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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Heisenberg first leave Copenhagen?
(a) 1913
(b) 1947
(c) 1941
(d) 1927

2. Where did Bohr have his most important insight, according to Heisenberg?
(a) Princeton
(b) Oxford
(c) Columbia
(d) Chicago

3. What does Heisenberg teach that is considered an act of resistance?
(a) Atomic physics
(b) Relativity
(c) Theoretical physics
(d) Electro-magnetism

4. In what area did Bohr make his first big discovery?
(a) Quantum theory
(b) General mechanics
(c) Atomic physics
(d) Fission

5. What does one need to fission the most common uranium isotope?
(a) Fast neutrons
(b) Fast protons
(c) Regular neutrons
(d) Regular protons

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Bohr’s religious heritage?

2. What did Heisenberg achieve in 1924?

3. How often has Bohr gone skiing since Heisenberg last saw him?

4. What would the consequences be for Heisenberg if his government knew what he was doing in Copenhagen?

5. With whom did Bohr work that Heisenberg did not?

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