1. Here are some headings for the text's paragraphs in question 1. For each title, indicate the number of the relevant paragraph(s) next to the heading. The first has been completed for you.
(i) Einstein’s equation – 9
(ii) Einstein meets his future wife
(iii) The making of a violinist
(iv) Mileva and Einstein’s mother
(v) A letter that launched the arms race
(vi) A desk drawer full of ideas
(vii) Marriage and divorce
1. Here are some headings for the text's paragraphs in question 1. For each title, indicate the number of the relevant paragraph(s) next to the heading. The first has been completed for you.
(i) Einstein’s equation – 9
(ii) Einstein meets his future wife
(iii) The making of a violinist
(iv) Mileva and Einstein’s mother
(v) A letter that launched the arms race
(vi) A desk drawer full of ideas
(vii) Marriage and divorce
Explanation:
(i) Einstein’s equation – 9
(ii) Einstein meets his future wife – 7
(iii) The making of a violinist – 3
(iv) Mileva and Einstein’s mother – 10
(v) A letter that launched the arms race – 15
(vi) A desk drawer full of ideas – 8
(vii) Marriage and divorce – 11
2. Who had these opinions about Einstein?
(I) He was monotonous.
(ii) He was a moron who had no chance of success in life.
(iii). He was a freak
2. Who had these opinions about Einstein?
(I) He was monotonous.
(ii) He was a moron who had no chance of success in life.
(iii). He was a freak
Explanation:
(I) Einstein's playmates said he was monotonous.
(ii) His headmaster told Einstein that he was foolish and would never be successful in life.
(iii).He was a freak, said Einstein's mother
3. Describe the justifications for the following.
(I) Einstein's final departure from the Munich academy.
(ii) Einstein preferred studying in Switzerland to Munich.
(iii) Einstein saw a potential ally in Mileva.
(iv) What do these indicate about Einstein, in?
3. Describe the justifications for the following.
(I) Einstein's final departure from the Munich academy.
(ii) Einstein preferred studying in Switzerland to Munich.
(iii) Einstein saw a potential ally in Mileva.
(iv) What do these indicate about Einstein, in?
Explanation:
(I) Because of his distaste for the regimentation of the school and frequent disagreements with his teachers, Einstein permanently left the Munich school.
(ii) Einstein preferred studying in Switzerland to Munich because it was a much more liberal place than Munich.
(iii) Because Mileva shared his dislike of "Philistines," or the individuals in Einstein's family and at the university with whom he frequently disagreed, Einstein saw Mileva as a potential ally.
(iv) The aforementioned facts demonstrate Einstein's leftist leanings and love of freedom. He was an individual with unique perspectives on life.
4. What was the name of the desk drawer Einstein used at the patent office? Why?
4. What was the name of the desk drawer Einstein used at the patent office? Why?
Explanation:
The "bureau of theoretical physics" was what Einstein referred to as his desk receptacle at the patent office. He gave it that name because he was quietly working on his own physics-related theories and innovations.
5. Why did Einstein contact Franklin Roosevelt in a letter?
5. Why did Einstein contact Franklin Roosevelt in a letter?
Explanation:
wrote a letter to Franklin D. Roosevelt to alert America to the possibility that Germany could develop and use an atomic weapon, which, if detonated in a port, would completely destroy the port as well as some of the surrounding land.
6. How did Einstein react to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
6. How did Einstein react to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
Explanation:
The extent of the damage brought on by the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki profoundly disturbed him. In a letter to the UN that was made public, he suggested the creation of a global administration. He proposed setting up a worldwide government in a letter to the UN that was made public.
7. Why is Einstein regarded as a "global citizen" by the public?
7. Why is Einstein regarded as a "global citizen" by the public?
Explanation:
Because he pushed for the cessation of the arms race and fought for world peace and freedom, Einstein is remembered as a "world citizen" by history. History will recall Einstein as a "world citizen" because he fought for international freedom and peace as well as against the arms race.
