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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. In what German city was the Bavarian Academy of Sciences located?
(a) Moosburg.
(b) Garmish-Partenkirchen.
(c) Munich.
(d) Stuttgart.

2. What should Jewish youth take an interest in according to Einstein?
(a) obedience to their parents' traditions.
(b) science.
(c) Jewish questions and difficulties.
(d) education but also athletics.

3. What is one thing people who view Jews as irreconcilable foes are known for?
(a) their apathy.
(b) their cowardice.
(c) their rage against the ideals of reason and individual liberty.
(d) their fear of anyone different.

4. What did the Prussian Academy of Sciences accuse Einstein of?
(a) writing derogatory newspaper articles about the Academy.
(b) atrocity-mongering in America and France.
(c) not writing the required scientific treatises.
(d) not disclosing recent scientific discoveries to the Academy.

5. Why did the Bavarian Academy of Sciences say that Einstein's resignation from the Prussian Academy would affect his relations with their Academy?
(a) They would strive harder to keep him as a member.
(b) The Bavarian Academy feared the Prussian Academy.
(c) Bavarians hate Prussians.
(d) All German academies were closely allied with one another.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a particularly characteristic feature of the Jewish tradition brought about by the hallowing of the supra-individual life?

2. What did Einstein feel was one of the noblest features of the French tradition?

3. The establishment of satisfactory relations between Jews and Arabs was whose responsibility?

4. On what date did Einstein write an answer to the Prussian Academy's statement against him?

5. What was one of the most important aims of the Zionist organization?

Short Essay Questions

1. Give a description of what Einstein felt Palestine would be for the Jews?

2. In the beginning of Part III what comparison did Einstein make between the German society and an individual?

3. What was Einstein's advice to Jewish youth?

4. What was Einstein's thought on the relations between Jews and Arabs?

5. Who did Einstein feel saw in the Jews their irreconcilable foes?

6. Describe some of the things about George Bernard Shaw which Einstein admired?

7. What other German scientific academy threw Einstein out besides the Prussian Academy and why?

8. Who was Herzl and what did he do?

9. What was the essence of Judaism according to Einstein?

10. What was Einstein's definition of political liberty?

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