CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

A TRULY BEAUTIFUL MIND

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why did Mileva Maric come to the University at Zurich?
A
it was the only university which gave degrees to women
B
it was a good university
C
it was near her city
D
she liked the place
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mileva Maric belonged to Serbia (that is why she is called a Serb). She came from Serbia to Switzerland because the University in Zurich was one of the few Universities in Europe which gave degrees to female students.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mileva Maric had gone to Switzerland to study science in the same university in Zurich. At those time women could read-only in specific universities and colleges.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mileva Marie came to Switzerland as the University of Zurich was one of the few places of Europe where women could get degrees.

Detailed explanation-4: -With its 28, 000 enrolled students, the University of Zurich (UZH) is Switzerland’s largest university. Founded in the year 1833, UZH was Europe’s first university to be established by a democratic political system; today, UZH is one of the foremost universities in the German-speaking world.

Detailed explanation-5: -Mileva Marić and Albert Einstein met in 1896, when both enrolled in the course VIA for intending teachers of mathematics and physics in secondary schools. From the letters they exchanged from late 1897 through 1898 it is evident that they soon developed a close relationship.

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