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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Schwarzschild when he enlisted during World War I?
(a) Over 50.
(b) Over 40.
(c) 43.
(d) 51.

2. How long have Einstein published his theory of general relativity did Schwarzchild provide a solution?
(a) 8 days.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 2 months.
(d) A month or so.

3. What color were Hermann Goring's fingers and toes stained when he was examined before the Nuremburg Trials?
(a) Black.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

4. How much longer did Fritz Haber's discovery of how to obtain nitrogen from the air allow the First World War to drag on?
(a) 1 1/2 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 2 1/2 years.

5. What instrument did Schwarzschild's father try to get him to learn?
(a) Piano.
(b) Cello.
(c) Violin.
(d) Trumpet.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Schwarzschild when he published a paper in Astronomische Nachrichten?

2. How many soldiers in the Wehrmacht received Pervitin as part of their rations?

3. From where did Schwarzchild send his last letter to his wife?

4. After an expedition to where did Alfred, Schwarzschild's brother, refuse to ever climb with Schwarzschild again?

5. In April of 1945, how many people killed themselves in Berlin?

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