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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. How many books a year are estimated to be published?
(a) Three hundred thousand books.
(b) Two hundred thousand books.
(c) Four hundred thousand books.
(d) One thousand books.

2. What would happen if energy escaped the black hole over time?
(a) Its heat would escape as well.
(b) Its light would fragment.
(c) Its fragrance would emit.
(d) Its temperature would rise.

3. What sort of lengths do P-branes have?
(a) Circular lengths.
(b) Horizonal lengths.
(c) Directional lengths.
(d) Vertical lengths.

4. According to Popper, what happens if positivism is true?
(a) We cannot believe in time.
(b) We cannot say what space is.
(c) We cannot say what time is.
(d) We lose all negativity.

5. What outline of cosmic strings is flat?
(a) Wave outline.
(b) Atomic outline.
(c) Spatial outline.
(d) Space-time outline.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the following quote finished: "The human race needs to improve its mental and physical qualities to deal with an...?"

2. What does relativity show about the speed of light?

3. What will create great problems for unimproved humans?

4. What did the philosopher Immanuel Kant worry about concerning time and Newton's model?

5. What did Hubble find about collections of stars?

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