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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year is "Religion and Science: Irreconcilable?" written?

2. What puzzles Einstein about one aspect of the American economy?

3. What happens when religious people insist the Bible is absolutely truth or when scientists render value judgments?

4. What does Einstein say is very detrimental to the respect for the government?

5. What has stood in the way of the development of technology in China and India?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Einstein see Gandhi?

2. In Message in the Time-Capsule what does Einstein say, tongue in cheek?

3. Give a brief statement of Einstein's definition of religion and science.

4. What is the main theme in Paradise Lost by Einstein?

5. Why does Einstein laud engineer Joseph Popper-Lynkaeus?

6. How does Einstein compare physicists to Alfred Nobel? What does he think they should do?

7. In To the Schoolchildren of Japan what are Einstein's hopes for Japanese children and how does that bear out?

8. What does Einstein say about scientist and religion?

9. How does Einstein view the state's function and what does he define as a state slave?

10. What does Einstein think of the policy of security through superior military power and what does he say this policy has done?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Einstein discusses how economics can determine the research and use of scientific knowledge. Discuss the following:

1. According to Einstein, what is the role economics plays in scientific research?

2. Do you think economics is still a strong factor in scientific research in the 21st century?

3. How do you think is the best way to finance scientific research? Why? Do you think science would advance further if economics were not a factor?

Essay Topic 2

Einstein says that Judaism should not be called a religion because it demands no "faith," just the sanctification of life. Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze the above statement and explain what you think Einstein means when he makes the above statement.

2. Do you think Zionist would agree with Einstein's statement about the sanctification of life? How about the life of non-Jews?

3. Discuss whether you think Einstein would agree with the path Zionism has taken since Einstein's death.

Essay Topic 3

Einstein writes an essay titled, "Why Socialism?" A decade or two earlier, Einstein seems positive about capitalism in general, but when he writes the essay on socialism, his view of capitalism seems to have altered. Discuss the following:

1. Compare Einstein's views of capitalism to his views on socialism, including what you think Einstein's definition is of each term.

2. Which economic/social system do you think is better? Why?

3. Do you think Einstein would feel the same way about socialism today as he did when he wrote this essay?

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