?
Which astronomer made the first telescopic observations of the moons of Jupiter?
Who discovered the laws of planetary motion?
Who developed the theory of universal gravitation?
Who was the first astronomer to propose that the universe is expanding?
Which astronomer discovered the first exoplanet?
Who was the first astronomer to propose that the universe began with a Big Bang?
Which astronomer discovered the cosmic microwave background radiation?
Who was the first astronomer to propose that dark matter exists?
Which astronomer discovered the first black hole?
Who was the first astronomer to propose that the universe is made up of multiple universes?
Which astronomer discovered the first gravitational wave?
Who was the first astronomer to propose that the universe is made up of dark energy?
Which astronomer discovered the first planet outside our solar system?
Who was the first astronomer to propose that the universe is made up of strings?