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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. What does Einstein say is very detrimental to the respect for the government?
(a) Engaging in unwinnable wars.
(b) Restricting voting rights.
(c) Passing unenforceable laws.
(d) Giving the vote to women.

2. What does Einstein say prompts efficiency and the development of technology in the United States?
(a) The intellectual prowess of Americans.
(b) The value of the individual in the United States.
(c) The high cost of labor.
(d) The general lazy nature of Americans.

3. What does Einstein value in the German system of government?
(a) Its structure.
(b) Its help for people in need or illness.
(c) Its rigidity.
(d) Its adherence to tradition.

4. What could be organized to protect the world against nuclear power?
(a) A defensive weapon that would render fusion or fission impossible.
(b) Instilling an abhorrence of war in humankind.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A strong "supranational" organization,

5. How should readers approach the person in question #32?
(a) With skepticism.
(b) The man's works should not be read by the average person.
(c) With the idea of refuting what he writes.
(d) With an open mind.

Short Answer Questions

1. Though science can produce knowledge and means of action, what can it not do?

2. Of what does Einstein warn Fascist nations?

3. When are people happiest?

4. What has too much influence on public thought?

5. Who does Einstein urge to appreciate the legacy of countless generations and work to understand all nations and ages?

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