Albert Einstein is a global icon, ranking as one of the most important minds in the history of science and one of the most significant icons in the history of science. But do you know the man behind the equations and the crazy hair?
If you think you’re up to snuff – and ready to see if you’re a genius in your own right – try out these Albert Einstein trivia questions and answers.
Einstein has so many achievements that it’s difficult to list them all in one place, but it’s clear that he had an intellect and personality of incomparable proportions. In addition to developing theories of physics that were foundational to our understanding of time and the universe, Einstein also had a colorful personal life across multiple countries–and multiple wives!
Once you’ve conquered the secrets of Einstein’s theories and life, take a peek at other science trivia quizzes on topics like physics, math, and general science.
A group of physicists from which country attempted to warn the Americans of the dangers of atomic bombs in 1939?
Czech Republic
Hungary
Germany
Romania
Einstein acquired citizenship of which country in 1901?
France
Switzerland
Italy
Denmark
For how many years did Einstein work in the Swiss Patent Office?
3
17
7
12
Einstein issued a warning about nuclear weapons along with Bertrand Russell, a philosopher from which country?
Canada
Uk
Australia
Switzerland
Einstein spent many years working at Princeton University in which US State?
California
New Jersey
North Carolina
Massachusetts
Albert and Mileva had a daughter in which year before they were married?
1898
1902
1900
1912
In which month of 1955 did Einstein die?
October
August
April
June
An honorary doctorate in which subject was awarded to Einstein by Glasgow University?
Law
Medicine
English
Physics
The design for which famous chocolate was approved during Einstein’s time at the Swiss Patent Office?
Dairy Milk
Toblerone
Creme Egg
Ferrero Rocher
Einstein started work in 1903 at the Swiss Patent Office in which city?
Munich
Geneva
Bern
Zurich
Complete the Einstein quote: ‘The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but …’
Persistence
Determination
Possibility
Imagination
Einstein realised that Maxwell’s Theory of Light and which other theory were contradictory?
Bell’s Theorem
Plato’s Theory Of Forms
Newton’s Laws Of Motion
Fourier’s Law
What was Einstein’s role while working at the Swiss Patent Office?
Chief Clerk
Secretary
Assistant Examiner
Accounts Assistant
On a visit to the USA in 1933, Einstein felt unable to return to Germany because of the rise of which political figure?
Stalin
Churchill
Hitler
Roosevelt
What was the reason given for Einstein’s divorce from his first wife, Mileva?
Unreasonable Behaviour
2 Years’ Separation
Illness
Adultery
In 1894, Einstein’s father’s business failed to win the contract to bring electricity to which German city?
Bonn
Munich
Berlin
Hamburg
In which decade did Einstein apply for US citizenship?
1920s
1930s
1940s
1960s
In which year did Albert Einstein pass the Zurich Polytechnic teaching diploma?
1905
1910
1900
1915
How long did Einstein plan on spending at CalTech in Pasadena as visiting professor in 1933?
1 Year
2 Months
8 Months
4 Months
Which Star Wars character’s eyes were modelled on Einstein’s?
Chewbacca
Yoda
Darth Vader
Rd-D2
Einstein’s Russell‒Einstein Manifesto warning of the danger of nuclear weapons was published in which decade?
1910s
1930s
1940s
1950s
Einstein founded the Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists in which decade?
1940s
1920s
1950s
1910s
In Einstein’s most famous equation E=mc2, what does M stand for?
Motion
Medicine
Mass
Mercury
Complete the Einstein quote: ‘The difference between stupidity and genius is that… ‘
Stupidity Is Celebrated By The Media
Stupidity Is More Acceptable
Genius Is Less Common
Genius Has Its Limits
A book about what branch of Maths is said to have fascinated Einstein aged 12?
Algebra
Calculus
Trigonometry
Geometry
What was the family pet name for Albert’s younger sister, Maria?
Miki
Maja
Liesel
Anna
Einstein’s son Hans became an Engineering Professor in which country?
England
Usa
Spain
France
How much younger than average was Einstein when he first sat the exam to get into Zurich University?
6 Months
2 Years
18 Months
1 Year
Which instrument did Einstein play from an early age?
