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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Einstein's theories, what is the nature of space?
(a) It has missing points.
(b) It is a flat plane.
(c) It curves.
(d) It is a straight line.

2. Fred Hoyle came up with the term "Big Bang" while trying to:
(a) Show how life evolved on Earth.
(b) Prove the theory.
(c) Simplify how the universe came to exist.
(d) Disprove the theory.

3. In addition to being a seventeenth-century astronomer, Christopher Wren designed:
(a) Eyeglasses.
(b) Swords.
(c) Clothes.
(d) Cathedrals.

4. Today, scientists know that radiation in high doses is:
(a) Healthy.
(b) Tolerable.
(c) Toxic.
(d) Safe.

5. In 1875, why was Max Planck advised against studying physics and urged to study math instead?
(a) Planek knew high-level math but only very basic physics.
(b) A career in math offered greater financial opportunities for him.
(c) The government often arrested those who delved in certain branches of physics.
(d) It was believed that all the important physics discoveries had already been made.

Short Answer Questions

1. Atoms are made up of smaller particles, including:

2. Astronomer Edmond Halley believed that the distance from the Earth to the sun could be deduced from the:

3. According to the Caltech physicist Richard Feynman, the most important discovery ever made is what?

4. In a span of just 20 years, the number of known moons in the solar system grew from:

5. What components were central to the apparatus that Henry Cavendish used to determine the density of Earth?

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