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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, The Universe in a Nutshell.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does time not have apart from the universe?
(a) Dependent meaning.
(b) Independent meaning.
(c) Futuristic tendencies.
(d) Illegitimate significance.

2. What did Hawking and Hartle believe the universe may not have?
(a) A time condition.
(b) A boundary.
(c) A broad scope.
(d) A narrow scope.

3. What theory of Einstein's contradicted Newton's law of gravity?
(a) Relativity.
(b) Conscience.
(c) Pacificism.
(d) Specifism.

4. What does Hawking believe the possibility of intelligent beings depends on?
(a) The amount of matter in the universe.
(b) The amount of thought in the universe.
(c) The amount of time in the universe.
(d) The amount of space in the universe.

5. What may imaginary time surfaces actually be?
(a) Closed surfaces.
(b) Curved surfaces.
(c) Open planes.
(d) Closed lines.

Short Answer Questions

1. What theories of relativity did Einstein advance?

2. What does Hawking think is beneficial concerning matter?

3. What theories implied that supersymmetric field particles should have superpartners?

4. What is intuitive to think about the "ground state" or stationary state of an object?

5. Because of the curvature of space-time, how do paths appear to bend?

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