View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 "Politics and Pacifism".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many men refusing to fight on conscientious grounds at the same moment did Einstein think would be irresistible?
(a) 100,000
(b) 60,000
(c) 75,000
(d) 50,000

2. Dr. Solf was the pillar of what college?
(a) Princeton College.
(b) Schiller College.
(c) Lessing College.
(d) Berlin College.

3. Who, considered a heretic, does Einstein compare with Saint Francis of Assisi?
(a) Buddha.
(b) Confucious.
(c) Spinoza.
(d) Voltaire.

4. Where did Einstein and his best friend hold long conversations for 10 years or more during his stay in Berlin?
(a) in his friend's garden.
(b) at the university.
(c) in a cafe house.
(d) on a yacht.

5. Who was Einstein's closest friend during the time he spent in Berlin?
(a) Professor Katzenstein.
(b) Professor Loewenstein.
(c) Professor Feldmeier.
(d) Professor Goldsmidt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Frauelein Knake?

2. What did Einstein feel couldn't be done by gradual steps?

3. To whom shouldn't we leave the struggle against armaments and against the war spirit according to Einstein?

4. What philosopher said: "a man can do as he will, but not will as he will" , a saying which inspired Einstein from his youth up?

5. Tyrants of genius are succeeded by whom, in Einstein's opinion?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 214 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample