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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Brane New World.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what realm of physics is it important to consider the Schrodinger equation?
(a) Special theoretical physics.
(b) Contemporary theoretical physics.
(c) Medical theoretical physics.
(d) General theoretical physics.

2. What does general relativity combine time with space to form?
(a) Two-dimensional planes.
(b) Four-dimensional space-time.
(c) Five-dimensional warp speed.
(d) Three-dimensional physics.

3. What does Hawking predict humankind will discover?
(a) New genomes.
(b) New waves.
(c) New time sequences.
(d) New levels of particles.

4. What did Penrose and Hawking demonstrate concerning General Relativity?
(a) The universe will end with a massive explosion.
(b) The universe started with a massive explosion.
(c) The universe started with a tiny whirpool of light.
(d) The universe will collapse in a hundred years.

5. As the brain increases in size, what may become slower as it grows more complex?
(a) Hard drives.
(b) Computation.
(c) Informational weight.
(d) Informational value.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the following quote finished: "The human race needs to improve its mental and physical qualities to deal with an...?"

2. What is intuitive to think about the "ground state" or stationary state of an object?

3. What did the philosopher Immanuel Kant worry about concerning time and Newton's model?

4. What kind of world does Hawking say we live in?

5. How many books a year are estimated to be published?

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