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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. Why did the Bavarian Academy of Sciences say that Einstein's resignation from the Prussian Academy would affect his relations with their Academy?

2. What was the official date of Einstein's resignation from the Prussian Academy of Sciences?

3. Who was the Secretary of the Prussian Academy of Sciences?

4. What kind of religion is Judaism not according to Einstein?

5. What did the German scientific academies do that Einstein deplored?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was one of the important aims of the Zionist organization and who helped implement this?

2. Why did Einstein no longer want to be a citizen of Germany?

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

4. Who was Herzl and what did he do?

5. Name some of the features of the Jewish tradition that Einstein mentions in Part IV and for which he is very grateful.

6. Einstein mentioned something else, another Jewish tradition found in many of the Psalms; what was it?

7. What was Einstein's view on life?

8. What made solidarity and achievements as a people difficult if not impossible for the Jews for thousands of years?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) What was the "Conseil de recherche"? Who founded it? What was its goal?

2) Who was Arnold Berliner? Which birthday of his did Einstein honor? What did he contribute to the world?

3) Who was Popper-Lynkaeus? What did he stand for?

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

Essay Topic 2

1) What gave rise to religion in Einstein's opinion? Describe primitive religion.

2) What did religion evolve into? What did Einstein think about an anthropomorphic God? Who did he feel worshiped this concept of God?

3) What is cosmic religion according to Einstein? Who espoused cosmic religion? How are science and religion related, according to Einstein? Did Einstein feel he was religious?

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

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Essay Topic 3

1) Discuss the military systems of France and Germany in 1933. What did Einstein suggest they do?

2) What two things were members of the League of Nations supposed to bind themselves to? Go into detail.

3) What was the Institute for Intellectual Cooperation? Explain in as much detail as possible.

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

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