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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. What did Einstein resist to admit that general relativity implied if all the stars died?
(a) The universe would come to an end.
(b) The universe would collapse and recreate itself.
(c) The universe would never die.
(d) The universe would never have existed.

2. In what kind of theory does matter behave according to quantum theory?
(a) Philosophical theory.
(b) Special theory.
(c) Geometrical theory.
(d) Semiclassical theory.

3. What was everywhere when the universe was small?
(a) Atomic effects.
(b) Particle effects.
(c) Molecular effects.
(d) Quantum effects.

4. What is determinism threatened by?
(a) Magical Realism.
(b) Heisenberg uncertainty.
(c) Walter's metaphysical drive.
(d) Hartford supertheory.

5. What did Hubble find about collections of stars?
(a) Collections of stars always have two megastars.
(b) Super novas are common in collections of stars.
(c) Black holes can be found within large collections of stars.
(d) They are sometimes red-shifted and blue-shifted.

Short Answer Questions

1. What can p-branes absorb?

2. For nearly all of history, what has moved forward?

3. What is a p = 2 brane?

4. How does Hawking think we should try to understand the beginning of the universe?

5. What equation will be able to determine the wave function for information?

(see the answer key)

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