A Truly Beautiful Mind – Class 9
Questions & Answers
(B) Short Answer Type Questions
1. When and where was Albert Einstein born?
Albert Einstein was born on 14 March 1879 in Ulm, Germany.
2. What caused Einstein’s mother to think that he was a freak?
Einstein’s mother thought he was a freak because his head was unusually large and he behaved differently from other children.
3. Which physical inability did Einstein have at two-and-a-half years?
Einstein could not speak properly at two-and-a-half years. Even after he began speaking, he stammered.
4. Why did Einstein’s playmates call him “Brother Boring”?
They called him “Brother Boring” because he did not enjoy ordinary games and preferred to remain alone.
5. What did a headmaster once tell his father?
The headmaster told Einstein’s father that Einstein would never succeed in any profession.
6. How did Einstein perform at the Munich school?
Einstein performed well academically, but he disliked the school’s strict discipline and teaching methods.
7. What did Einstein hate about the school, and how old was he when he left?
He hated the school’s strict discipline and military-style teaching. He left it at the age of 15.
8. Why did Einstein want to continue his education in German-speaking Switzerland?
He wanted to study in Switzerland because its education system was more liberal and friendly.
9. What do you know about Mileva Maric?
Mileva Maric was Einstein’s classmate and a brilliant mathematics student. Einstein fell in love with her and later married her.
10. After graduating in 1900, what did Einstein do to earn money?
Einstein worked as a teacher and gave private lessons to earn money.
11. What was Einstein’s Special Theory of Relativity?
It stated that the laws of physics are the same for all observers moving uniformly, and the speed of light is constant.
12. What proved that Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity was accurate?
The 1919 solar eclipse observations confirmed Einstein’s prediction about the bending of light.
13. When did Albert Einstein win the Nobel Prize, and for what?
Einstein won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 for his explanation of the photoelectric effect.
14. To whom did Einstein write letters?
Einstein wrote a letter to American President Franklin D. Roosevelt and later appealed to the United Nations.
15. What did Einstein want when he turned to politics?
Einstein wanted to promote peace, democracy and the end of the arms race.
(C) Long Answer Type Questions — Short
1. Describe Einstein’s early life in brief.
Einstein was born in 1879 in Germany. As a child, he was quiet and slow in speaking. He loved mathematics and science but disliked strict schooling. He was very curious and independent in thinking.
2. Throw light on Einstein’s student life.
Einstein disliked the strict discipline of his Munich school. He later studied in Switzerland, where he found a better educational atmosphere. He graduated from the Zurich Polytechnic in 1900.
3. Why was Einstein’s marriage to Mileva delayed? Whom did he marry later?
Einstein’s marriage to Mileva was delayed because of family opposition and financial problems. They later married in 1903. After their divorce, Einstein married his cousin Elsa.
4. Why did Einstein write letters to the American President and the United Nations?
Einstein wrote to President Roosevelt warning him about the possibility of an atomic bomb. Later, he appealed to the United Nations to promote peace and prevent the dangers of nuclear weapons.
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