| Coverage : The Albert Einstein Quiz tests your knowledge of this great thinker with regard to his personal and professional life.
The Albert Einstein Quiz questions are creatively designed to help you gauge how much you know about the great scientist and thinker. |
| 1. | What is Albert Einstein's birthday? |
| a. | | October 10, 1901 |
| b. | | March 14, 1879 |
| c. | | December 15, 1895 |
| d. | | January 10, 1880
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| 2. | Two family members encouraged Albert Einstein's interest in science by providing books on science, mathematics and philosophy. Who were they? |
| a. | | His older cousins |
| b. | | His mother and father |
| c. | | His two uncles |
| d. | | His grandmother and grandfather
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| 3. | Albert Einstein was born in Germany, but in 1901, acquired citizenship in another country. What country was that? |
| a. | | United States |
| b. | | England |
| c. | | Sweden |
| d. | | Switzerland
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| 4. | Albert Einstein married Mileva Maric, who he met at college, in 1903. What was her occupation? |
| a. | | Mathematician |
| b. | | Nurse |
| c. | | Doctor |
| d. | | Professor of science
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| 5. | In 1919, Albert Einstein divorced his first wife and married his second. How did he meet Elsa Lowenthal, the second wife? |
| a. | | She was an old family friend |
| b. | | She worked with Albert Einstein at the university. |
| c. | | She was his cousin |
| d. | | She lived next door to the Einsteins
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| 6. | In what year did Albert Einstein win the Nobel Prize? |
| a. | | 1915 |
| b. | | 1920 |
| c. | | 1935 |
| d. | | 1921
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| 7. | What hobbies did Albert Einstein enjoy? |
| a. | | Sailing |
| b. | | Model railroading |
| c. | | Cooking |
| d. | | Playing the violin
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| 8. | In 1999, Albert Einstein was named "Person of the Century" by what magazine? |
| a. | | Newsweek |
| b. | | Life |
| c. | | Time |
| d. | | U.S. News and World Report
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| 9. | An asteroid discovered on March 5, 1973 was named in honor of Albert Einstein. What is it named? |
| a. | | Relativity Asteroid |
| b. | | 2001 Einstein |
| c. | | The Einstein |
| d. | | Einstein Asteroid
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| 10. | How old was Albert Einstein when he died? |
| a. | | 76 |
| b. | | 92 |
| c. | | 85 |
| d. | | 71
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| 11. | What did Albert Einstein's father give him when he was five years old that sparked a curiosity in science? |
| a. | | Chemistry set |
| b. | | Compass |
| c. | | A space model |
| d. | | A scale
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| 12. | Despite his obvious intelligence, Albert Einstein was a slow learner. What disorders do experts think he might have had? |
| a. | | Dyslexia |
| b. | | Autism |
| c. | | ADD |
| d. | | Shyness
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| 13. | Albert Einstein believed in God. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False |
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| 14. | To whom did Albert Einstein bequeath his estate? |
| a. | | His children |
| b. | | The Institute for Advanced Study |
| c. | | University of Zurich |
| d. | | Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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| 15. | Shortly after Adolph Hitler came to power in 1933, Albert Einstein fled to the United States. In what year did he obtain U.S. citizenship? |
| a. | | 1944 |
| b. | | 1940 |
| c. | | 1936 |
| d. | | 1942
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