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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Schwarzschild's Singularity.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Schwarzschild made a crude telescope to show his brother the sky, what did he show his brother?
(a) Mercury.
(b) Craters of the moon.
(c) Rings of Saturn.
(d) Venus.

2. How long after Schwarzchild broke out with two blisters, did he die?
(a) 9 weeks.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 5 months.
(d) 2 months.

3. In the Nazi party, how many navy generals committed suicide?
(a) 22.
(b) 11.
(c) 31.
(d) 14.

4. How old was Schwarzschild when he became the youngest university professor in Germany?
(a) 29.
(b) 26.
(c) 27.
(d) 28.

5. How old was Schwarzschild when he published a paper in Astronomische Nachrichten?
(a) 17.
(b) 16.
(c) 15.
(d) 18.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color did Prussian Blue replace because it was cheaper?

2. When did Goring die?

3. What did doctors believe might have triggered the disease that killed Schwarzchild?

4. How many dihydrocodeine pills did Goring take daily?

5. What was the name of Schwarzchild's brother who was a painter in Hamburg?

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