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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Our Future?, Star Trek or Not?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does much of the possibility of time travel depend on?
(a) Finding infinite spaces of negative energy.
(b) Finding contemporary spaces of positive energy.
(c) Finding local spaces of negative energy.
(d) Finding contemporary spaces of negative energy.

2. What kind of philosophy do black holes have?
(a) A present philosophy.
(b) A mature philosophy.
(c) A contemporary philosophy.
(d) An escape philosophy.

3. When did Einstein receive the Nobel prize?
(a) 1943.
(b) 1921.
(c) 1925.
(d) 1967.

4. What partially restores determinism as a view?
(a) Quantum hopes.
(b) Quantum mechanics.
(c) Quantum leaps.
(d) Quantum curvature.

5. What have serious effects on a quantum theory of gravity?
(a) Ground state fluctuations.
(b) Third state fluctuations.
(c) Fourth state fluctuations.
(d) Second state fluctuations.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Einstein born?

2. Who did Einstein encourage to begin nuclear research?

3. Where does one set of possibilities lie in relation to using the laws of physics to explore the galaxy?

4. In what realm of physics is it important to consider the Schrodinger equation?

5. What will be preserved if this equation determines the wave function?

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