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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 "Men from Mars".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many patents does Szilard apply for in Germany between 1924 and 1934?
(a) 48.
(b) 1.
(c) 29.
(d) 19.

2. In the early 1900's, who do the Jewish commercial elite ally with, creating a large class of ennobled Jews?
(a) German nobility.
(b) Other European commercial groups.
(c) Government bureaucracy.
(d) Old Hungarian nobility.

3. When does Adloph Hitler become Chancellor of Germany?
(a) December 8, 1931.
(b) January 30, 1933.
(c) December 10, 1932.
(d) April 30, 1932.

4. In 1873, what physicist says that atoms do not exist?
(a) Fyodor Vinbert.
(b) James Maxwell.
(c) James Chadwick.
(d) Max Planck.

5. Who determines how to use x-ray spectroscopy to study atoms?
(a) Niels Bohr.
(b) Ernest Rutherford.
(c) Harry Moseley.
(d) Max Planck.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the second woman in history to earn a Ph.D. at the University of Vienna?

2. Who works with Rutherford to develop a counter for alpha particles?

3. After finishing his Ph.D., where does Bohr start work?

4. What is the name of Bohr's wife?

5. What is the topic of Bohr's first published scientific paper?

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