Question 1

What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?

Accepted Answer

Spiral

Answer

Irregular

Answer

Elliptical

Answer

Lenticular

Question 2

What is the largest type of galaxy in the universe?

Accepted Answer

Giant elliptical

Answer

Dwarf spiral

Answer

Barred spiral

Answer

Lenticular

Question 3

What is the primary component of galaxies that makes up most of their mass and is not visible?

Accepted Answer

Dark matter

Answer

Black holes

Answer

Stars

Answer

Gas

Question 4

Which galaxy is closest to the Milky Way?

Accepted Answer

Andromeda Galaxy

Answer

Sombrero Galaxy

Answer

Whirlpool Galaxy

Answer

Triangulum Galaxy

Question 5

What phenomenon is believed to occur when two galaxies collide?

Accepted Answer

Galactic merger

Answer

Star formation

Answer

Supernova explosion

Answer

Black hole formation

Question 6

What is the term for a group of galaxies bound together by gravity?

Accepted Answer

Galaxy cluster

Answer

Galaxy cluster group

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Galaxy field

Answer

Galaxy duo

Question 7

What type of galaxy is characterized by a bar-shaped structure of stars?

Accepted Answer

Barred spiral galaxy

Answer

Irregular galaxy

Answer

Lenticular galaxy

Answer

Elliptical galaxy

Question 8

What is the term for a galaxy that does not have a distinct regular shape?

Accepted Answer

Irregular galaxy

Answer

Spiral galaxy

Answer

Lenticular galaxy

Answer

Elliptical galaxy

Question 9

What cosmic event can trigger the formation of new stars in a galaxy?

Accepted Answer

Supernova explosion

Answer

Dark matter interaction

Answer

Galaxy collision

Answer

Black hole formation

Question 10

Which type of galaxy typically contains older stars and very little gas or dust?

Accepted Answer

Elliptical galaxy

Answer

Spiral galaxy

Answer

Barred spiral galaxy

Answer

Irregular galaxy

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