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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What theories of relativity did Einstein advance?
(a) General and perfect.
(b) Normal and placid.
(c) Present perfect and past special.
(d) Special and general.

2. 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.

3. What can one not curve space without also curving?
(a) Time.
(b) Spacetime.
(c) Functions.
(d) Gravity.

4. Because of the curvature of space-time, how do paths appear to bend?
(a) As if moved by a plane.
(b) As if moved by magnets.
(c) As if moved by a field.
(d) As if moved by gravity.

5. How were people's views of space-time changed because of Einstein's work?
(a) Space-time became understood as a passive feature.
(b) Space-time became understood as a dynamic feature.
(c) No one's idea of space-time was changed.
(d) Space-time became irrelevant.

6. What was the twentieth century's other complete conceptual revolution?
(a) Molecular physics.
(b) Quantum geology.
(c) Quantum theory.
(d) Molecular biology.

7. What did one of Einstein's mathematical errors prevent Marcel and Einstein from doing?
(a) Finishing the job in two weeks.
(b) Going to the SpaceTime conference of 1954.
(c) Formulating the appropriate equations.
(d) Colloborating on a second effort.

8. What do we need to describe what happens on the edge of the universe?
(a) Finite structures.
(b) Boundary laws.
(c) Boundary conditions.
(d) Limited perceptions.

9. How does Hawking think we should try to understand the beginning of the universe?
(a) In terms of scientific arguments.
(b) In terms of scientific laws.
(c) In terms of philosophy.
(d) In terms of religious theories.

10. How do objects in space-time attempt to move?
(a) In curves.
(b) In straight lines.
(c) In loops.
(d) In boxes.

11. How did the universe initially expand?
(a) Rapidly and then more slowly.
(b) Increasingly quick.
(c) Markedly slow.
(d) Fully and then not at all.

12. What theories implied that supersymmetric field particles should have superpartners?
(a) Supertheoric partner theories.
(b) Symmetric movement theories.
(c) Particle accelerator theories.
(d) Supergravity theories.

13. What did Hubble find about collections of stars?
(a) Super novas are common in collections of stars.
(b) They are sometimes red-shifted and blue-shifted.
(c) Black holes can be found within large collections of stars.
(d) Collections of stars always have two megastars.

14. Dirac's discoveries were difficult to reconcile with what?
(a) Newton's law of gravity.
(b) Maxwell's unification of magnetism, energy, and electricity.
(c) Hawking's harangue on black hole theory.
(d) Popper's theory of demystification.

15. What do models based on imaginary time make?
(a) Good predictions.
(b) False predictions.
(c) Innumerable falsities.
(d) Blanket superstitions.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does supersymmetry imply?

2. What does time have?

3. What does Hawking resist believing in?

4. How many articles did Einstein pen that rocketed him to the top of the scientific community?

5. What did nineteenth century scientists believe space was pervaded by?

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