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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Einstein abhor as the worst outcrop of the herd nature?
(a) crime.
(b) the military system.
(c) materialism.
(d) lack of individuality.

2. Einstein wrote an article in honor of which birthday of Arnold Berliner's ?
(a) the eightieth
(b) the sixtieth
(c) the ninetieth
(d) the seventieth

3. To whom did Einstein compare conscientious objectors?
(a) heroes.
(b) eagles.
(c) victims.
(d) religious martyrs.

4. Who, in this materialistic world, are the most profoundly religious people according to Einstein?
(a) welfare workers.
(b) priests and ministers.
(c) serious scientific workers.
(d) philanthropists.

5. What non-political authority did the League of Nations create?
(a) The Commission for Intellectual Co-operation.
(b) The Commission for Disarmament.
(c) The Commission for World Peace.
(d) The Commission for Conscientious Objection.

Short Answer Questions

1. What treaty did Einstein call unfortunate?

2. What determines the true value of a human being?

3. What about Einstein was in contrast to his passionate sense of social justice and social responsibility?

4. Which nation does Einstein feel helped to Balkanize Europe?

5. How many men refusing to fight on conscientious grounds at the same moment did Einstein think would be irresistible?

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