8. These are some life details about Albert Einstein. Put them in chronological sequence.
[ ] Einstein publishes his special theory of relativity. [ ] He is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. [ ] Einstein writes a letter to U.S. President, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and warns against Germany’s building of an atomic bomb. [ ] Einstein attends a high school in Munich. [ ] Einstein’s family moves to Milan. [ ] Einstein is born in the German city of Ulm. [ ] Einstein joins a university in Zurich, where he meets Mileva. [ ] Einstein dies. [ ] He provides a new interpretation of gravity. [ ] Tired of the school’s regimentation, Einstein withdraws from school. [ ] He works in a patent office as a technical expert. [ ] When Hitler comes to power, Einstein leaves Germany for the United States.
8. These are some life details about Albert Einstein. Put them in chronological sequence.
[ ] Einstein publishes his special theory of relativity. [ ] He is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. [ ] Einstein writes a letter to U.S. President, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and warns against Germany’s building of an atomic bomb. [ ] Einstein attends a high school in Munich. [ ] Einstein’s family moves to Milan. [ ] Einstein is born in the German city of Ulm. [ ] Einstein joins a university in Zurich, where he meets Mileva. [ ] Einstein dies. [ ] He provides a new interpretation of gravity. [ ] Tired of the school’s regimentation, Einstein withdraws from school. [ ] He works in a patent office as a technical expert. [ ] When Hitler comes to power, Einstein leaves Germany for the United States.
Explanation:
[7] Einstein publishes his special theory of relativity. [9] He is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. [11] Einstein writes a letter to U.S. President, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and warns against Germany’s building of an atomic bomb. [2] Einstein attends a high school in Munich. [3] Einstein’s family moves to Milan. [1] Einstein is born in the German city of Ulm. [5] Einstein joins a university in Zurich, where he meets Mileva. [12] Einstein dies. [8] He provides a new interpretation of gravity. [4] Tired of the school’s regimentation, Einstein withdraws from school. [6] He works in a patent office as a technical expert. [10] When Hitler comes to power, Einstein leaves Germany for the United States.
9. Here are a few passages from the narrative. Select the term that can be used in place of the italicised words in the sentences by looking in the brackets.
1. A few years later, the marriage faltered. (Failed, broke, became weak).
2. Einstein was constantly at odds with people at the university. (On bad terms, in disagreement, unhappy)
3. The newspapers proclaimed his work as “a scientific revolution.” (Declared, praised, showed)
4. Einstein got ever more involved in politics, agitating for an end to the arms build-up. (Campaigning, fighting, supporting)
5. At the age of 15, Einstein felt so stifled that he left the school for good. (Permanently, for his benefit, for a short time)
6. Five years later, the discovery of nuclear fission in Berlin had American physicists in an uproar. (In a state of commotion, full of criticism, in a desperate state)
7. Science wasn’t the only thing that appealed to the dashing young man with the walrus moustache. (Interested, challenged, worried)
9. Here are a few passages from the narrative. Select the term that can be used in place of the italicised words in the sentences by looking in the brackets.
1. A few years later, the marriage faltered. (Failed, broke, became weak).
2. Einstein was constantly at odds with people at the university. (On bad terms, in disagreement, unhappy)
3. The newspapers proclaimed his work as “a scientific revolution.” (Declared, praised, showed)
4. Einstein got ever more involved in politics, agitating for an end to the arms build-up. (Campaigning, fighting, supporting)
5. At the age of 15, Einstein felt so stifled that he left the school for good. (Permanently, for his benefit, for a short time)
6. Five years later, the discovery of nuclear fission in Berlin had American physicists in an uproar. (In a state of commotion, full of criticism, in a desperate state)
7. Science wasn’t the only thing that appealed to the dashing young man with the walrus moustache. (Interested, challenged, worried)
Explanation:
1. A few years later, the marriage faltered. (failed)
2. Einstein was constantly at odds with people at the university. (In disagreement)
3. The newspapers proclaimed his work as “a scientific revolution.” (declared)
4. Einstein got ever more involved in politics, agitating for an end to the arms build-up. (campaigning)
5. At the age of 15, Einstein felt so stifled that he left the school for good. (permanently)
6. Five years later, the discovery of nuclear fission in Berlin had American physicists in an uproar. (In a state of commotion)
7. Science wasn’t the only thing that appealed to the dashing young man with the walrus moustache. (interested)
10. Here are some notes to help you prepare a report.
21 August 2005—original handwritten manuscript of Albert Einstein unearthed— by student Rowdy Boykin in the University of Netherlands—Boykin researching papers—papers belonging to an old friend of Einstein—fingerprints of Einstein on these papers—16 page document dated 1924—Einstein’s work on this last theory—behaviour of atoms at low temperature—now known as the Bose-Einstein condensation—the manuscript to be kept at Leyden University where Einstein got the Nobel Prize.
