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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Our Future?, Star Trek or Not?.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What may the no boundary condition imply?
(a) The universe can never be contained.
(b) The universe will collapse if it cannot be condensed.
(c) The universe is self-contained.
(d) The universe is self-conducted.

3. What do black holes absorb?
(a) Heat.
(b) Weight.
(c) Mass.
(d) Energy.

4. What is vacuum energy's force inverse to?
(a) Acceleration.
(b) Weight.
(c) Force.
(d) Mass.

5. What question does Hawking ask about extraterrestrials?
(a) If they were advanced, why haven't they spread across the galaxy?
(b) If they are real, why haven't we discovered them?
(c) If they were out there, why would they want to contact us?
(d) If they were smart, why haven't they contacted us?

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the universe's real-time history determine, according to Hawking and Hartle?

2. What may computers also have like human brains?

3. What does Hawking explain particles do not have?

4. What kind of rotating Einstein universe does Hawking consider?

5. What is one hundred thousand times faster than evolution?

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