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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Einstein remind himself a hundred times a day?
(a) that his inner and outer life depends on the labors of others.
(b) that he is blessed to have a wonderful wife.
(c) that he is grateful to have escaped Nazi Germany.
(d) that he is a scientist.

2. What is a chief reason we can't abolish war according to Einstein?
(a) lack of brotherly love.
(b) military training and its glorification.
(c) greed for power.
(d) human nature.

3. What did Einstein feel used to unite Europe as late as the 17th century?
(a) politics.
(b) a common ideal and use of the Latin language.
(c) religion.
(d) the physical proximity of the European countries.

4. What is one of the outcomes of a small overworked labor force?
(a) the avoidance of a recession.
(b) an increase in the salaries of the remaining workers.
(c) a fall in sales and profits
(d) an increase in sales and profits.

5. How did Einstein view property, outward success and luxury?
(a) as contemptible.
(b) as necessary for everyone.
(c) as desirable.
(d) as goals to be attained.

6. What evoked religious notions in primitive man according to Einstein?
(a) fear.
(b) love.
(c) superstition.
(d) want.

7. How does Einstein view ease and happiness?
(a) things to be grateful for.
(b) things to strive toward.
(c) not as ends in themselves.
(d) the most important things in life.

8. What is necessary for culture to flourish in a nation according to Einstein?
(a) emphasis on the importance of culture taught to children.
(b) excellent art and music schools.
(c) prosperity allowing time to pursue culture and respect for culture.
(d) state support of theatre and the arts.

9. What did Einstein think would lead to an "international police"?
(a) the despotism of one nation.
(b) the need for subduing national unrest.
(c) the almagamation of mercenary armies.
(d) the cowardice of the world's peoples.

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

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

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

13. The book, WAR AGAIN TO-MORROW, which Einstein recommended, was written by whom?
(a) Thomas Mann.
(b) Heinrich Heine.
(c) Hermann Hesse.
(d) Ludwig Bauer.

14. To which famous psychologist did Einstein write?
(a) William James.
(b) Carl Jung.
(c) Sigmund Freud.
(d) Wilhelm Wundt.

15. What is the prime cause of the moral collapse of the white race according to Einstein?
(a) intolerance.
(b) greed.
(c) alcohol.
(d) compulsory military service.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Einstein's political ideal?

2. What non-political authority did the League of Nations create?

3. To whom shouldn't we leave the struggle against armaments and against the war spirit according to Einstein?

4. What did Einstein think should be done with patriotic women?

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

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