Einstein landed a job as an inspector in what sort of office in 1903?
Patent Office Click to see the answer
Einstein was still working on which theory up to his death?
Unified Field
Who is often wrongly given credit for helping develop the theory of relativity?
Mileva Einstein
in 1914, Einstein moved to the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Physics in which German city?
Berlin
Einstein started work in 1903 at the Swiss Patent Office in which city?
Bern
In Einstein's most famous equation E=mc2, what does M stand for?
Mass
Einstein was visiting his family in which country when he wrote his first paper on ether and magnetic fields?
Italy Click to see the answer
In which year were Einstein's books publically burned by the German Nazis?
1933
In Einstein's most famous equation E=mc2, what does E stand for?
Energy
In which year did Albert Einstein pass the Zurich Polytechnic teaching diploma?
1900
Einstein visited New York for the first time in which decade?
1920s
A teenage girl once wrote to Einstein to ask for help with what?
Maths Homework
Who got the money awarded to Einstein as part of his Nobel Prize?
His Ex-Wife
Einstein is known for his white hair, but what color was it when he was younger?
Black
Einstein acquired Swiss citizenship in which year?
1901
Einstein founded the Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists in which decade?
1940s Click to see the answer
The design for which famous chocolate was approved during Einstein's time at the Swiss Patent Office?
Toblerone
In which year was Einstein's essay called 'Why Socialism?' published?
1949
How many years did Einstein spend at Princeton after fleeing Nazi Germany until his death?
22
In which year did Einstein get together with other scientists to form the Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists?
1946
Einstein requested that his house in New Jersey not be turned into what?
Museum
The Albert Einstein Award was inaugurated to celebrate which of Einstein's birthdays?
70th
The experimental branch of the Albert Einstein Institute is in which German city?
Hannover
Which British newspaper had the headline 'Revolution in Science' about Einstein's theories in 1919?
Times
The Albert Einstein College of Medicine is in which New York Borough?
Bronx
What was Einstein's first language?
German
For how many years did Einstein work in the Swiss Patent Office?
7
Einstein issued a warning about nuclear weapons along with Bertrand Russell, a philosopher from which country?
Uk Click to see the answer
Who pushed Albert to learn violin as a child?
His Mother
In 1880, the Einstein family moved to which German city?
Munich
In 1894 the Einstein family moved to which country after the failure of the family business?
Italy
Einstein and his first wife divorced in which year?
1919
Einstein first had surgery on what in 1948?
Aortic Aneurysm
For how many months did Einstein work as a University professor in Prague?
17
Which category of Nobel Prize did Einstein win in 1921?
Physics
Einstein's theory or relativity suggested that at the end of their lives, stars become what?
Black Holes
What event in Germany in the 1930s did Einstein describe as 'spontaneous emotional outburst'
Book Burnings By The Nazis
Einstein received an honorary degree from Oxford University in which decade?
1930s
Einstein's interest in science was sparked age 5 when playing with what?
Compass
After separating from his wife, Einstein moved to which city?
Berlin
In which country was Albert Einstein born?
Germany
What member of Princeton staff was fired for removing Einstein's brain without permission?
Pathologist
Which nation's people did Einstein describe as 'modest, intelligent, considerate, and having a true feel for art'
Japan Click to see the answer
Which Prime Minister of Israel offered Einstein the Presidency?
David Ben-Gurion
Which famous movie star did Einstein befriend during his US visit in 1930?
Charlie Chaplin
Einstein's theory of general relativity was published in which decade?
1910s
How old was Einstein when he received his Nobel Prize?
42
In which year was Einstein awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics?
1921
With which language did Einstein struggle after his move to Switzerland?
French
A church in which US city made a full scale model of Einstein to celebrate his visit in 1930?
New York
What fascinated the 5 year old Einstein about his father's compass?
Why It Always Pointed North
What was Einstein appointed associate professor of in Bern in 1909?
Theoretical Physics
Einstein was named as 'person of the century' by which publication?
