O'Reilly's History Quiz
Albert Einstein: A Genius is Born
This week in history, we celebrate Albert Einstein's birthday. Take O'Reilly's History Quiz to learn more about the man and legend.
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1. Born on March 14, 1879, Albert Einstein was born in what country?
2. While earning a doctorate in Switzerland he worked where?
3. The year 1905 is referred to by historians as what, when writing of Einstein?
4. The first paper on light won Einstein which prize in 1921?
5. The second paper and the third paper helped to prove that what exist?
6. The fourth paper addressed what he called the special theory of what?
7. The fifth and final paper announced the calculation of what formula?
8. Einstein, in referring to his unified theory, said that who does play dice?
9. Einstein took a position at the Institute for Advanced Study and lectured informally at what university?
10. Despite being a pacifist, Einstein wrote to which president urging him to looking to atomic research?