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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Shape of Time.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Einstein receive his degree?
(a) The Federal Polytechnic School.
(b) Simmons Seminary.
(c) The Seattle School of Law.
(d) Technical Teaching School.

2. What did Einstein assume about scientific laws?
(a) Laws are always fallible.
(b) Most laws need to be rewritten.
(c) Laws are never fallible.
(d) Laws should remain constant in the view of all observers.

3. What did Newton's model suggest about time and space?
(a) Time and space can't be observed.
(b) Time and space were not affected by events around them.
(c) Time and space are inter-related subparticle phenomena.
(d) Time and space are only observed.

4. What did nineteenth century scientists believe space was pervaded by?
(a) Time.
(b) Methane.
(c) Ether.
(d) Asteroids.

5. When was Einstein born?
(a) 1879.
(b) 1899.
(c) 1867.
(d) 1798.

Short Answer Questions

1. What theories implied that supersymmetric field particles should have superpartners?

2. What does Hawking believe any good scientific theory should be rooted in?

3. How were people's views of space-time changed because of Einstein's work?

4. Who developed quantum theory?

5. How do objects in space-time attempt to move?

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