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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. Who later showed that general relativity implied the Big Bang?
(a) Allen Walton and Zion Greenlee.
(b) Stephen Hawking and Roger Penrose.
(c) Allen Walton and Roger Penrose.
(d) Stephen Hawking and Matthew Williams.

2. What did this theory of curved spaces help Einstein and Marcel Grossman to do?
(a) Build another theory.
(b) Mark time accurately.
(c) Curve space.
(d) Generate a proof.

3. What does relativity show about the speed of light?
(a) The speed of light is independent of will.
(b) The speed of light is dependent upon gravity.
(c) The speed of light is an illusion of motion.
(d) The speed of light will appear constant.

4. What equation shows mass and energy are equivalent?
(a) G = cm2.
(b) E = mc2.
(c) E = cm3.
(d) G = mc3.

5. Who developed quantum theory?
(a) Max Wurst.
(b) Max Planck.
(c) Percy Max.
(d) Max Jeoff.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Einstein move in 1914?

2. What did Einstein suggest concerning the speed of light?

3. What human conceptions did Einstein's papers change?

4. What was the twentieth century's other complete conceptual revolution?

5. Where did Einstein accept a position?

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