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1
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What year was Albert Einstein born?

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1879

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In which country was Albert Einstein born?

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Germany

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What is the name of the theory developed by Einstein that revolutionized physics?

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Theory of Relativity

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True or False: Einstein received the Nobel Prize in Physics.

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True

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What year did Einstein win the Nobel Prize in Physics?

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1921

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Fill in the blank: Einstein’s equation E=mc² relates energy (E) to mass (m) and ________ (c).

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the speed of light

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What is the name of the famous thought experiment involving a cat that Einstein discussed?

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Schrödinger’s Cat

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Which university did Einstein attend?

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ETH Zurich

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In what year did Einstein publish his paper on the photoelectric effect?

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1905

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What concept did Einstein propose that challenged classical mechanics?

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Relativity

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True or False: Einstein developed the general theory of relativity after the special theory of relativity.

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True

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What was the name of the letter Einstein signed that urged the U.S. to develop atomic weapons?

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Einstein-Szilárd letter

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Fill in the blank: Einstein’s theory of general relativity describes ________ as the curvature of spacetime.

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gravity

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In which city did Einstein spend his last years?

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Princeton, New Jersey

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What profession did Einstein hold at the Swiss Patent Office?

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Patent examiner

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Which famous equation describes the equivalence of mass and energy?

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E=mc²

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What nationality did Einstein acquire in 1940?

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American

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What is the name of the phenomenon where light bends around massive objects, predicted by Einstein’s theory?

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Gravitational lensing

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True or False: Einstein was a pacifist throughout his life.

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False

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What was the title of Einstein’s 1915 paper that formulated the general theory of relativity?

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Die Feldgleichungen der Gravitation

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What did Einstein think about quantum mechanics?

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He was skeptical and believed ‘God does not play dice with the universe.’

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Who was Einstein’s first wife?

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Mileva Marić

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What instrument did Einstein play?

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Violin

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Fill in the blank: Einstein’s work led to the development of ________ energy.

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nuclear

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What is the significance of the year 1905 in Einstein’s career?

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It is known as his ‘Annus Mirabilis’ or ‘Miracle Year’ when he published four groundbreaking papers.

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26
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In what year did Albert Einstein die?

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1955

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27
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What city was Einstein in when he passed away?

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Princeton

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What was Einstein’s view on the role of religion in science?

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He believed in a cosmic religion and was critical of dogmatic religions.

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What is the name of the theory that explains the photoelectric effect?

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Quantum theory

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30
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True or False: Einstein’s theories have been experimentally validated multiple times.

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True

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What is the principle of equivalence in Einstein’s theory?

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It states that gravitational and inertial forces are locally indistinguishable.

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What does the letter ‘c’ represent in the equation E=mc²?

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The speed of light in a vacuum

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Fill in the blank: Einstein’s theory of special relativity introduced the concept of ________ time.

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relative

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What major scientific community did Einstein join after emigrating to the United States?

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Princeton Institute for Advanced Study

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35
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What did Einstein contribute to the development of the atomic bomb?

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He alerted the U.S. government about the potential for nuclear weapons.

36
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What was the main focus of Einstein’s later research?

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Unified field theory

37
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True or False: Einstein was offered the presidency of Israel.

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True

38
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What notable concept did Einstein introduce regarding the speed of light?

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The speed of light is constant in all inertial frames of reference.

39
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What did Einstein’s work in statistical mechanics contribute to?

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The understanding of Brownian motion.

40
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Fill in the blank: The theory of relativity has two parts: special relativity and ________ relativity.

A

general

41
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What is the name of the paradox that arises from the implications of special relativity?

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Twin paradox

42
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What did Einstein’s mass-energy equivalence formula imply for nuclear reactions?

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A small amount of mass can be converted into a large amount of energy.

43
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Who were some of Einstein’s contemporaries in physics?

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Niels Bohr, Max Planck, and James Clerk Maxwell

44
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What did Einstein think about determinism in physics?

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He believed in determinism and was critical of the randomness in quantum mechanics.

