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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, A Brief History of Relativity.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What theories of relativity did Einstein advance?
(a) Present perfect and past special.
(b) Special and general.
(c) General and perfect.
(d) Normal and placid.

2. Where did Einstein accept a position?
(a) The American Academy of Science.
(b) The German Academy of Science.
(c) The Prussian Academy of Science.
(d) The Italian Academy of Science.

3. How were people's views of space-time changed because of Einstein's work?
(a) No one's idea of space-time was changed.
(b) Space-time became understood as a dynamic feature.
(c) Space-time became irrelevant.
(d) Space-time became understood as a passive feature.

4. Where did Einstein move in 1914?
(a) Berlin.
(b) New York.
(c) London.
(d) Austria.

5. Who produced the theory about curved spaces?
(a) George Markowitz.
(b) Georg Reimann.
(c) Harvey Dent.
(d) Professor Marx.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did this theory of curved spaces help Einstein and Marcel Grossman to do?

2. What did one of Einstein's mathematical errors prevent Marcel and Einstein from doing?

3. By what year was Einstein famous?

4. Who developed quantum theory?

5. What did Einstein wish people to abandon concerning time?

(see the answer key)

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