Time Magazine
In his divorce agreement, Einstein promised his wife the money from what, if he ever won it?
Nobel Prize
To which academic institution did Einstein bequeath his estate?
Hebrew University Of Jerusalem
Einstein's E=mc2 equation is known as the theory of what?
Relativity
The Albert Einstein Institution in Boston, USA studies what?
Non-Violent Resistance
Hermann Einstein was what relative to Albert?
Father
In which country did Einstein praise the 'right of individuals to say and think what they pleased'?
United States
How old was Einstein's grandson Klaus when he died of diphtheria in 1938?
6
Which famous British scientist won the Albert Einstein Award in 1978?
Stephen Hawking Click to see the answer
A New Determination of Molecular Dimensions' was Einstein's work for what?
His Phd
Complete the Einstein quote: 'Insanity: doing the same thing over and over and …'
Expecting Different Results
The Albert Einstein College of Medicine is in which American city?
New York
What was Einstein's role while working at the Swiss Patent Office?
Assistant Examiner
Einstein met senior officials from which country to ask for their help in getting German Jewish academics out of Germany in 1933?
Uk
Einstein's grandson Klaus died in 1938 of which disease?
Diphtheria Click to see the answer
At the time of his death, Einstein was working on unified field theory and was trying to explain all the forces of nature in one what?
Equation
Which movie star invited Einstein and his wofe to dinner in 1930?
Charlie Chaplin
Einstein acquired citizenship of which country in 1901?
Switzerland
What type of feature on the moon was named after Einstein in 1964?
Crater
Einstein said that if he hadn't been a physicist, he would have followed which other career?
Musician
Einstein realised that Maxwell's Theory of Light and which other theory were contradictory?
Newton's Laws Of Motion
At the start of which conflict did Einstein warn the US President about atomic weapons?
Ww2
Which famous building did Einstein visit during his first US visit in 1921?
White House
In 1955 Einstein put his name to the Russellâ€'Einstein Manifesto, highlighting the danger of what?
Nuclear Weapons Click to see the answer
What was the family pet name for Albert's younger sister, Maria?
Maja
Which of the Einstein family was diagnosed as schizophrenic?
Eduard
Einstein's Russellâ€'Einstein Manifesto warning of the danger of nuclear weapons was published in which decade?
1950s
The father of who pulled strings to get Einstein his job at the Swiss Patent Office?
A University Friend
Einstein spent how many years at senior school before leaving for University?
9
Einstein's son Hans became an Engineering Professor in which country?
Usa
Albert and Mileva had a daughter in which year before they were married?
1902
A University in which country is home to the Albert Einstein Archives?
Israel
The Einstein Observatory was an X-ray telescope launched into space by NASA in which decade?
1970s
Which festival did Einstein mark in Madison Square Garden during a US visit in 1930?
Hannukah
Einstein's 1925 paper on relativity was how many pages long?
46
How much younger than average was Einstein when he first sat the exam to get into Zurich University?
18 Months Click to see the answer
What was the reason given for Einstein's divorce from his first wife, Mileva?
Adultery
Which country did Einstein move to after his marriage broke down in 1914?
Germany
A course called The Einstein Revolution was offered online in February 2015 by which eminent University?
Harvard
In which month of 1955 did Einstein die?
April
Einstein formally renounced his German citizenship during which decade?
1930s
Why was Einstein not conscripted to do military service in Switzerland?
He Failed The Medical
Einstein and his wife Mileva separated in which year?
1914
Einstein applied for US citizenship in which year?
1935
Einstein spent many years working at Princeton University in which US State?
New Jersey
What is the name for the Swiss High School leaving diploma, which Einstein passed aged 17?
Matura
What did the Nazis do with Einstein's boat after he had renounced his German citizenship?
Sold It
To which country did Albert and Elsa Einstein emigrate in 1933?
Usa
Einstein is said to have been influenced as a child by a student of what subject who often had dinner with the family?
