The Universe in a Nutshell Quiz Questions | Quiz: Chapter 1, A Brief History of Relativity

Quiz: Chapter 1, A Brief History of Relativity

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. What did this theory of curved spaces help Einstein and Marcel Grossman to do?
a) Mark time accurately.
b) Build another theory.
c) Curve space.
d) Generate a proof.

2. How were people's views of space-time changed because of Einstein's work?
a) No one's idea of space-time was changed.
b) Space-time became understood as a dynamic feature.
c) Space-time became irrelevant.
d) Space-time became understood as a passive feature.

3. When did Einstein receive the Nobel prize?
a) 1967.
b) 1925.
c) 1943.
d) 1921.

4. What two things are considered capable of shaping space-time, according to Einstein?
a) Time and conclusion.
b) Gravity and space.
c) Mass and energy.
d) Matter...
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