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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 "Germany".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which country created a permanent Institute for intellectual co-operation?
(a) Italy.
(b) France.
(c) England.
(d) America.

2. What was the reason Einstein gave for no longer wanting to live in Germany?
(a) He planned to emigrate to America.
(b) He preferred France.
(c) He was Jewish.
(d) no legal equality or freedom to say or teach what he wanted.

3. Einstein felt himself lucky to witness the peace demonstration organized by what people?
(a) the Swiss people.
(b) the Flemish people.
(c) the Italian people.
(d) the French people.

4. What did Einstein think should be done with patriotic women?
(a) They should be sent to the front.
(b) They should pray for peace.
(c) They should work in factories.
(d) They should keep the home fires burning.

5. At the beginning of Part III Einstein compared the psychic distemper of a society with what?
(a) a rabid dog.
(b) the psychic distemper of an individual.
(c) a rapidly-spreading epidemic.
(d) an inner revolution.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom did Einstein write about the sacredness of the pursuit of scientific truth requesting protection of Italian scholars.

2. What accusation by the Prussian Academy of Sciences did Einstein feel was slanderous?

3. What evoked religious notions in primitive man according to Einstein?

4. What are the peoples of all countries guilty of which make disarmament impossible?

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

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