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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5, pp. 290-377.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what does Einstein warn Fascist nations?
(a) Seeking to dominate weaker neighbors.
(b) Being to provencial.
(c) Seeking to overpopulate.
(d) Having too much pride in genetic heritage.

2. What is valued more in Europe than in the United States?
(a) Tradition.
(b) Competition.
(c) Visual art and music.
(d) Honor.

3. What is one attribute of American research that is giving them an increasing edge in the development of technology over other countries?
(a) Secrecy.
(b) Selfishness.
(c) Cooperation.
(d) Propriety.

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

5. What does Einstein say about the theory of relativity?
(a) It is a relatively new theory that has only come into existence since the last expansion of the Universe.
(b) It is non-revolutionary and non-speculative.
(c) It holds the key to understanding who God is.
(d) Until absolutely proven, it is all speculation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has made international peace a matter of life and death and an ethical imperative for everyone?

2. What does Einstein believe will not move humanity forward?

3. What is one thing Einstein says about Zionism?

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

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

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