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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. When does Bohr receive his Ph.D.?
(a) 1911.
(b) 1918.
(c) 1922.
(d) 1905.

2. By 1920, Jews make up what percent of Hungary's financiers?
(a) 80.
(b) 40.
(c) 60.
(d) 20.

3. What instrument does Frisch use to prove the nucleus splits?
(a) Bubble chamber.
(b) Accelerator tube.
(c) X-ray.
(d) Cloud chamber.

4. Where does Bohr teach in 1916?
(a) University of Copenhagen.
(b) University of Berlin.
(c) University of Manchester.
(d) University of Edinburgh.

5. Bohr sets out the order of elements on the periodic table based on what part of the atom?
(a) Electrons.
(b) Neutrons.
(c) Protons.
(d) Photons.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the specific topic of Bohr's controversial paper in 1913?

2. Whose contributions to 20th century physics rank second only to Albert Einstein's?

3. Who is the author of "Mein Kempf"?

4. Where does Hans Bethe go after his dismissal from Tubingen?

5. Where does John von Neumann go in 1930 when he leaves Germany?

(see the answer key)

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