#1
Which physicist is famously associated with the concept of time travel?
Stephen Hawking
ExplanationRenowned physicist known for his contributions to theoretical physics and cosmology.
#2
In which year was H.G. Wells' novel 'The Time Machine' first published?
1895
ExplanationThe pioneering science fiction novel that introduced the concept of time travel to the public.
#3
Which science fiction TV series features a time-traveling police box known as the TARDIS?
Doctor Who
ExplanationIconic British sci-fi series featuring a time-traveling alien known as the Doctor.
#4
What is the name of the concept where an event in the past alters the future in unexpected and often catastrophic ways?
Temporal paradox
ExplanationAn anomaly where changes in the past result in unforeseen consequences in the future.
#5
What is the name of the scientist who proposed the concept of a 'Wormhole' as a possible means of time travel?
Kip Thorne
ExplanationPhysicist renowned for his work on gravitational waves and black holes.
#6
Which of the following is NOT a potential consequence of time travel according to theoretical physics?
Chrono-synclastic infundibulum
ExplanationA term coined by Kurt Vonnegut, not a recognized consequence of time travel in physics.
#7
What is the name given to the paradox where a time traveler could potentially prevent their own existence?
Grandfather paradox
ExplanationA paradox where interfering with one's own past could lead to self-erasure from existence.
#8
According to Einstein's theory of relativity, at what speed would time dilation become significant?
Close to the speed of light
ExplanationTime dilation occurs significantly at velocities approaching the speed of light.
#9
Who proposed the 'Novikov self-consistency principle,' suggesting that time travel is possible but cannot change the past?
Igor Novikov
ExplanationPhysicist suggesting that consistent time loops prevent alterations to the past.
#10
What is the term for the phenomenon where an object or person appears to move through time faster or slower than normal?
Time dilation
ExplanationThe stretching or compression of time relative to an observer's perception.
#11
What is the name of the phenomenon where an event in the future affects the past?
Retrocausality
ExplanationThe concept that future events can influence past occurrences.
#12
In the TV series 'Dark,' what fictional German town is central to the story's time-travel narrative?
Winden
ExplanationThe fictional town where mysterious time travel events unfold in the series.
#13
What is the name of the theory that suggests every possible outcome of a quantum decision occurs, each in its own parallel universe?
Many-worlds interpretation
ExplanationA quantum theory proposing the existence of multiple parallel universes.
#14
In the movie 'Back to the Future,' what is the name of the fictional time machine created by Doc Brown?
DeLorean
ExplanationThe iconic car-turned-time-machine featured in the popular film franchise.
#15
According to physicist Stephen Hawking, what is the fundamental flaw with the idea of time travel to the past?
Paradoxes would arise
ExplanationThe potential for logical inconsistencies and paradoxes in altering past events.
#16
What is the name of the time-traveling organization in the novel 'The Time Traveler's Wife'?
Time Travel Bureau
ExplanationThe fictional agency facilitating time travel in Audrey Niffenegger's novel.
#17
What is the name of the time-traveling device in the TV series '12 Monkeys'?
Splinter Machine
ExplanationThe fictional device facilitating time travel in the post-apocalyptic series.