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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Faraday/Maxwell show exist in "free space"?
(a) Quarks and waves.
(b) Fields and quarks.
(c) Waves and fields.
(d) Nothing.

2. What is the third requirement for living in a country?
(a) Equality under the law.
(b) Simple social structure.
(c) Non-prejudism.
(d) Cooperative people.

3. Why does Einstein think the protest will do better without his participation?
(a) It will be attended by more people.
(b) The Germans will not be hostile towards Einstein as a result.
(c) It will have a greater air of impartiality.
(d) The Germans will not think he incited them.

4. In what decade does Einstein write "A Reply to the Invitation to Participate in a Meeting against Anti-Semitism" ?
(a) First decade of 20th century.
(b) 1940s.
(c) 1920s.
(d) 1930s.

5. What happens if there are no general laws?
(a) Specifics are inaccurate.
(b) The deductions are useless.
(c) The masses will not understand the specifics.
(d) Epirical facts lack value.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Einstein explaining in "A Reply to the Invitation to Participate in a Meeting against Anti-Semitism" ?

2. What is the result of the accusations by these scientific communities?

3. Besides pure logical thinking what else is required to attain knowledge of the empirical world?

4. How does Einstein characterize the newly-formed State of Israel?

5. What guards Jews from social and psychological problems?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the theory of relativity show how modern theoretical science develops?

2. What supports a finite universe and who doubts that?

3. What do the academies say about their loyalties and how do they feel about his resignation?

4. What can be visualized about a finite universe that could make it appear infinite and what does infinite space mean?

5. What does he say about what he has always fought for?

6. What is Einstein's opinion of what Zionism has done but what does he think is better?

7. Why does Einstein say Judaism is not a religion?

8. Why does Einstein admire Kepler?

9. Einstein says Kepler and Galileo "ripened" mankind for science. How did they do that?

10. Why did Einstein put mathematics above other sciences?

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