View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5, pp. 290-377.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the one good thing about the fact that America has heaped so many accolades on Einstein?
(a) That it may help them forgive Germany's excesses.
(b) That it is a sign that Americans value education.
(c) It is a sign that materialism has not completely taken over the minds of Americans.
(d) That it is a sign that America is open minded.

2. How does Einstein characterize the first ten years of the Jewish presence in Palestine?
(a) As about what expected.
(b) As exceeding all expectations.
(c) As grueling and discouraging.
(d) As a dismal failure.

3. What does Einstein claim uncontrolled technology has created?
(a) Massive religious unrest.
(b) Massive unemployment.
(c) An abandonment of religious principles.
(d) A reliance on machines that may prove society's downfall.

4. Why does Einstein think humans act and think?
(a) Because they are superior to animals.
(b) To satisfy needs and avoid pain.
(c) Because it is a compulsion built into them genetically.
(d) In order to evolve.

5. What does Einstein say about the theory of relativity?
(a) It is non-revolutionary and non-speculative.
(b) It holds the key to understanding who God is.
(c) Until absolutely proven, it is all speculation.
(d) It is a relatively new theory that has only come into existence since the last expansion of the Universe.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what field do Americans fall behind their European counterparts?

2. With what is this section primarily concerned?

3. How would you characterize Einstein's beliefs in this section of the book?

4. To whom do the scientific academies declare their loyalties?

5. Who has created the League of Nations?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 294 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample