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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How many years did Einstein spend in Berlin?
(a) 18.
(b) 10.
(c) 17.
(d) 20.
2. What did Popper-Lynkaeus feel society was responsible for?
(a) keeping a viable, profitable economic condition.
(b) the fate of every individual.
(c) promoting nationalism.
(d) keeping crime in check.
3. Who was Frauelein Knake?
(a) Katzenstein's enthusiastic fellow-worker.
(b) a patient of Katzenstein's.
(c) Katzenstein's future daughter-in-law.
(d) Einstein's niece.
4. What fundamental emotion stands at the cradle of true art and true science?
(a) sympathy.
(b) mystery.
(c) love.
(d) joy.
5. On what basis did Einstein feel conscientious objectors must be protected?
(a) on an international basis.
(b) on a religious basis.
(c) on a moral basis.
(d) on a legal basis.
6. What is the principle art of a teacher according to Einstein?
(a) the ability to teach but also maintain discipline.
(b) to awaken the joy in creation and knowledge.
(c) the ability to hold the interest of his/her students.
(d) the abiliity to inspire students to get high marks.
7. How does Einstein feel one does the best service to his fellowmen?
(a) by teaching them.
(b) by sharing one's goods with them.
(c) by giving them some elevating work to do.
(d) by being a good example.
8. What did Einstein feel couldn't be done by gradual steps?
(a) enlightenment.
(b) disarmament.
(c) becoming intellectually superior.
(d) becoming a democracy.
9. What did Einstein feel was the greatest obstacle to world order?
(a) nationalism or rather patriotism
(b) greed for money and power.
(c) ignorance.
(d) human nature.
10. How many men refusing to fight on conscientious grounds at the same moment did Einstein think would be irresistible?
(a) 100,000
(b) 60,000
(c) 75,000
(d) 50,000
11. What was Einstein in favor of abolishing?
(a) technical advances.
(b) large cities.
(c) politicians.
(d) tax.
12. What does Einstein remind himself a hundred times a day?
(a) that he is a scientist.
(b) that he is grateful to have escaped Nazi Germany.
(c) that his inner and outer life depends on the labors of others.
(d) that he is blessed to have a wonderful wife.
13. What does Einstein regard as contrary to justice and based on force?
(a) Fascism.
(b) nationalism.
(c) Nazism.
(d) class differences.
14. What will make human life intolerable according to Einstein?
(a) economic recession.
(b) religion based on fear.
(c) the development of mechanical methods of warfare.
(d) inequality of material wealth in different nations.
15. What is one of the outcomes of a small overworked labor force?
(a) a fall in sales and profits
(b) the avoidance of a recession.
(c) an increase in the salaries of the remaining workers.
(d) an increase in sales and profits.
Short Answer Questions
1. What pact condemned war but left the individuals of each country to the mercy of the war machine?
2. What is a chief reason we can't abolish war according to Einstein?
3. What did Einstein abhor as the worst outcrop of the herd nature?
4. How did Einstein plan to abolish unemployment?
5. What are the peoples of all countries guilty of which make disarmament impossible?
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