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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7 "Exodus".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ernest Rutherford moves from New Zealand to where?
(a) Berlin.
(b) Cambridge.
(c) Budapest.
(d) Paris.

2. Who writes "The Shape of Things to Come"?
(a) Leo Szilard.
(b) H.G.Wells.
(c) Richard Rhodes.
(d) Max Planck.

3. What is the name of Bohr's wife?
(a) Susan.
(b) Sorena.
(c) Margrethe.
(d) Helga.

4. What is the subject of Leo Szilard's Ph.D. thesis?
(a) General physics.
(b) Refrigeration.
(c) Thermodynamics.
(d) Nuclear physics.

5. Who is the Director of the London School of Economics in the 1930's?
(a) William Beveridge.
(b) Edward Teller.
(c) John Maynard Keynes.
(d) A.E. Houseman.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1873, what physicist says that atoms do not exist?

2. When does Bohr receive his Ph.D.?

3. When does Rutherford announce that he splits the atom?

4. Who is Queen Victoria of England's oldest grandson?

5. By 1920, Jews make up what percent of Hungary's financiers?

(see the answer key)

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