Guitar
Violin
Harp
Harmonica
in 1914, Einstein moved to the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Physics in which German city?
Munich
Hamburg
Berlin
Stuttgart
Which country did Einstein move to after his marriage broke down in 1914?
Germany
France
Denmark
Italy
The father of who pulled strings to get Einstein his job at the Swiss Patent Office?
His Teacher
His Wife
A University Friend
His Neighbour
Complete the Einstein quote: ‘Insanity: doing the same thing over and over and …’
Failing To Progress
Repeating Another Time
Expecting Different Results
Then Giving Up
How many siblings did Albert Einstein have?
0
2
1
3
The United Nations named 2005 the World Year of what, to mark the centenary of Einstein’s annus mirabilis?
Physics
Switzerland
Einstein
Mathematics
What illness ultimately caused the death of Einstein’s mother?
Malaria
Heart Disease
Cholera
Cancer
Einstein was visiting his family in which country when he wrote his first paper on ether and magnetic fields?
Uk
Czech Republic
Italy
Switzerland
A University in which country is home to the Albert Einstein Archives?
Spain
Israel
Germany
Italy
Which US President did Einstein write to in 1939 warning of the possibility of an atomic bomb?
Herbert Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
John F Kennedy
Franklin D Roosevelt
What religion was Einstein brought up as?
Roman Catholic
Muslim
Jewish
Hindu
The experimental branch of the Albert Einstein Institute is in which German city?
Hannover
Berlin
Cologne
Hamburg
Einstein’s grandson Klaus died in 1938 of which disease?
Diphtheria
Measles
Scarlet Fever
Cholera
The Albert Einstein Award was inaugurated to celebrate which of Einstein’s birthdays?
60th
100th
40th
70th
In which year did Einstein get together with other scientists to form the Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists?
1966
1946
1926
1936
Einstein met senior officials from which country to ask for their help in getting German Jewish academics out of Germany in 1933?
Uk
France
Italy
Canada
In Einstein’s E=mc2 equation, what does the C stand for?
Gravity
Energy
Time
Speed Of Light
What was Einstein’s first language?
Italian
German
English
Hebrew
Einstein acquired Swiss citizenship in which year?
1911
1931
1921
1901
Why was Einstein not conscripted to do military service in Switzerland?
He Was Too Young
His Job Was Too Important
He Was Too Short
He Failed The Medical
The Albert Einstein College of Medicine is in which American city?
Kansas City
Chicago
New York
Providence
Einstein’s father wrote to a professor at which German University, begging him to give young Albert a teaching job?
Leipzig
Bonn
Konstanz
Mannheim
At the start of which conflict did Einstein warn the US President about atomic weapons?
Ww1
Ww2
Cold War
Cuban Missile Crisis
Einstein visited New York for the first time in which decade?
1930s
1920s
1940s
1950s
Which British newspaper had the headline ‘Revolution in Science’ about Einstein’s theories in 1919?
Times
Telegraph
Mirror
Which member of the Einstein family gave their permission for the removal and study of Einstein’s brain after his death?
Son
Mother
Cousin
Wife
In Einstein’s most famous equation E=mc2, what does E stand for?
Earth
Energy
Electromagnetism
Evaluation
Einstein and his wife Mileva separated in which year?
1914
1904
1924
1894
The Albert Einstein College of Medicine is in which New York Borough?
Manhattan
Queens
Brooklyn
Bronx
In 1894 the Einstein family moved to which country after the failure of the family business?
England
France
Italy
Spain
Einstein’s second son Eduard was born in which Swiss city?
Geneva
Lucerne
Zurich
Bern
Einstein spent how many years at senior school before leaving for University?
9
10
4
7
What did Einstein give as his weight on his application for US Citizenship?
175 Pounds
125 Pounds
150 Pounds
100 Pounds
Which astronomer found in 1929 that the universe was constantly expanding, confirming Einstein’s theories?
Herschel
Galileo
Hubble
Kepler
Einstein landed a job as an inspector in what sort of office in 1903?
Post Office
Patent Office
Military Office
Tax Office
A course called The Einstein Revolution was offered online in February 2015 by which eminent University?
