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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, pp. 28-80.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Einstein say are now the ones who advocate international thought?
(a) Politicians.
(b) Pseudo-artists.
(c) Intellectuals.
(d) Communists.

2. Why does Einstein think humans act and think?
(a) Because they are superior to animals.
(b) In order to evolve.
(c) To satisfy needs and avoid pain.
(d) Because it is a compulsion built into them genetically.

3. What three topics are addressed in Part 1?
(a) Government, education and religion.
(b) Science, religion, and relationships.
(c) Freedom, religion, and education.
(d) Freedom, love, government.

4. What does Einstein laud in "Congratulations to a Critic"?
(a) The ability to receive criticism without sulking.
(b) The abillity to use criticism constructively.
(c) The ability to think independently.
(d) The ability to understand without criticizing.

5. What does Einstein warn the Progressive Education Association?
(a) That progress without deliberation leads to becoming mired in legality.
(b) That progress without intention is disasterous.
(c) That teaching pacifism without spurning militarism is unrealistic.
(d) That education is worthless without morality.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sort of life does Einstein believe is good for all human beings?

2. Though the scientific method can teach how facts relate and condition one another, what can it not do?

3. In what year is "Religion and Science" written?

4. Why does Einstein think people should labor as little as possible to maintain life and health?

5. In what field do Americans fall behind their European counterparts?

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