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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Frauelein Knake?

2. Einstein compared the situation of the scientific world of his time to which Bible story?

3. What was Lorentz' "unspoken but faithfully followed advice"?

4. What was one of the propositions of the League of Nations?

5. How did Einstein view property, outward success and luxury?

Short Essay Questions

1. Define "apparent" overproduction.

2. What did Einstein think the true value of the human being is?

3. What seemed contemptible to Einstein as objects of human endeavor?

4. Why did Einstein feel H.A. Lorentz was the greatest and noblest man of his times?

5. List one of the things the member States of the League of Nations should be bound to?

6. What were some criticisms Einstein had about the League of Nations and the Court of Arbitration?

7. What example did Einstein give for the uselessness of money in helping humanity forward?

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

9. What did Einstein admire about Dr. Solf?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Discuss Einstein's views on nationalism and patriotism in as much detail as possible.

2) What were the economic conditions in America when Einstein wrote this book? What were the results of these conditions?

3) What was Einstein's thought about America's relationship with Europe in 1933?

4) Choose two of the three topics to write on.

Essay Topic 2

1) What is the importance of scientific inquiry, according to Einstein? What does science need in order to flourish?

2) What does the letter Einstein wrote to Signor Rocco, Minister of State, Rome, contain?

3) What is Einstein's opinion about interviewers of public figures ie newspaper reporters and what they write?

4) Choose two of the above three topics to write on.

Essay Topic 3

1) What negative things does Einstein feel the press and mass media do? How are the masses negatively influenced by these?

2) Who was H.A. Lorentz and why did Einstein admire him?

3) What were the Solvay Congresses? Where did they take place? Who presided over them? Who gathered for them?

4) Choose two of the three topics to write on.

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