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Quiz about Albert Einsteins life
Quiz about Albert Einsteins life

Albert Einstein's life Trivia Quiz


The most spectacular and extraordinary scientist in world history. You'll find here some easy questions about him and his life.

A multiple-choice quiz by krzys44. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
krzys44
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
117,225
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. Where was Albert Einstein born? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Albert Einstein had a religious education at home, where he practised ___ . Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Einstein moved with his family to Milan in 1894.


Question 4 of 10
4. Einstein's Swiss citizenship was granted in 1901. What other very important event in Einstein's life occurred in 1903? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In 1908 Einstein became a lecturer at the University of ____ . Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Einstein made his first visit to the United States in ___ Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Why wasn't Einstein present in December 1922 to receive the Nobel prize in physics? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In 1940 Einstein became a citizen of the United States. Did he retain his Swiss citizenship?


Question 9 of 10
9. Which of these is NOT one of Einstein's honors? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. 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? Hint



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1. Where was Albert Einstein born?

Answer: Ulm, Germany

He was born on 14 March 1879 in Ulm. His parents' were Hermann and Pauline, middle-class German Jews.
2. Albert Einstein had a religious education at home, where he practised ___ .

Answer: Judaism

At the age of 12 his studies came into conflict with his deep religious feelings when he came to believe that the Bible could not be literally true.
3. Einstein moved with his family to Milan in 1894.

Answer: False

He remained in Munich to continue his education. In 1895 Einstein failed an examination that would have allowed him to study for a diploma as an electrical engineer at the Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule in Zurich.
4. Einstein's Swiss citizenship was granted in 1901. What other very important event in Einstein's life occurred in 1903?

Answer: He married Mileva Maric

Mileva Maric was a fellow student of his in Switzerland. They had two sons, Albert Einstein Jr., an electrical engineer who also came to the United States, and Eduard. The marriage ended in divorce.
5. In 1908 Einstein became a lecturer at the University of ____ .

Answer: Bern

The following year he become professor of physics at the University of Zurich, having resigned his lectureship at Bern and his job in the patent office in Bern.
6. Einstein made his first visit to the United States in ___

Answer: 1921

His main reason was to raise funds for the planned Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
7. Why wasn't Einstein present in December 1922 to receive the Nobel prize in physics?

Answer: He was on a voyage to Japan

Around this time he made many international visits. He had visited Paris earlier in 1922 and during 1923 he visited Palestine. After making his last major scientific discovery on the association of waves with matter in 1924 he made further visits in 1925, this time to South America.
8. In 1940 Einstein became a citizen of the United States. Did he retain his Swiss citizenship?

Answer: Yes

In 1901 when he became a Swiss citizen, he didn't retain his German citizenship.
9. Which of these is NOT one of Einstein's honors?

Answer: Royal Society Murphy Medal

He was awarded a Nobel Prize in 1921 and the Royal Society Copley Medal in 1925. He was also elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1921.
10. 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?

Answer: 1944

It raised six million dollars; the manuscript today being in the Library of Congress.
Source: Author krzys44

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