Medicine
By 1908, Einstein was a respected profession at a University in which Swiss city?
Bern
Marcel Grossman, who collaborated with Einstein on many theories, specialized in which field?
Mathematics
Einstein's second son Eduard was born in which Swiss city?
Zurich
What religion was Einstein brought up as?
Jewish
An honorary doctorate in which subject was awarded to Einstein by Glasgow University?
Law
Einstein was born in Ulm, in which German province?
Wurttemberg
Einstein's sister Maja got her PhD in which subject?
Literature
British physicist Arthur Eddington said that only how many people understood relativity?
3
Einstein called his friend Michele Angelo Besso the best what in Zurich for his scientific ideas?
Sounding Board
Einstein's wife Mileva was one of only how many female students to enroll on the same course as her future husband?
1
How old was Albert when the family moved from Ulm to Munich?
1
Which US President did Einstein write to in 1939 warning of the possibility of an atomic bomb?
Franklin D Roosevelt Click to see the answer
Which astronomer found in 1929 that the universe was constantly expanding, confirming Einstein's theories?
Hubble
Complete the Einstein quote: 'A person who never made a mistake…'
Never Tried Anything New
How many sisters did Albert Einstein have?
1
The United Nations named 2005 the World Year of what, to mark the centenary of Einstein's annus mirabilis?
Physics
In Einstein's E=mc2 equation, what does the C stand for?
Speed Of Light
In which US State did Einstein submit his application for US citizenship?
New Jersey Click to see the answer
After leaving the University in Prague, Einstein went to work at a University in which Swiss city?
Zurich
A book about what branch of Maths is said to have fascinated Einstein aged 12?
Geometry
Which Star Wars character's eyes were modelled on Einstein's?
Yoda
What did Einstein give as his weight on his application for US Citizenship?
175 Pounds
In which Belgian city did Einstein renounce his German citizenship in 1933?
Antwerp
Which instrument did Einstein play from an early age?
Violin
Which member of the Einstein family gave their permission for the removal and study of Einstein's brain after his death?
Son
A group of physicists from which country attempted to warn the Americans of the dangers of atomic bombs in 1939?
Hungary
In 1894, Einstein's father's business failed to win the contract to bring electricity to which German city?
Munich Click to see the answer
Complete the Einstein quote: 'The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but …'
Imagination
Einstein's father wrote to a professor at which German University, begging him to give young Albert a teaching job?
Leipzig
How long did Einstein plan on spending at CalTech in Pasadena as visiting professor in 1933?
2 Months
What illness ultimately caused the death of Einstein's mother?
Cancer
Einstein was not invited to help the US government develop the atomic bomb because they were suspicious of his what?
Pacifism
In which decade did Einstein apply for US citizenship?
1930s
Which US government agency kept a 1400 page file on Einstein?
Fbi
How many siblings did Albert Einstein have?
1
In which year was Einstein's theory of general relativity first published?
1916
An anti-Jewish German magazine offered a bounty of how much for Einstein?
$5,000
Complete the Einstein quote: 'The only source of knowledge is…'?
Experience
In which Belgian city did Einstein rent a house for a period in 1933?
De Haan
Complete the Einstein quote: 'The difference between stupidity and genius is that… '
Genius Has Its Limits
On a visit to the USA in 1933, Einstein felt unable to return to Germany because of the rise of which political figure?
Hitler
Einstein's theory of relativity led to the development of what sort of power generation?
Nuclear
Einstein is said to have paid the tuition fees for a Princeton student from which minority?
Black People
Complete the Einstein quote: '… is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned at school?'
Education
How many years did Einstein spend working at the Swiss Patent Office in Berne?
7
During 1933, unable to return to Germany, Einstein lived in which European country?
Belgium
Einstein Observatory was the name given to what, launched into space by NASA in 1978?
X-Ray Telescope
What was Einstein's sister called?
Maria
Einstein started to play the violin at what age?
6