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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Schwarzschild's Singularity.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Nazi party, how many generals from the army committed suicide?
(a) 53.
(b) 49.
(c) 18.
(d) 37.

2. When did Einstein receive an envelope sent from the trenches of World War I?
(a) December 1, 1915.
(b) December 29, 1915.
(c) December 12, 1915.
(d) December 24, 1915.

3. When a binary star went nova in a constellation during Schwarzschild's internship, how how did he say awake observing it?
(a) 2 days and nights.
(b) 3 days and nights.
(c) 4 days and nights.
(d) 1 day and 1 night.

4. What was Karl Schwarzschild's rank in the German army during World War I?
(a) Corporal.
(b) Captain.
(c) Lieutenant.
(d) Sergeant.

5. What did Schwarzschild perfect when his unit was first deployed?
(a) Telescopes.
(b) Binoculars.
(c) Sights on the tanks.
(d) Sights on rifles.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Schwarzschild's calculations, what would happen if a giant star exhaused its fuel and beings to collapse?

2. How old was Schwarzschild when he enlisted during World War I?

3. How many soldiers in the Wehrmacht received Pervitin as part of their rations?

4. When was the first gas attack in history conducted?

5. When did Alan Turing buy two large silver ingots and bury them in a forest?

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