Multiple Choice
What was Einstein's job while he was working on his theories and publishing his papers on special relativity in 1905?
A) He was a professor at the Swiss Federal School in Zurich.
B) He worked at the Swiss patent office in Bern.
C) He was a teacher at a local high school in Zurich.
D) He worked as a lab assistant at the University of Berlin.
Please refer to the following sentence from the article: "It took Einstein two years searching for an academic position until he realized that he won’t find a job at universities. He, therefore, settled for a job at the Swiss patent office in Bern to make a living." (B)
what is a good definition of universities?
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exceptionally intelligent or talented
intentionally not attending or participating in something
defying authority or rules
institutions of higher education that grant academic degrees
obtain or achieve something
a written or documented account of something
institutions of higher education that grant academic degrees
Which sentence(s) in the text talk about Einstein's work at the Swiss patent office?
A) "Despite the fact that these articles have changed the way we think about physics in so many ways it took another four years for Einstein until he got a full professorship."
B) "Albert Einstein and his wife Mileva Maric moved to Berlin in April 1914..."
C) "It took Einstein two years searching for an academic position until he realized that he won’t find a job at universities."
D) "Of course, it was menial work for him, but it turned out that this job was a perfect fit for Einstein to continue working on his theories."
E) "Fritz Haber was a German chemist and one of Einstein’s closest friends."
Answer: D) "Of course, it was menial work for him, but it turned out that this job was a perfect fit for Einstein to continue working on his theories."
Which of these achievements also happened during the life of Einstein?
1. Television was invented in 1912
2. The Wright brothers' first powered flight in 1903.
3. The discovery of a lost city of gold in the Amazon rainforest in 1938.
2. The Wright brothers' first powered flight in 1903.
According to the article, why did Albert Einstein settle for a job at the Swiss patent office in Bern?
A) He was not appreciated by his professors at universities.
B) He wanted to work on his theories outside of academia.
C) He couldn't find a job at universities.
D) He was looking for a menial job to make a living.
C) He couldn't find a job at universities.
What is a good definition of secure?
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exceptionally intelligent or talented
intentionally not attending or participating in something
defying authority or rules
institutions of higher education that grant academic degrees
obtain or achieve something
a written or documented account of something
obtain or achieve something
Which year did Einstein publish his four articles that revolutionized physics?
A) 1912
B) 1914
C) 1905
D) 1919
C) 1905
Which of these achievements also happened during the life of Einstein?
1. The invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876.
2. The first person to travel faster than the speed of light in 1951
3. The creation of a pill that can give people the ability to breathe underwater in 1928.
1. The invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876.
What did Einstein do for a living while working on his theories during his time in Bern?
A) He worked at the Swiss patent office in Bern.
B) He taught at the Swiss Federal School in Zurich.
C) He worked as a professor at a university in Bern.
D) He received funding from a private organization.
A) He worked at the Swiss patent office in Bern.
What is a good definition for the word 'rebellious'?
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exceptionally intelligent or talented
intentionally not attending or participating in something
defying authority or rules
institutions of higher education that grant academic degrees
obtain or achieve something
a written or documented account of something
defying authority or rules
Which of the following is true according to the passage about Albert Einstein?
A) Einstein received his Nobel Prize in 1905 after publishing his four revolutionary articles on physics.
B) Einstein's wife, Mileva Maric, divorced him in 1912 because he had an affair with his cousin, Elsa Löwenthal.
C) Einstein initially struggled to find an academic job and ended up working at the Swiss patent office in Bern.
D) Einstein directly participated in the Manhattan project which developed the first atomic bomb.
E) Einstein and Fritz Haber had a friendship in contradiction due to Haber's patriotic attitude towards Germany.
C) Einstein initially struggled to find an academic job and ended up working at the Swiss patent office in Bern.
Which of these achievements also happened during the life of Einstein?
1. The discovery of a new planet in our solar system in 1930.
2. The first successful human head transplant in 1933.
3. The discovery of the structure of DNA by James Watson and Francis Crick in 1953.
3. The discovery of the structure of DNA by James Watson and Francis Crick in 1953.
What is the "very strange fact" about Albert Einstein, according to the article?
A) Einstein got divorced twice.
B) Einstein was a potential president of Israel.
C) Einstein was denied security clearance for his proximity to left-leaning politicians.
D) Einstein made a contract with his first wife outlining how they could live together for the sake of their children.
D) Einstein made a contract with his first wife outlining how they could live together for the sake of their children.
What is a good definition of the word 'skipping'?
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exceptionally intelligent or talented
intentionally not attending or participating in something
defying authority or rules
institutions of higher education that grant academic degrees
obtain or achieve something
a written or documented account of something
intentionally not attending or participating in something
What was Einstein’s breakthrough year and what did he achieve during that year?
A. 1912 and he discovered his famous equation E=mc²
B. 1914 and he published four revolutionary articles about his theory of relativity
C. 1905 and he published four revolutionary articles about his theory of special relativity and introduced his famous equation E = mc²
D. 1919 and he received the Nobel Prize in Physics for his services to Theoretical Physics.
The correct answer is C. 1905 was Einstein’s breakthrough year and he published four of his revolutionary articles about his theory of special relativity and introduced his famous equation E = mc².
Which of these achievements also happened during the life of Einstein?
1. The first transatlantic radio transmission by Guglielmo Marconi in 1901.
What was the result of Einstein's skipping classes and rebellious personality while attending the Swiss Federal School in Zurich?
A) He was unable to secure a job at universities despite his brilliant student record
B) Professors appreciated his work and gave him good recommendations, leading him to secure a full professorship after his breakthrough year
C) He was granted a job at the Swiss patent office due to his impressive academic record
D) He was given a Nobel Prize in Physics for his revolutionary articles on the theory of special relativity
A) He was unable to secure a job at universities despite his brilliant student record.
What is a good definition for the word 'brilliant'?
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exceptionally intelligent or talented
intentionally not attending or participating in something
defying authority or rules
institutions of higher education that grant academic degrees
obtain or achieve something
a written or documented account of something
exceptionally intelligent or talented
What is the Swiss patent office in Bern famous for?
A. It was the office where Einstein developed his theory of special relativity.
B. It was where Einstein worked on his revolutionary articles about his theory of special relativity.
C. It was where Einstein settled for a job after he realized that he wouldn't find a job at universities.
D. It was the place where Einstein received his Nobel Prize for his work on the photoelectric effect.
The answer is C. The Swiss patent office in Bern is famous because this is where Einstein settled for a job after he realized that he wouldn't find a job at universities. He continued to work on his theories while working there.
Which of these achievements also happened during the life of Einstein?
1. The first human to fly using artificial wings in 1925.
2. The invention of a perpetual motion machine in 1915.
3. The discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming in 1928.
3. The discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming in 1928.