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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12 "A Communication from Britain".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the topic of Bohr's first published scientific paper?
(a) Electrons.
(b) Mathematics.
(c) The surface tension of water.
(d) The atom.

2. When is Albert Einstein's theory of relativity proven through studies during an eclipse of the sun?
(a) 1925.
(b) 1901.
(c) 1919.
(d) 1910.

3. In 1940, how long does the MAUD Committee think it takes its members to create an atomic weapon?
(a) One year.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Three years.

4. Where does Lise Meitner go when she flees Germany?
(a) Cambridge.
(b) Princeton.
(c) Copenhagen.
(d) Berkeley.

5. What religion is Enrico Fermi?
(a) Catholic.
(b) Jewish.
(c) Protestant.
(d) Atheist.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who reorganizes the Hungarian school system along German lines?

2. In the early 1900s, Budapest is the first European city to have what mode of transportation?

3. After Edward Teller becomes an American citizen and moves to Manhattan, his research involves what?

4. How old is Hitler when he comes to power?

5. When does the U.S. Uranium Committee meet to reorganize work on the atomic bomb?

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