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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 "Politics and Pacifism".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was it who spoke the following words: "It's no use, Gentlemen, science is and remains international."
(a) Einstein.
(b) Dr. Solf.
(c) Emil Fischer.
(d) Dr. Katzenstein.

2. What was Einstein's position in a nutshell?
(a) Isolationism is best.
(b) War is useless.
(c) Mere agreements to limit armaments furnish no security.
(d) Intellectuals will finally triumph.

3. What is necessary to make the results of technical progress beneficial to all according to Einstein?
(a) strict laws.
(b) regulation and organization.
(c) economic prosperity.
(d) the welfare system.

4. What pact condemned war but left the individuals of each country to the mercy of the war machine?
(a) the Kellogg Pact
(b) the Peace Pact.
(c) the Warsaw Pact.
(d) the Geneva Pact

5. To whom did Einstein write about the sacredness of the pursuit of scientific truth requesting protection of Italian scholars.
(a) Mussolini.
(b) Rocco, Minister of State, Rome.
(c) Niccolo Machiavelli.
(d) Bergoni, Italian Minister of Science.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Einstein plan to abolish unemployment?

2. Which nation had a vigorous cultural tradition producing great artists, writers etc.?

3. What does Einstein regard as contrary to justice and based on force?

4. What does Einstein believe prompted the development of the superior American technical devices and work organization?

5. What did Popper-Lynkaeus feel society was responsible for?

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