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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Einstein consider unfortunate and almost disqualified for life?
(a) Someone who regards his and others' lives as meaningless.
(b) Someone who regards himself as better than others.
(c) A person who is not educated.
(d) A person who is not inquisitive.

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

4. What is "apparent" overproduction?
(a) Production exceeds the demand.
(b) A mistake in the statistics of what is actually produced.
(c) A misunderstanding that the amount produced is too much.
(d) Not the demand but consumers' purchasing power is lacking.

5. Buddhism is an example of what kind of religious feeling according to Einstein?
(a) punitive.
(b) anthropomorphic.
(c) fear-based.
(d) cosmic.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Einstein's political ideal?

3. What book lay always on Einstein's table?

4. What is a chief reason we can't abolish war according to Einstein?

5. Einstein felt himself lucky to witness the peace demonstration organized by what people?

Short Essay Questions

1. Define "real" overproduction.

2. What were some of Einstein's objections to compulsory military service?

3. What did Einstein remind himself of a hundred times a day?

4. According to Einstein what was religion based on for primitive man and what did it develop into?

5. What did Einstein feel the chief duty of the State was?

6. What two comments did Einstein make about class differences?

7. What were suggestions of Einstein for American workers which he thought would help industry and would necessarily limit economic freedom?

8. What was Einstein's thought about cities and towns?

9. What did Einstein admire about Dr. Solf?

10. What did Einstein think explained the symptoms of decadence and the severe struggle for existence to the detriment of the individual?

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