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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Cultural and Intellectual Trends

Question 3 • PARTA - EVP: PGCPS WORLD HISTORY CR (FALL2026) - 792283

How did Einstein’s theory of relativity change the way people thought about the universe?

Answer
A
It made people think they lived in a universe that might not be fully understood.
B
It made people look forward to new scientific advances.
C
It made people realize that the universe was exactly as Newton had described it.
D
It made people confident that science would be able to explain all natural phenomena.

Explanation

Einstein’s theory of relativity changed familiar ideas about space, time, and gravity, showing that the universe was more complex than people had assumed. It suggested that there were still aspects of the universe people might not fully understand. Choice A captures this idea; C is incorrect because relativity revised, rather than simply confirmed, Newton’s description.

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