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Quasar Quiz
Difficulty level 7
1. What is a quasar?
  • A large main sequence star
  • Rotating neutron star
  • An active galactic nucleus

2. True statement about the luminosity of a quasar
  • Luminosity equals red giant stars
  • They are the most luminous objects in the galaxy
  • They are the most luminous objects in the universe

3. The spectrum of a quasar has,
  • A large red shift
  • A large blue shift
  • Spectral lines similar to a giant star

4. Quasars are found in the center of,
  • Milky way galaxy
  • Globular clusters
  • Active young galaxies

5. The size of a quasar is roughly equal to the size of,
  • The andromeda galaxy
  • The solar system
  • The sun

6. Quasars are powered by,
  • Nuclear fusion
  • Large neutrol stars
  • Supermassive black holes

7. Quasars,
  • Were more common in early universe
  • Disproves big bang theory
  • Have not changed brightness since their discovery

8. The term 'quasar' was first used by,
  • Astrophysicist Hong-Yee Chiu
  • Astrophysicist Carl Sagan
  • Astronomer Maarten Schmidt

9. Which of these was first demonstrated while observing quasars?
  • Blue shifts in the spectrum
  • Big bang theory
  • Gravitational lensing

10. A dead quasar,
  • Can be found inside the Milky way galaxy
  • Ends up in a supernova explosion
  • Will not resume its activity

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