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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What else can we not see, besides black holes?
(a) Light waves.
(b) Photon matter.
(c) Clear matter.
(d) Black matter.

2. If Hawking's model of the universe is used, black holes do what with their matter?
(a) Make it dense and start a new big bang.
(b) Release it back into space.
(c) Collapse on it.
(d) Nothing.

3. How many miles does light travel in one earth year?
(a) 6 trillion miles.
(b) 5.5 trillion miles.
(c) 5.88 trillion miles.
(d) 5 trillion miles.

4. What star system has a fairly certain black hole?
(a) Marlin X-2.
(b) Pegasus X-2.
(c) Cygnus X-1.
(d) Lythia X-1.

5. Scientists try to create explanations for the way the universe works that always do what?
(a) Are simple and easy to understand.
(b) Are developed in think tanks.
(c) Work mathematically.
(d) Are complex.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the purpose of an arrow of time?

2. What is entropy?

3. What is the name for the limit that states the smallest mass a star can have in order for it to produce a black hole?

4. What does a particle with 0 spin look like?

5. Scientists start their understanding of the universe with what?

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