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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1 "The World as I See It".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What, in Einstein's opinion, did the religious geniuses of all ages have in common?
(a) martyrdom.
(b) intellectual superiority.
(c) the embracing a church or temple of some kind.
(d) rejection of dogma and God in man's image.

2. Berliner wrote a textbook on which subject?
(a) anthropology.
(b) physics.
(c) mathematics.
(d) biology.

3. How does Einstein feel one does the best service to his fellowmen?
(a) by being a good example.
(b) by giving them some elevating work to do.
(c) by teaching them.
(d) by sharing one's goods with them.

4. What did Einstein deem the most important thing in helping humanity forward?
(a) money and economic well-being.
(b) the example of great and pure characters.
(c) scientific advancements.
(d) school education.

5. What Irish writer did Einstein esteem for his subtle humor and knowledge of human nature?
(a) George Bernard Shaw.
(b) James Joyce.
(c) Oscar Wilde.
(d) Samuel Beckett.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dr. Solf was the pillar of what college?

2. Where did Einstein and his best friend hold long conversations for 10 years or more during his stay in Berlin?

3. How does Einstein view ease and happiness?

4. In what European city were the Solvay Congresses held in 1909 and 1912?

5. Why were the laws of Prohibition destructive laws according to Einstein?

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