Young Albert Einstein Trivia Quiz

Answer: a compass

Albert's father gave him a compass while he was sick in bed with a cold. The compass changed Albert's life because it aroused his curiosity in the unknown. Albert could not understand why the compass always faced North. He thought it was some unseen force and it sparked his want to know more.

Answer: Jakob

Uncle Jakob helped the Einstein family by running the business and letting Albert's father handle the customers.

Answer: Germany

Albert was born in Ulm, Germany on March 14, 1879. Albert enjoyed his home town because he was able to take frequent walks around the town and say hello to everyone.

Answer: Maja

After the family moved to Munich, Mrs. Einstein gave birth to little Maja. Albert and Maja later became very good friends.

Answer: False

Albert was very fond of music, but his instrument of choice was actually the violin. He began playing at the age of six with his mother who played the piano. Albert loved copying the work of Mozart and Bach. His love of music later gave him a revalation. At the age of 13, Albert found that music held many of the same patterns responsible for mathematics which he loved.

Answer: Nature and Music

Albert loved taking walks around town. His walks gave him
"think" time and he was able to relax with the world. Albert also received his love of music from his mother. Albert never gave up his violin. Even when he finally became too old to play it, he would sit and listen to records of his recorded music.

Answer: Geometry and Philosophy

Albert loved geometry and began studying at the age of twelve. Philosophy was also very important to him because it was the study of the universe and the meaning of life. This encouraged him to look for more answers. He would have philosophy study every Thursday with a medical student named Max Talmey who would join his family for dinner.

Answer: a Swiss patent officer in Bern

Albert never needed to work until his family moved to Milan, Italy. He found his first job in the patent office and stayed there for seven years, using his extra time to study physics and write papers for local universities.

Answer: The Nobel Physics Prize for 1921

Albert Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize for his work on photo-electricity. Many of his other theories include the atom bomb, the development of the laser and space exploration.

Answer: 76-years-old

Albert Einstein was born on March 14, 1879 and died on April 18, 1955, making him 76-years-old. The last twenty-two years of his life were spent at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. There in the quiet college town, Albert was a known face. Every day, the kindly old gray-haired gentleman walked from the office to his house and would always stop to talk politely to any passer-by.