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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Predicting the Future.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When were strings regarded as insufficient?
(a) After 1985.
(b) Before 1988.
(c) After 1988.
(d) Before 1985.

2. What are singularities?
(a) Time structures that appear infinitely small.
(b) Timepieces of infinitely dense space.
(c) Centers that appear finitely dense.
(d) Centers that appear infinitely small and dense.

3. What kind of philosophy do black holes have?
(a) A present philosophy.
(b) An escape philosophy.
(c) A contemporary philosophy.
(d) A mature philosophy.

4. What characteristic of black holes has been stated as never having been observed?
(a) Logic.
(b) Radiation.
(c) Karma.
(d) Willpower.

5. How many articles did Einstein pen that rocketed him to the top of the scientific community?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Ten.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who believed they could interpret General Relativity so time had an infinite past and an infinite future?

2. Who developed quantum theory?

3. How does Hawking state particle states be represented?

4. What may imaginary time surfaces actually be?

5. What is a p = 2 brane?

(see the answer key)

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