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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. What was the primary duty of a scientific academy in Einstein's opinion?
2. Einstein had also been a corresponding member of what other academy of Sciences?
3. What should Jewish youth take an interest in according to Einstein?
4. What are the Torah and Talmud to Einstein?
5. The demands of what form of societal system were for the most part first raised by the Jews, according to Einstein?
Short Essay Questions
1. Einstein mentioned two famous dead Germans in the beginning of Part III. He hoped Germany would produce such greatness again some day. Who were they? Do you think he still loved Germany?
2. Why did Einstein refuse to associate himself with a French manifesto against anti-Semitism?
3. What were the O.R.T. and the O.Z.E. and in what city did Einstein give a speech to them?
4. What was Einstein's thought on the relations between Jews and Arabs?
5. Name some of the features of the Jewish tradition that Einstein mentions in Part IV and for which he is very grateful.
6. The Prussian Academy of Sciences based its accusation of Einstein's atrocity-mongering on what evidence?
7. In the beginning of Part III what comparison did Einstein make between the German society and an individual?
8. Why did Einstein no longer want to be a citizen of Germany?
9. What was Einstein's view on life?
10. Why didn't the Prussian Academy of Sciences regret his resignation?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
1) Who was Professor Katzenstein? What was his relationship with Einstein? What did he devote research to?
2) Who was Dr. Solf? What college was he associated with? What did he do?
3) What was Einstein's feeling about wealth? Do you agree with his opinion?
4) Write on two of the three above topics.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
1) Describe Einstein's views on life. What makes life meaningful according to Einstein?
2) What are Einstein's three spiritual ideals? What are the human ambitions which he rejects? Why?
3) Explain Einstein's views on politics.
4) Choose two of the three to write on.
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