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1 trivia quiz  Relatively Einstein icon
This quiz is a practical look at the greatest mind of the 20th century. The questions are not about specific years and relatives, but of significant moments, influences and relativity. The extra info contains some great insights to Einstein.
Difficult 10Q
1404 plays
Feb 23 03
Bertho
2 trivia quiz  Albert Einstein; Ideas and Opinions icon
Albert Einstein was one of the greatest human minds of the 20th century. Some of his ideas on science, nature, and religion may surprise you. See what you know and can learn from this exceptional man.
Very Difficult 10Q
846 plays
Jun 11 04
jstagamtome
3 trivia quiz  Albert Einstein's life icon
The most spectacular and extraordinary scientist in world history. You'll find here some easy questions about him and his life.
Difficult 10Q
1062 plays
Feb 22 03
krzys44
4 trivia quiz  Young Albert Einstein icon
Einstein is one of the most recognizable figures of our time. Find out a few facts about this wonderful scientist's childhood with a few easy questions about his life with info taken from the biography, "Young Albert Einstein," by Lawrence Santrey.
Tough 10Q
1164 plays
Apr 01 03
StarGlider
5 trivia quiz  The Life of Albert Einstein icon
A quiz about one of the most famous scientists ever to have lived.
Difficult 10Q
759 plays
Feb 22 03
kristian88

Some sample questions from this category:

* Einstein retained a faculty appointment at Princeton University. He was asked to name his salary. It ended up at $10,000 a year, but what had he requested?
* Which group did Einstein think undermined the peaceful settlement of international disputes?
* Where was Albert Einstein born?
* Albert Einstein had a religious education at home, where he practiced ___ .
* Einstein's Swiss citizenship was granted in 1901. What other very important event in Einstein's life happened in that same year?
* In 1908 Einstein became a lecturer at the University of ____ .
* Einstein made his first visit to the United States in ___
* Why wasn't Einstein present in December 1922 to receive the Nobel prize in physics?
* Which of these is NOT one of Einstein's honors?
* In which year did Einstein make a contribution to the war effort by hand-writing his 1905 paper on special relativity and putting it up for auction?
* At the age of thirteen, Einstein abandoned his religious fervor after studying the ideas of which 18th century philosoper suggested God might not exist? He is best known for metaphysics and ethics.
* Einstein could not grasp which of these elementary school subjects, leading him into a mini depression?
* Polytechnic classmate and lifelong friend Marcel Grossman, used his father's influence to get Einstein a job in which countries patent office?
* In 1905, the final jigsaw pieces of the special theory of relativity came to Einstein where?
* Einstein summed up the special theory of relativity in a magazine review a few years later with the now legendary equation E=mc2. How does this translate?
* What did Einstein win a Nobel Prize for in 1922, 17 years after relativity was first published?
* Einstein first visited the United States of America in April, 1921. What was the purpose for the visit?
* What did Edgar Hoover suspect so strongly, that he committed thousands of FBI man-hours in unsuccessfully trying to convict Einstein?
* Albert Einstein's uncle helped his family during the hard times with their electrical business. What was Alberts' uncle's name?
* In what country was Albert Einstein born?

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