Black Holes: Secrets of the Abyss Quiz

Question 1

Which world-famous British theoretical physicist is credited with the discovery that black holes emit radiation?

A Stephen Hawking

B Fred Hoyle

C Roger Penrose

D Paul Dirac

Question 2

Which German physicist used Einstein's general relativity to provide the first exact solution for a non-rotating black hole?

A Max Born

B Karl Schwarzschild

C Werner Heisenberg

D Albert Einstein

Question 3

Which physicist, who won the Nobel Prize in 2020, proved that black hole formation is a robust prediction of general relativity?

A Reinhard Genzel

B Andrea Ghez

C Roger Penrose

D Kip Thorne

Question 4

This American theoretical physicist is known for his work on gravitational waves and the study of black holes. Who is he?

A Carl Sagan

B Richard Feynman

C Brian Greene

D Kip Thorne

Question 5

Which New Zealander mathematician and physicist found the solution for rotating black holes?

A Roy Kerr

B Maurice Wilkins

C Ernest Rutherford

D Charles Darwin

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