Astronomy current events question: naming M87 supermassive black hole

Astronomy 210L, spring semester 2019
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA

Students are assigned to read online articles on current astronomy events, and take a short current events quiz during the first 10 minutes of lab. (This motivates students to show up promptly to lab, as the time cut-off for the quiz is strictly enforced!)

News release, "UH Hilo Professor Names Black Hole Capturing World's Attention" (April 10, 2019)
hawaii.edu/news/2019/04/10/uh-hilo-professor-names-black-hole/

The recently imaged supermassive black hole at the center of galaxy Messier 87 was named Pōwehi by Hawaiian linguists, which means:
(A) "unyielding power."
(B) "portal of infinite energy."
(C) "unblinking eye of the heavens."
(D) "abomination of time and space."
(E) "embellished dark source of unending creation."

Correct answer: (E)

Student responses
Sections 30679, 30680
(A) : 4 students
(B) : 0 students
(C) : 3 students
(D) : 1 student
(E) : 12 students