Chapter: a truly beautiful mind
Summary
Albert Einstein was born on March 14, 1879 in Ulm, Germany. His mother thought his head was too large and he was slow to speak. He was a loner as a child and was often called “Brother Boring” by his playmates. Albert Einstein excelled in school and was particularly interested in mathematics and physics. He studied at a university in Zurich and met Mileva Maric, a fellow student and future wife. After graduation, Einstein struggled to find work and eventually took a job as a technical expert at a patent office in Bern. It was during this time that he developed his Special Theory of Relativity and the famous equation E=mc^2. He married Mileva in 1903 but their marriage eventually faltered and they divorced in 1919. He married his cousin Elsa the same year.
Summary (300 Words)
Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany in 1879 and was considered a slow learner as a child. Despite this, he excelled in school, particularly in mathematics and physics. He attended a university in Zurich, where he met and fell in love with a fellow student, Mileva Maric. After graduation, Einstein struggled to find work, but eventually took a job as a technical expert at a patent office in Bern.
It was during this time that he developed his Special Theory of Relativity and the famous equation E=mc^2. He married Mileva in 1903, but their marriage eventually faltered and they divorced in 1919. He married his cousin Elsa the same year. Despite his struggles in his personal life, Einstein’s contributions to science and mathematics cemented his legacy as one of the most brilliant minds of the 20th century. His theories and formulas continue to be studied and applied in various fields today.
Multi Choice Question And Answer’s
Q1. What city was Einstein born in?
a) Berlin
b) Ulm
c) Zurich
d) Milan
Answer: b) Ulm
Q2. What did Einstein’s mother think of his head when he was born?
a) It was too small
b) It was too large
c) It was normal
d) It was misshapen
Answer: b) It was too large
Q3. How did Einstein’s playmates refer to him as a child?
a) Genius
b) Brother Boring
c) Smarty
d) Einstein
Answer: b) Brother Boring
Q4. What subject was Einstein particularly interested in during his schooling?
a) English
b) History
c) Mathematics
d) Physical Education
Answer: c) Mathematics
Q5. Where did Einstein study at university?
a) Berlin
b) Ulm
c) Zurich
d) Milan
Answer: c) Zurich
Q6. Who did Einstein meet at university that became his future wife?
a) Elsa
b) Mileva Maric
c) His mother
d) His high school headmaster
Answer: b) Mileva Maric
Q7. What job did Einstein take after graduation?
a) Teaching assistant
b) Technical expert at a patent office
c) Professor
d) Engineer
Answer: b) Technical expert at a patent office
Q8. What theory did Einstein develop while working at the patent office?
a) General Theory of Relativity
b) Special Theory of Relativity
c) Quantum Mechanics
d) Thermodynamics
Answer: b) Special Theory of Relativity
Q9. What famous equation did Einstein come up with?
a) E=mc^2
b) F=ma
c) P=IV
d) E=hf
Answer: a) E=mc^2
Q10. How many children did Einstein have with Mileva Maric?
a) None
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3
Answer: c) 2
Q11. When did Einstein and Mileva Maric divorce?
a) 1903
b) 1913
c) 1919
d) 1926
Answer: c) 1919
Q12. Who did Einstein marry in 1919?
a) Mileva Maric
b) Elsa
c) His high school sweetheart
d) His cousin
Answer: d) His cousin
Q13. Who did Einstein’s mother think was too old for him?
a) Elsa
b) Mileva Maric
c) His high school sweetheart
d) His cousin
Answer: b) Mileva Maric
Q14. What was Einstein’s mother’s opinion on Mileva Maric’s intelligence?
a) She thought she was too intelligent
b) She thought she was not intelligent enough
c) She thought she was average
d) She had no opinion
Answer: a) She thought she was too intelligent
Q15. Why did Mileva Maric go to Switzerland to study?
a) The University of Zurich was one of the few in Europe where women could get degrees
b) Switzerland was more liberal than her home country
c) Einstein had asked her to join him
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
Q16. What did Einstein call his desk drawer at work?
a) “Bureau of Theoretical Physics”
b) “Theory Drawer”
c) “Science Station”
d) “Einstein’s Corner”
Answer: a) “Bureau of Theoretical Physics”
Q17. What did Einstein’s father do for a living?