Create a report with four lines, one for each of the following:
what was unearthed.
who unearthed it and when.
what the document contained.
where it will be kept.
Your report could commence as follows:
Student Unearths Einstein Manuscript
AUGUST 21, 2005. An original handwritten Albert Einstein manuscript has been discovered at a Dutch institution...
10. Here are some notes to help you prepare a report.
21 August 2005—original handwritten manuscript of Albert Einstein unearthed— by student Rowdy Boykin in the University of Netherlands—Boykin researching papers—papers belonging to an old friend of Einstein—fingerprints of Einstein on these papers—16 page document dated 1924—Einstein’s work on this last theory—behaviour of atoms at low temperature—now known as the Bose-Einstein condensation—the manuscript to be kept at Leyden University where Einstein got the Nobel Prize.
Create a report with four lines, one for each of the following:
what was unearthed.
who unearthed it and when.
what the document contained.
where it will be kept.
Your report could commence as follows:
Student Unearths Einstein Manuscript
AUGUST 21, 2005. An original handwritten Albert Einstein manuscript has been discovered at a Dutch institution...
Explanation:
Student Unearths Einstein Manuscript
21 AUGUST 2005. An original handwritten Albert Einstein manuscript has been unearthed at a university in the Netherlands.
It was unearthed by a student Rowdy Boykin while researching papers belonging to an old friend of Einstein.
The 16-page document dated 1924 contained fingerprints of Albert Einstein. It has Einstein’s work on this last theory, i.e., the behaviour of atoms at low temperature which is now known as the Bose-Einstein condensation.
The manuscript will be kept at Leyden University where Einstein got the Nobel Prize.
11. Your teacher will dictate these paragraphs to you. Write down the paragraphs with correct punctuation marks.
In 1931 Charlie Chaplin invited Albert Einstein, who was visiting Hollywood, to a private screening of his new film, City Lights. As the two men drove into town together, passers-by waved and cheered. Chaplin turned to his guest and explained: “The people are applauding you because none of them understands you and applauding me because everybody understands me.”
One of Einstein’s colleagues asked him for his telephone number one day. Einstein reached for a telephone directory and looked it up. “You don’t remember your own number?” the man asked, startled. “No,” Einstein answered. “Why should I memorise something I can so easily get from a book?” (In fact, Einstein claimed never to memorise anything which could be looked up in less than two minutes.)
11. Your teacher will dictate these paragraphs to you. Write down the paragraphs with correct punctuation marks.
In 1931 Charlie Chaplin invited Albert Einstein, who was visiting Hollywood, to a private screening of his new film, City Lights. As the two men drove into town together, passers-by waved and cheered. Chaplin turned to his guest and explained: “The people are applauding you because none of them understands you and applauding me because everybody understands me.”
One of Einstein’s colleagues asked him for his telephone number one day. Einstein reached for a telephone directory and looked it up. “You don’t remember your own number?” the man asked, startled. “No,” Einstein answered. “Why should I memorise something I can so easily get from a book?” (In fact, Einstein claimed never to memorise anything which could be looked up in less than two minutes.)
Explanation:
In 1931, Charlie Chaplin invited Albert Einstein, who was visiting Hollywood, to a private screening of his new film, “City Lights”. As the two men drove into town together, passers-by waved and cheered. Chaplin turned to his guest and explained: “The people are applauding you because none of them understands you and applauding me because everybody understands me.”
One of Einstein’s colleagues asked him for his telephone number one day. Einstein reached for a telephone directory and looked it up. “You don’t remember your own number?” the man asked, startled. “No”, Einstein answered. “Why should I memorise something I can so easily get from a book?” (In fact, Einstein claimed never to memorise anything which could be looked up in less than two minutes.)
