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Quiz about For the Fans of Richard Feynman

For the Fans of Richard Feynman Quiz

This quiz is mostly about Richard Feynman's private life, not his scientific achievements. Pretty easy, once you've read his fantastic autobiographies, 'Surely You're Joking Mr. Feynman!' and 'What do YOU Care what Other People Think?'

A multiple-choice quiz by littlekiddy. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
littlekiddy

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
2,513

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
525

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the occupation of Richard Feynman's father? Hint

military officer

painter

uniforms' salesman

physicist

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Question 2 of 10

2. Joan Feynman is of what relation to Richard? Hint

mother

older sister

maternal aunt

younger sister

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was Feynman's pseudonym when selling paintings? Hint

Ofey

Bethe

Au Fait

Fermi

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is Feynman's middle name? Hint

Phillips

Edward

Paul

Winston

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the cause of Feynman's death? Hint

car accident

grief and depression

cancer

tuberculosis

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Question 6 of 10

6. What college did Richard go to during his undergraduate years? Hint

Caltech

Cornell

MIT

Princeton

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many times was Feynman married? Hint

Once

Never

Twice

Three times

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Question 8 of 10

8. What country did Feynman visit twice, once as a ten-month sabbatical? Hint

Switzerland

Greece

Brazil

Mexico

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was one default combination of the cabinets commonly used at Los Alamos (during the war) that Feynman used to crack? Hint

50-25-50

5-5-5

1-2-3

40-20-40

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which school did Richard teach at before he chose Caltech? Hint

Berkeley

MIT

Cornell

Harvard

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the occupation of Richard Feynman's father?

Answer: uniforms' salesman

Feynman mentions this several times in his books and lectures in fond memory of his father. He (his father) took up painting in later life.

2. Joan Feynman is of what relation to Richard?

Answer: younger sister

Joan also became a physicist, like Richard.

3. What was Feynman's pseudonym when selling paintings?

Answer: Ofey

He meant to use 'Au fait' but bungled up the spelling.

4. What is Feynman's middle name?

Answer: Phillips

5. What was the cause of Feynman's death?

Answer: cancer

Feynman's cancer was an effect of the work he was doing at Los Alamos on the atom bomb. His first wife, Arlene, had died of tuberculosis.

6. What college did Richard go to during his undergraduate years?

Answer: MIT

Feynman was about to go to Columbia at the time but wasn't admitted because of the Jewish quota.

7. How many times was Feynman married?

Answer: Three times

His wives were Arlene, Mary Lou, and Gweneth.

8. What country did Feynman visit twice, once as a ten-month sabbatical?

Answer: Brazil

Feynman really enjoyed his time(s) at Brazil. He learned to play a Brazilian instrument called frigideira there.

9. What was one default combination of the cabinets commonly used at Los Alamos (during the war) that Feynman used to crack?

Answer: 50-25-50

10. Which school did Richard teach at before he chose Caltech?

Answer: Cornell

He was very troubled over which school he should work at, choosing one then changing his mind.

Source: Author littlekiddy

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