Oxford
Cambridge
Yale
Harvard
Einstein said that if he hadn’t been a physicist, he would have followed which other career?
Artist
Musician
Accountant
Doctor
Einstein is known for his white hair, but what color was it when he was younger?
Black
Blonde
Red
White
In which year were Einstein’s books publically burned by the German Nazis?
1936
1933
1945
1939
Einstein formally renounced his German citizenship during which decade?
1930s
1950s
1920s
1940s
Einstein applied for US citizenship in which year?
1940
1950
1935
1945
A New Determination of Molecular Dimensions’ was Einstein’s work for what?
Nobel Prize
His Phd
Undergraduate Degree
High School Graduation
In which US State did Einstein submit his application for US citizenship?
Massachusetts
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
At the time of his death, Einstein was working on unified field theory and was trying to explain all the forces of nature in one what?
Building
Minute
Sentence
Equation
A teenage girl once wrote to Einstein to ask for help with what?
University Assignment
Her Parents
Maths Homework
Her Boyfriend
What type of feature on the moon was named after Einstein in 1964?
Plateau
Cliff
Crater
Ridge
The Einstein Observatory was an X-ray telescope launched into space by NASA in which decade?
1970s
1950s
1990s
1930s
Who got the money awarded to Einstein as part of his Nobel Prize?
The Government
His Ex-Wife
The University
His Mother
Einstein requested that his house in New Jersey not be turned into what?
Bed And Breakfast
Museum
Student Residence
Fast Food Restaurant
Which of the Einstein family was diagnosed as schizophrenic?
Maja
Eduard
Albert
Hermann
How many years did Einstein spend at Princeton after fleeing Nazi Germany until his death?
44
33
22
11
How many sisters did Albert Einstein have?
1
0
2
4
In 1955 Einstein put his name to the Russell‒Einstein Manifesto, highlighting the danger of what?
Poverty And Deprivation
Immigration
Racial Intolerance
Nuclear Weapons
Einstein’s 1925 paper on relativity was how many pages long?
59
32
40
46
Who is often wrongly given credit for helping develop the theory of relativity?
Hans Einstein
Hermann Einstein
Mileva Einstein
Maja Einstein
Who pushed Albert to learn violin as a child?
His Father
His Mother
His Sister
His Uncle
Which movie star invited Einstein and his wofe to dinner in 1930?
James Stewart
Greta Garbo
Charlie Chaplin
Ava Gardner
Einstein was not invited to help the US government develop the atomic bomb because they were suspicious of his what?
Pacifism
Religion
Racism
Nationality
Complete the Einstein quote: ‘The only source of knowledge is…’?
Friendship
Experience
Books
The Internet
Which festival did Einstein mark in Madison Square Garden during a US visit in 1930?
Mother’s Day
Hannukah
Easter
Halloween
In which year was Einstein’s essay called ‘Why Socialism?’ published?
1949
1939
1920
1956
Which famous building did Einstein visit during his first US visit in 1921?
Washington National Cathedral
Empire State Building
White House
Congress
After leaving the University in Prague, Einstein went to work at a University in which Swiss city?
Basel
Zurich
Geneva
Bern
Which US government agency kept a 1400 page file on Einstein?
Fbi
Congress
Cia
Senate
In which Belgian city did Einstein rent a house for a period in 1933?
Ghent
De Haan
Antwerp
Brussels
In which year was Einstein’s theory of general relativity first published?
1936
1896
1916
1906
Complete the Einstein quote: ‘A person who never made a mistake…’
Is A Lucky Man
Never Tried Anything New
Is The World’s Greatest Genius
Cannot Call Himself A Scientist
In 1880, the Einstein family moved to which German city?
Stuttgart
Berlin
Cologne
Munich
Einstein was still working on which theory up to his death?
Gravitational Pull
Cosmic Plane
Unified Field
Universal Simplicity
What is the name for the Swiss High School leaving diploma, which Einstein passed aged 17?
Baccalaureate
Final
Certifikat
Matura
An anti-Jewish German magazine offered a bounty of how much for Einstein?
5000
10000
500
2500
In which Belgian city did Einstein renounce his German citizenship in 1933?
Bruges
Antwerp
Brussels
Ghent
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