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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, A Brief History of Relativity.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where did Einstein accept a position?
(a) The German Academy of Science.
(b) The Prussian Academy of Science.
(c) The Italian Academy of Science.
(d) The American Academy of Science.

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

4. Where did Einstein move in 1914?
(a) Berlin.
(b) New York.
(c) London.
(d) Austria.

5. By what year was Einstein famous?
(a) 1907.
(b) 1988.
(c) 1909.
(d) 1899.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who developed quantum theory?

2. What did one of Einstein's mathematical errors prevent Marcel and Einstein from doing?

3. What equation shows mass and energy are equivalent?

4. What did Einstein wish people to abandon concerning time?

5. Whom did Einstein later marry after his first marriage fell apart?

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