Enrico Fermi — Questions and answers

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What special nickname was Enrico Fermi often called because he was so good at solving hard problems?

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  1. The King of Science
  2. The Pope of Physics ✓
  3. The Wizard of Atoms
  4. The Genius of Math

Answer: The Pope of Physics

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Why did Enrico Fermi use his Nobel Prize opportunity to leave Italy with his family?

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  1. To go on a long vacation
  2. To escape Fascist Italy because of his wife's heritage ✓
  3. To find new experiments in another country
  4. To meet other famous scientists

Answer: To escape Fascist Italy because of his wife's heritage

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What important machine did Enrico Fermi help build at the University of Chicago?

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  1. The first flying car
  2. The first self-sustaining nuclear reactor ✓
  3. The biggest telescope
  4. A super-fast computer

Answer: The first self-sustaining nuclear reactor

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What important age began when Chicago Pile-1 worked successfully on December 2, 1942?

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  1. The Ice Age
  2. The Stone Age
  3. The Atomic Age ✓
  4. The Digital Age

Answer: The Atomic Age

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What big question does the 'Fermi Paradox' ask about the universe?

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  1. Why we haven't found any signs of aliens yet ✓
  2. Why stars twinkle in the sky
  3. How planets were made
  4. Where all the water on Earth came from

Answer: Why we haven't found any signs of aliens yet

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What does Enrico Fermi's work serve as a reminder of?

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  1. The importance of eating vegetables every day
  2. The power of scientific discovery and the responsibility that comes with it ✓
  3. How to build the fastest car in the world
  4. The best way to make friends

Answer: The power of scientific discovery and the responsibility that comes with it

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