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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. What was one of the propositions of the League of Nations?
(a) to admit every country in the world to its League.
(b) to meet each year to vote on world issues.
(c) to have an international court of arbitration.
(d) to begin each League of Nations meeting with a prayer for peace.

2. What was Einstein in favor of abolishing?
(a) politicians.
(b) tax.
(c) technical advances.
(d) large cities.

3. What fundamental emotion stands at the cradle of true art and true science?
(a) joy.
(b) love.
(c) mystery.
(d) sympathy.

4. How did Einstein plan to abolish unemployment?
(a) legally reduce the number of working hours per week.
(b) lower salaries.
(c) invent new jobs.
(d) build more factories.

5. What was the cultural flowering of the Italian Renaissance based on?
(a) the beauty of the Italian landscape and aid of the Pope.
(b) the liberation and comparative isolation of the individual.
(c) rich patrons who supported struggling artists.
(d) portraying the scriptures in painting and sculpture.

Short Answer Questions

1. What constitutes an impotent pacifism according to Einstein?

2. What is "apparent" overproduction?

3. What did Einstein abhor as the worst outcrop of the herd nature?

4. What did Einstein feel was the greatest obstacle to world order?

5. What did Einstein feel couldn't be done by gradual steps?

(see the answer key)

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