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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Hermann Einstein know more about science than the average businessman?
(a) He has read a great deal about science.
(b) His factory produces electrical and chemical supplies.
(c) His son teaches him.
(d) He has a PhD in chemistry.

2. What reason does Hermann give for moving his family to Munich?
(a) His wife is happier there.
(b) He needs a job.
(c) He wants his son to get a good education.
(d) His parents are close by.

3. Einstein's work, and the work of scientists after him, eventually lead to the creation of what?
(a) National Guild of Scientists.
(b) Nuclear fusion.
(c) Solar energy.
(d) Atomic bomb.

4. What is Mrs. Einstein's role in her husband's new fame?
(a) She dislikes the whole mess and usually stays in her room.
(b) She plays hostess to all their visitors.
(c) She is disgusted that he is not more interested in his fans.
(d) She tries to keep visitors and letters manageable.

5. The two American scientists, Michelson and Morley, are trying to measure the speed of what?
(a) Sound.
(b) Light.
(c) Comets.
(d) Time.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the war, two teams are sent to record the total eclipse. Why are there two teams?

2. In 1905, why don't other scientists know whether or not Einstein is correct?

3. When Einstein first lectures on his theory in the US, he comments that, "It is all very simple." How does the audience respond?

4. The Swiss schools are not anxious to hire Einstein for all BUT WHICH of the following reasons?

5. What does Einstein's theory tell us about time and space?

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