a) A businessman
b) A teacher
c) A physicist
d) Not mentioned in the text
Answer: d) Not mentioned in the text
Q18. What did Einstein’s headmaster predict about his future career?
a) He will become a great scientist
b) He will never make a success at anything
c) He will become a musician
d) He will become a teacher
Answer: b) He will never make a success at anything
Q19. What did Einstein’s family move to when he was 15 months old?
a) Ulm
b) Zurich
c) Munich
d) Milan
Answer: c) Munich
Q20. How did Einstein feel about the school’s regimentation?
a) He loved it
b) He was indifferent
c) He hated it
d) Not mentioned in the text
Answer: c) He hated it
Passage-01
( a truly beautiful mind)
Albert Einstein, one of the most brilliant minds of the 20th century, was born on March 14, 1879 in Ulm, Germany. His mother thought his head was too large and he was slow to speak. Einstein was a loner as a child and was often called “Brother Boring” by his playmates. However, he excelled in school and was particularly interested in mathematics and physics. He attended a university in Zurich, where he met and fell in love with a fellow student, Mileva Maric . After graduation,
Al. Einstein struggled to find work, but eventually took a job as a technical expert at a patent office in Bern. It was during this time that he developed his Special Theory of Relativity and the famous equation E=mc^2. He married Mileva in 1903, but their marriage eventually faltered and they divorced in 1919.
He married his cousin Elsa the same year. Despite his struggles in his personal life, Einstein’s contributions to science and mathematics cemented his legacy as one of the most brilliant minds of the 20th century. His theories and formulas continue to be studied and applied in various fields today.
Q1. What did Einstein’s mother think of his head when he was born?
a) It was too small
b) It was too large
c) It was normal
d) It was misshapen
Answer: b) It was too large
Q2. How did Einstein’s playmates refer to him as a child?
a) Genius
b) Brother Boring
c) Smarty
d) Einstein
Answer: b) Brother Boring
Q3. What subject was Einstein particularly interested in during his schooling?
a) English
b) History
c) Mathematics
d) Physical Education
Answer: c) Mathematics
Q4. Who did Einstein meet at university that became his future wife?
a) Elsa
b) Mileva Maric
c) His mother
d) His high school headmaster
Answer: b) Mileva Maric
Q5. What famous equation did Einstein come up with?
a) E=mc^2
b) F=ma
c) P=IV
d) E=hf
Answer: a) E=mc^2
Prose Passage-02
Albert Einstein’s
Albert Einstein’s early life was not an indication of the greatness that was to come. His mother thought his head was too large, and he was a slow learner as a child. Despite this, he excelled in school and had a particular interest in mathematics and physics. When he attended a university in Zurich,
he met Mileva Maric, a fellow student who would become his future wife. After graduation, Einstein struggled to find work but eventually took a job as a technical expert at a patent office in Bern.
It was during this time that he developed his Special Theory of Relativity and the famous equation E=mc^2. Despite his many achievements, Einstein’s personal life was not without struggles. He and Mileva divorced in 1919, and he later married his cousin Elsa.
Nevertheless, his contributions to science and mathematics have cemented his legacy as one of the most brilliant minds of the 20th century. His theories and formulas continue to be studied and applied in various fields today.
Q1. Who did Einstein’s mother think was too old for him?
a) Elsa
b) Mileva Maric
c) His high school sweetheart
d) His cousin
Answer: b) Mileva Maric
Q2. What was Einstein’s mother’s opinion on Mileva Maric’s intelligence?
a) She thought she was too intelligent
b) She thought she was not intelligent enough
c) She thought she was average
d) She had no opinion
Answer: a) She thought she was too intelligent
Q3. When did Einstein and Mileva Maric divorce?
a) 1903
b) 1913
c) 1919
d) 1926
Answer: c) 1919
Q4. Who did Einstein marry in 1919?
a) Mileva Maric
b) Elsa
c) His high school sweetheart
d) His cousin
Answer: d) His cousin
Q5. What famous equation did Einstein come up with?
a) E=mc^2
b) F=ma
c) P=IV
d) E=hf
Answer: a) E=mc^2
Prose passage-03 (a truly beautiful mind)
a truly beautiful mind
Einstein’s childhood and early life were not without struggles, despite his later greatness. His mother thought his head was too large, and he was a slow learner as a child.