12. A headmaster once told his father that what Einstein chose as a profession would not matter, because
“he will never make a success at anything”. Einstein began learning to play the violin at the age of six, because his mother wanted him to. He later became a gifted amateur violinist, maintaining this skill throughout his life.
What was the headmaster’s opinion about Einstein?
Why did Einstein learn to play violin?
Find a word from the passage that means “having great natural ability”.
12. A headmaster once told his father that what Einstein chose as a profession would not matter, because
“he will never make a success at anything”. Einstein began learning to play the violin at the age of six, because his mother wanted him to. He later became a gifted amateur violinist, maintaining this skill throughout his life.
What was the headmaster’s opinion about Einstein?
Why did Einstein learn to play violin?
Find a word from the passage that means “having great natural ability”.
Explanation:
1. Einstein, according to the headmaster, would never be effective in life.
2. Einstein learned to play the violin to fulfil his mother's wish.
3. Gifted.
13. Einstein was deeply shaken by the extent of the destruction. This time he wrote a public missive to the United Nations. In it he proposed the formation of a world government. Unlike the letter to Roosevelt, this one made no impact.
What did Einstein write and to whom?
Why did he write a letter to Roosevelt earlier?
Find the word from the extract that means – “a long and official letter”.
13. Einstein was deeply shaken by the extent of the destruction. This time he wrote a public missive to the United Nations. In it he proposed the formation of a world government. Unlike the letter to Roosevelt, this one made no impact.
What did Einstein write and to whom?
Why did he write a letter to Roosevelt earlier?
Find the word from the extract that means – “a long and official letter”.
Explanation:
Einstein proposed the formation of a global government in a public missive to the United Nations.
He had previously written to Roosevelt, warning him that "a single bomb of this type might very well destroy the entire part with some of the neighbouring territory," i.e., a letter warning him of a bomb blast.
The Meaning of the Missive is the extracted word that means to “a long and official letter”.
14. “The pair finally got married in January 1903, and had two sons. But a few years later, the marriage faltered”.
Name the “pair” referred to in the above lines.
What happened to their marriage?
Which word from the extract means “became weak”?
14. “The pair finally got married in January 1903, and had two sons. But a few years later, the marriage faltered”.
Name the “pair” referred to in the above lines.
What happened to their marriage?
Which word from the extract means “became weak”?
Explanation:
Albert Einstein and Mileva are the couple mentioned in the preceding sentences.
Their union did not work out.
Faltered.
15. He also felt a special interest in a fellow student, Mileva Marie, whom he found to be a “clever creature”. This young Serb had come to Switzerland because the University in Zurich was one of the few in Europe where women could get degrees. Einstein saw in her an ally against the “philistines”- those people in his family and at the university with whom he was constantly at odds.
Who is “clever creature” and “young Serb” in the passage?
Why did the young Serb come to Switzerland?
What was the attitude of Einstein towards the young Serb?
15. He also felt a special interest in a fellow student, Mileva Marie, whom he found to be a “clever creature”. This young Serb had come to Switzerland because the University in Zurich was one of the few in Europe where women could get degrees. Einstein saw in her an ally against the “philistines”- those people in his family and at the university with whom he was constantly at odds.
Who is “clever creature” and “young Serb” in the passage?
Why did the young Serb come to Switzerland?
What was the attitude of Einstein towards the young Serb?
Explanation:
Mileva Marie, a fellow pupil with Einstein is referred to as a "clever creature" and "young Serb".
The young Serb had come to Switzerland because Zurich University was one of the few in Europe that allowed women to obtain degrees.
Einstein was drawn to her and wished to be with her.
16. Why did people call Einstein a world citizen?
16. Why did people call Einstein a world citizen?
Explanation:
People referred to Einstein as a global citizen because he advocated for peace and democracy and was outspoken against the use of weapons and bombs, particularly after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
17. Why did Albert Einstein leave his school?
17. Why did Albert Einstein leave his school?
Explanation:
Albert Einstein quit school because he was dissatisfied with the educational system. He was put off by the school's rigid regimentation. He felt suffocated and had to quit school as a result.
