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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Shape of Time.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Einstein wish people to abandon concerning time?
(a) A general notion of the ratio of time to speed.
(b) A universal notion of time.
(c) That time equals money.
(d) The idea of the 24 hour clock.

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

3. What does relativity show about the speed of light?
(a) The speed of light is an illusion of motion.
(b) The speed of light will appear constant.
(c) The speed of light is independent of will.
(d) The speed of light is dependent upon gravity.

4. What does time have?
(a) A being.
(b) A shape.
(c) A presence.
(d) A mark.

5. How did religious leaders respond to Hawking and Penrose's work?
(a) It mystified them.
(b) It scared them.
(c) It delighted them.
(d) It made them struggle with their beliefs.

Short Answer Questions

1. By what year was Einstein famous?

2. Where did Einstein accept a position?

3. What does Hawking believe any good scientific theory should be rooted in?

4. What is a p = 1 brane?

5. What two things are considered capable of shaping space-time, according to Einstein?

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