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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. How are galaxies distributed through space?
(a) Neatly.
(b) Roughly diversely.
(c) Every two fathoms.
(d) Roughly uniformly.

2. What does Hawking believe we should try to understand?
(a) Gravitational spin.
(b) Market theory.
(c) All philosophy.
(d) The universe.

3. Who were unconvinced by the ideas of an infinite past and future?
(a) Shalob and Khalatnikov.
(b) Popper and Newkowitz.
(c) Penrose and Hawking.
(d) Lifshitz and Hawking.

4. What is one reason Hawking takes multiple dimensions seriously?
(a) Unexpected relationships between various string models.
(b) Expected relationships between diverse string thories.
(c) Unexpected relationships between multiple dimensions.
(d) Conclusive relationships between plane models.

5. 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 never die.
(c) The universe would never have existed.
(d) The universe would collapse and recreate itself.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Einstein accept a position?

2. Which project produced Fat Man and Little Boy?

3. What did Einstein assume about scientific laws?

4. What may imaginary time surfaces actually be?

5. What does time not have apart from the universe?

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