He was often referred to as “Brother Boring” by his playmates. Despite this, Einstein excelled in school and had a particular interest in mathematics and physics. He attended a university in Zurich, where he met and fell in love with Mileva Maric, a fellow student who would become his future wife.
After graduation, Einstein struggled to find work, but eventually took a job as a technical expert at a patent office in Bern. While working there, he developed his Special Theory of Relativity and the famous equation E=mc^2. His personal life also had its difficulties, and he divorced Mileva in 1919 and later married his cousin Elsa. However,
Einstein’s contributions to science and mathematics have cemented his legacy as one of the most brilliant minds of the 20th century. His theories and formulas continue to be studied and applied in various fields today.
Q1. What did Einstein’s mother think of his head when he was born?
a) It was too small
b) It was too large
c) It was normal
d) It was misshapen
Answer: b) It was too large
Q2. How did Einstein’s playmates refer to him as a child?
a) Genius
b) Brother Boring
c) Smarty
d) Einstein
Answer: b) Brother Boring
Q3. What subject was Einstein particularly interested in during his schooling?
a) English
b) History
c) Mathematics
d) Physical Education
Answer: c) Mathematics
Q4. Who did Einstein marry after divorcing Mileva Maric?
a) Elsa
b) Mileva Maric
c) His mother
d) His high school headmaster
Answer: a) Elsa
Q5. What was Einstein’s job at the patent office?
a) Engineer
b) Technical expert
c) Sales representative
d) Assistant
Answer: b) Technical expert
Single line Questions
Q4.What did Einstein call his desk drawer at the patent office? Why?
Ans: Einstein referred to his desk drawer at the patent office as the “bureau of theoretical physics”. Einstein did this jokingly, as he spent much of his time at work developing his own ideas and theories, rather than assessing other people’s inventions.
Q5. Why did Einstein write a letter to Franklin Roosevelt?
Ans: Einstein wrote a letter to Franklin Roosevelt in 1939, warning him about the potential dangers of atomic weapons and urging him to fund research in the field of nuclear energy. This letter is credited with playing a significant role in the development of the Manhattan Project, which led to the development of the atomic bomb.
Q6. How did Einstein react to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
Ans: Einstein was deeply troubled by the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, and publicly spoke out against the use of atomic weapons. He advocated for nuclear disarmament and the peaceful use of nuclear energy.
Q7. Why does the world remember Einstein as a “world citizen”?
Ans: Einstein is remembered as a “world citizen” for his tireless efforts to promote peace and international cooperation. He supported various humanitarian causes and advocated for civil rights and anti-discrimination throughout his life . albert Einstein also served as a spokesman for the Zionist movement and helped establish the Hebrew University of Jerusalem ,
Additionally Einstein’s theories and formulas have had a profound impact on the world and Continue to shape our understanding of the universe.
Write down 30 difficult words from the text with their meaning (a truly beautiful mind)
- Destined – fated or predetermined to happen or be successful
- Uttered – spoke
- Regimentation – strict control or discipline
- Stifled – suppressed or repressed
- Gifted – having a natural talent or ability
- Walrus moustache – thick and bushy mustache resembling the shape of a walrus’s mouth
- Philistines – people who are uncultured or lacking in artistic or intellectual refinement
- Unravelling – coming apart or falling apart
- Intellectual – having to do with the intellect or the ability to think and learn
- Ambition – a strong desire to achieve something
- Tenderness – the quality of being gentle, kind, or caring
- Unemployed – not having a job
- Teaching assistant – a person who assists a teacher in the classroom
- Private lessons – one-on-one instruction or tutoring
- Technical expert – a person with specialized knowledge or skills in a particular field
- Theoretical – Based on Theories else Hypotheses rather than Practical Experience
- Relativity – the concept that the properties of objects can change based on the observer’s perspective
- Formula – a set of mathematical symbols or equations used to express a concept or rule
- Intellect – the ability to think, learn, and understand
- Faltered – weakened or failed
- Housewife – a married woman who manages the household and cares for the family
- Fighting – engaged in a conflict or argument
- Divorced – legally separated from one’s spouse
- Cousin – a child of one’s aunt or uncle
- Concluded – brought to an end
- Coincided – happened at the same time .
- Commemorated – honored or remembered
- Celebrated – honored or recognized publicly
- Awards – prizes or honors given in recognition of achievement