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  1. This famous two-letter equation, published in 1905, demonstrates that a small amount of matter contains enormous amounts of energy.

    • PV=nRT
    • E=hf
    • E=mc²
    • F=ma
  2. This German city, located in Baden-Württemberg, was the birthplace of Einstein who developed relativity theory.

    • Munich
    • Ulm
    • Frankfurt
    • Berlin
  3. The 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for explaining this phenomenon where light ejects electrons from metal surfaces.

    • Pair production
    • Photoelectric effect
    • Blackbody radiation
    • Compton scattering
  4. This theory, published in 1905, showed that the laws of physics are the same for all non-accelerating observers and that light speed is constant.

    • Special Relativity
    • Quantum Mechanics
    • String Theory
    • General Relativity
  5. This prestigious research institution in New Jersey became the final academic home of Einstein from 1933 until 1955.

    • Princeton University
    • Institute for Advanced Study
    • Rockefeller Institute
    • Bell Labs
  6. This year, known as the 'Annus Mirabilis,' saw the publication of four groundbreaking physics papers by a Swiss patent clerk.

    • 1921
    • 1915
    • 1879
    • 1905
  7. This photographer captured the iconic image of the wild-haired physicist sticking out his tongue on March 14, 1951.

    • Alfred Eisenstaedt
    • Yousuf Karsh
    • Philippe Halsman
    • Arthur Sasse
  8. This Swiss city housed the patent office where Einstein worked from 1902 to 1909 while developing revolutionary theories.

    • Geneva
    • Basel
    • Bern
    • Zurich

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