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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. How were people's views of space-time changed because of Einstein's work?
(a) Space-time became understood as a dynamic feature.
(b) Space-time became irrelevant.
(c) No one's idea of space-time was changed.
(d) Space-time became understood as a passive feature.

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

3. Who produced the theory about curved spaces?
(a) Georg Reimann.
(b) Harvey Dent.
(c) Professor Marx.
(d) George Markowitz.

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

5. How did religious leaders respond to Hawking and Penrose's work?
(a) It delighted them.
(b) It made them struggle with their beliefs.
(c) It scared them.
(d) It mystified them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does general relativity combine time with space to form?

2. According to Popper, what happens if positivism is true?

3. Who developed quantum theory?

4. What do string theories most notably lack?

5. What can one not curve space without also curving?

(see the answer key)

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