The Big Bang Story — Questions and answers

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What made Hana jump at Fisherman's Wharf?

Choices

  1. A. The barking of sea lions.
  2. B. Her father laughing.
  3. C. A sudden, deep blast from a foghorn. ✓
  4. D. Her father putting his hand on her shoulder.

Answer: C. A sudden, deep blast from a foghorn.

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What did Georges Lemaître realize about the universe from Albert Einstein's equations?

Choices

  1. A. That it was static and never changed.
  2. B. That it was slowly disappearing.
  3. C. That it was growing. ✓
  4. D. That it was smaller yesterday.

Answer: C. That it was growing.

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What did Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson detect with their radio antenna?

Choices

  1. A. The sound of pigeons flying away.
  2. B. A mysterious, persistent static hiss. ✓
  3. C. Faint whispers from distant stars.
  4. D. Blasts from a foghorn.

Answer: B. A mysterious, persistent static hiss.

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