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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. What do black holes absorb?
(a) Mass.
(b) Energy.
(c) Heat.
(d) Weight.

2. What is Feynman's history idea called?
(a) Multiple history idea.
(b) Singular history idea.
(c) Fictional history idea.
(d) Imaginary history idea.

3. What famous quote is attributed to physicist John Wheeler?
(a) A black hole is bald.
(b) A black hole has no hair.
(c) A black hole is wearing a wig.
(d) A black hole has two hairs.

4. What kind of world does Hawking say we live in?
(a) A physical world.
(b) A mental world.
(c) A brane world.
(d) A softer world.

5. According to Hawking, what lies ahead in the future if no great disaster occurs?
(a) Improving human genetics.
(b) Improving the quality of life for all humans.
(c) Improving animal genetics.
(d) Improving human morals.

Short Answer Questions

1. If a brane was small what might happen?

2. Why is it important that the sky is dark?

3. How do objects in space-time attempt to move?

4. What does Hawking say extraterrestrials might be like?

5. What partially restores determinism as a view?

(see the answer key)

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