18. Why did Einstein hate school?
18. Why did Einstein hate school?
Explanation:
Albert Einstein dropped out of school. He despised school regimentation due to its strict sense of order. With this atmosphere, he felt exhausted and suffocated. He frequently disagreed with his instructor.
19. Why does the world remember Einstein as a world citizen?
19. Why does the world remember Einstein as a world citizen?
Explanation:
The world recalls Einstein as a global citizen because he was profoundly affected by Japan's mass destruction and campaigned for peace and democracy - he worked for humanity.
20. Why did Einstein write a letter to Franklin Roosevelt?
20. Why did Einstein write a letter to Franklin Roosevelt?
Explanation:
When the Nazis took over Germany and forced Einstein to flee, he penned a letter to Franklin Roosevelt. The finding of nuclear fission in Germany enraged American physicists, who were concerned that the Nazis could use an atomic bomb.
21. What is Einstein’s Special Theory of Relativity?
21. What is Einstein’s Special Theory of Relativity?
Explanation:
Time and space are not absolute, according to Einstein's special theory of relativity. This led to the world's most renowned formula, E = me2, which describes the relationship between mass and energy.
22. Why did Einstein’s play mates call him “Brother Boring”?
22. Why did Einstein’s play mates call him “Brother Boring”?
Explanation:
Einstein was unable to socialise with other toddlers. He wasn't interested in their activities. He frequently repeated himself. He was frequently teased about his unusually large cranium. As a result, his pals dubbed him "Brother Boring."
23. How was Einstein’s private life unravelling after he finished his studies?
23. How was Einstein’s private life unravelling after he finished his studies?
Explanation:
He wished to marry Mileva, but his mother was opposed. She assumed Mileva was three years her son's senior and far too clever for him.
24. What did Einstein call his desk drawer at the patent office and why?
24. What did Einstein call his desk drawer at the patent office and why?
Explanation:
Einstein dubbed his patent office desk drawer the "bureau of theoretical physics" because he was working as a technical expert in the patent office in Bern, where he was meant to be evaluating other people's inventions.
25. How did Einstein react to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
25. How did Einstein react to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
Explanation:
The extent of the destruction wrought by the bombing astounded Einstein. He submitted a lengthy letter to the United Nations proposing the formation of a World Government.
26. Write down the achievements of Albert Einstein?
26. Write down the achievements of Albert Einstein?
Explanation:
Albert Einstein truly was a mathematical genius. He felt most at ease in mathematics, but he was also very interested in science. He began working immediately after finishing from the University of Zurich. He was studying relativity as part of his university studies. He was unemployed after graduating. As a result, he provided private lessons. In 1902, he was hired as a technical specialist at the Bera patent office. But he kept coming up with his own concepts. The world has honoured his offers. In 1921, he was awarded the Nobel Prize.
27. Einstein was an unusual child with no indication of his potential greatness. Comment.
27. Einstein was an unusual child with no indication of his potential greatness. Comment.
Explanation:
Einstein's cranium was larger than average. He was dubbed "Brother Boring" because he never mingled with his peers. He dropped out of school because he was dissatisfied with the rigid regimentation. He enjoyed mechanical toys and considered his sibling to be a toy. The headmaster believed he was stupid and useless, and that he would never succeed in life. He also told Einstein's father that whatever profession he selected would not matter, because "he will never be successful at anything". This demonstrates that Einstein was a unique child with no sign of his future greatness.
28. What was the outcome of Einstein’s letter which he wrote to the American President, Roosevelt? Did his warning have any impact on America?
28. What was the outcome of Einstein’s letter which he wrote to the American President, Roosevelt? Did his warning have any impact on America?
Explanation:
When the Nazis were in Germany and he had to flee, Einstein penned a letter to Roosevelt, the American President, at the urging of his colleague. The finding of nuclear fission in Germany enraged American physicists, who were concerned that the Nazis could use the bomb. He cautioned him about the dangers of the atomic bomb. His words had a significant effect. The Americans secretly created the atomic bomb. In August 1945, it was detonated on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The devastation deeply moved Einstein. He penned a lengthy letter to the United Nations proposing the establishment of a global government. This undoubtedly contributed to the conclusion of World War II.
