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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17 "The Evils of This Time".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After finishing his Ph.D., where does Bohr start work?
(a) University of Denmark.
(b) Cavendish Laboratory.
(c) University of Copenhagan.
(d) Edinburgh Laboratory.

2. When does President Roosevelt die?
(a) April 1, 1945.
(b) April 12, 1945.
(c) March 30, 1945.
(d) April 10, 1945.

3. When does Marie Curie die?
(a) 1934.
(b) 1925.
(c) 1930.
(d) 1940.

4. In 1910, Jews make up what percent of the Hungarian population?
(a) 10.
(b) 20.
(c) 15.
(d) 5.

5. What does J.J. Thompson discover?
(a) The proton.
(b) The electron.
(c) The atom.
(d) The neutron.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Frisch's parents go to live after his father is released from concentration camp?

2. What is hailed as the beginning of true nuclear physics?

3. When does the Solvay Conference in Brussels take place?

4. How much money does Leo Szilard ask the Uranium Committee for?

5. Who says, "Welcome to Los Alamos, and who the devil are you?"

(see the answer key)

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