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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. How many years did Einstein spend in Berlin?

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

3. What was Einstein in favor of abolishing?

4. Dr. Solf was the pillar of what college?

5. The book, WAR AGAIN TO-MORROW, which Einstein recommended, was written by whom?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Define "real" overproduction.

3. According to Einstein what united European savants and artists as late as the seventeenth century?

4. What did Einstein admire about Dr. Solf?

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

6. Describe Einstein's view of minorities; which one does he refer to at the end of Part II?

7. What is Einstein's opinion of the military system?

8. How did Einstein view Americans?

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

10. Why did Einstein object to patriotism which is usually such a positive cause?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

1) Describe Einstein's views on Judaism. Go into detail.

2) What did Einstein advise Jewish youth to do? Why do you think he advised that?

3) What was the Zionist movement? Name one or two leaders of the movement.

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

Essay Topic 3

1) Explain why Einstein considers himself a religious man? What, according to Einstein, engendered religion?

2) Tell what Gumbel was noted for. What did he write about? What saddens Einstein about Gumbel?

3) What did Einstein feel was the true value of a human being? Why?

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

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