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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. What does Einstein think will restore the heart of the Jewish people?

2. How does Einstein characterize the first ten years of the Jewish presence in Palestine?

3. Neither intelligence nor institutions can substitute for what?

4. What is as rigid and absolute as Newton's space?

5. How would you characterize Einstein's beliefs in this section of the book?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Einstein Jews have been in the past two thousand years and what did they lack? What are they trying to establish now?

4. What does Einstein say Jews must do now?

5. What does Einstein say Judaism is concerned with and how can it be better?

6. What caused an exchange of correspondence between Einstein and the Prussian and Bavarian academies of science in 1933?

7. Why does he say the protest might be better without him?

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

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

10. What does the theory of relativity say is probable about two and three dimensional space?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Einstein writes his opinions on education in several essays. Discuss one of the following:

1. Discuss and analyze three major ideas Einstein has about education.

2. How are Einstein's ideas about education still used today? Or not? Discuss with examples.

3. Discuss what a school would be like that uses all of Einstein's ideas about education

Essay Topic 2

In "The Religious Spirit of Science" (1934), Einstein claims that all profound scientists are religious, but not religiously naïve. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think Einstein means by the above statement? Use any of the text throughout the book to explain.

2. Do you agree with the above statement? Explain fully your stance. Use any of the text throughout the book to explain.

3. Do you see any conflict between religion and science? Use any of the text throughout the book to support your statements as well as your personal experience.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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