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What University did Hawking graduate from?
Oxford
100
What is the name of the disease Stephen Hawking suffers from?
ALS/Lou Gehrig's disease/motor neuron disease
100
In recent years, Hawking has argued that ____ is not necessary to explain the origins of the universe.
God
100
In which popular show did Hawking NOT appear? The Simpsons, The Big Band Theory, SpongeBob, Futurama, Star Trek
Spongebob
100
Who presented Hawking with the Presidential Medal of Freedom?
President Obama
200
What nickname did Hawking's friends give him in primary school?
Einstein
200
True of False: Hawking currently operates his wheelchair on his own.
False
200
What did Hawking admit to after announcing he had solved the black hole paradox?
He had lost a bet regarding whether or not information could escape a black hole
200
On what hit TV show did Hawking appear first?
Star Trek: The Next Generation
200
How many children does Hawking have?
3
300
Hawking joined the Oxford rowing team at the position called the ________.
Coxswain
300
How long did doctors expect Hawking would live after his diagnosis?
2 years
300
Hawking showed that once a black hole forms, it starts radiating energy and losing ____.
Mass
300
True or False: Hawking permitted the use of his famous computer generated voice in the recent movie about his life.
True
300
How many notable awards has Hawking won so far in his life?
16
400
At what age did Hawking begin his collegiate career?
17
400
What is the name of the computer program Hawking uses to communicate?
Equalizer
400
The verified theory that black holes can leak energy and particles into space and could even "explode" came to be known as ________________.
Hawking Radiation
400
What is the name of the movie released last year chronicling Hawking's life?
The Theory of Everything
400
What did Hawking often do while on the Oxford rowing team that earned him a daredevil image?
Led his team through risky courses that sometimes damaged boats
500
In what field did Hawking obtain his PhD in 1966?
Cosmology
500
At what age was Hawking formally diagnosed with his disease?
21
500
What two fields does Hawking specialize in?
General relativity and quantum mechanics
500
The movie released in 2014 telling the tale of Hawking's life is based on the book written by __________.
Jane Wilde (Hawking's first wife)
500
What is the name of Hawking's second wife?
Elaine Mason
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