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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hawking's model of the universe says the universe will end how?
(a) It will end because black holes will suck all matter in.
(b) It will end because all matter will disappear.
(c) It will end in a big explosion.
(d) It will never end.

2. What is the second law of thermodynamics?
(a) In any closed system, the ordering principles stay the same.
(b) In any closed system, disorder increases over time.
(c) In any closed system, disorder decreases over time.
(d) In any closed system, time is relative.

3. Heisenberg and Erwin Shrodinger developed what reformulation of standard mechanics?
(a) Atomic mechanics.
(b) Theoretical mechanics.
(c) Quantum mechanics.
(d) Relativity mechanics.

4. What scientific feat led to the introduction of imaginary time?
(a) Trying to unify gravity with quantum mechanics.
(b) Trying to unite the concept of black holes and the big bang.
(c) Trying to unify small forces with the theory of relativity.
(d) Trying to create a testable hypothesis for the big bang.

5. When Einstein said he was not coming back to Germany, what was the headline in the paper?
(a) Professor Einstein Stays Away to Save His Life.
(b) We Lost the Greatest Mathematician of our Time.
(c) Good-Bye Bad Science - Einstein remains in America.
(d) Good News from Einstein - He's Not Coming Back.

Short Answer Questions

1. What types of numbers can be used to run time backwards?

2. Who brought forth the idea that the earth and planets revolve around the sun?

3. As an observer's velocity comes close to the speed of light, the observer's mass does what?

4. A black hole results from a large star using up what type of fuel?

5. Aristotle thought that the Earth was what?

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