45
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Fill in the blank: Einstein published his first paper on relativity in ________.

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1905

46
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What is the significance of the Einstein-Rosen bridge?

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It is a theoretical passage through spacetime, also known as a wormhole.

47
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What was Einstein’s stance on nuclear weapons after World War II?

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He advocated for nuclear disarmament.

48
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True or False: Einstein believed in a deterministic universe.

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True

49
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What is the concept of spacetime?

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The fusion of three-dimensional space and time into a single four-dimensional continuum.

50
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What role did Einstein play in the development of quantum theory?

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He contributed to its foundations but was critical of its interpretations.

51
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Fill in the blank: Einstein’s work led to the ________ of modern physics.

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revolution

52
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What did Einstein’s equation predict about the universe?

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That the universe is expanding.

53
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What is the name of the effect where light shifts in frequency due to gravity?

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Gravitational redshift

54
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What did Einstein say about imagination?

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Imagination is more important than knowledge.

55
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True or False: Einstein was an advocate for civil rights.

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True

56
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What did Einstein’s theory suggest about the speed of light?

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It is the ultimate speed limit in the universe.

57
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What is Einstein’s legacy in science?

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He profoundly changed the understanding of time, space, and energy.

58
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Fill in the blank: Einstein was a prominent figure in the ________ movement.

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Zionist

59
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What was the title of the book Einstein wrote in 1916?

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The Meaning of Relativity

60
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What did Einstein’s work imply for the understanding of black holes?

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It laid the groundwork for the theory of black holes.

61
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What is the name of the equation that describes the relationship between energy and mass?

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Mass-energy equivalence

62
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What year did Einstein emigrate to the United States?

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1933

63
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What did Einstein think about the interpretation of quantum mechanics?

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He was uncomfortable with its probabilistic nature.

64
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Fill in the blank: Einstein’s ideas helped to establish the field of ________ physics.

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modern

65
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What did Einstein believe about the nature of the universe?

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That it is rational and can be understood through science.

66
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Who were Einstein’s primary influences in his early scientific career?

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Isaac Newton and James Clerk Maxwell

67
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What did Einstein’s theories challenge in classical physics?

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Newtonian mechanics

68
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Fill in the blank: Einstein’s work on the photoelectric effect was pivotal in the development of ________ theory.

A

quantum

69
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What was one of Einstein’s main criticisms of quantum mechanics?

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The concept of entanglement.

70
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True or False: Einstein had a lifelong interest in philosophy.

A

True

71
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What did Einstein believe about the relationship between science and religion?

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They should coexist but address different realms of human experience.

72
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What is one of the most famous quotes attributed to Einstein?

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Imagination is more important than knowledge.

73
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What did Einstein’s work eventually lead to in the field of cosmology?

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The Big Bang theory.

74
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Fill in the blank: Einstein’s theories are fundamental to the understanding of ________ in modern physics.

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relativity

75
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What did Einstein’s contributions to science earn him in popular culture?

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Status as a cultural icon of intelligence.

76
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What was Einstein’s position on the existence of a personal God?

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He did not believe in a personal God.

77
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What did Einstein advocate for during his later years?

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World peace and disarmament.

78
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Fill in the blank: Einstein’s early work was largely influenced by ________ theory.

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electromagnetic

79
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What is the name of the principle that states that the laws of physics are the same in all inertial frames of reference?

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Principle of relativity

80
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What did Einstein think about the future of humanity?

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He had a hopeful view but was concerned about the potential for nuclear war.

81
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True or False: Einstein’s theories were immediately accepted by the scientific community.

A

False

82
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What did Einstein’s work on general relativity help to explain?

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The precession of Mercury’s orbit.

83
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Fill in the blank: Einstein’s theories have led to technologies such as ________ and GPS.

A

nuclear energy

84
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What did Einstein say about the pursuit of knowledge?

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It should be pursued for its own sake.

85
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What was one of Einstein’s hobbies outside of physics?

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Sailing

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