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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year is "Religion and Science" written?
(a) 1929.
(b) 1941.
(c) 1937.
(d) 1939.

2. What has too much influence on public thought?
(a) The church.
(b) The press.
(c) The educational system.
(d) The government.

3. Whose work shatters the framework of classical mechanics and provides the basis for further research in physics?
(a) Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen.
(b) Frederick Grover.
(c) Paul Dirac.
(d) Max Planck.

4. When are people happiest?
(a) When in an accepting community.
(b) When launching an enterprise promoting life and culture.
(c) When pursuing what interests them.
(d) When making a contribution to self enlightenment.

5. What does Einstein encourage lesser scientists to do?
(a) To work diligently even if its on a very small discovery.
(b) To work alone and not waste the time of geniuses.
(c) Not be isolationist.
(d) To help those scientist on the edge of big break throughs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What will happen if the US, England, Germany, and France threaten to boycott Japan for its aggression in China?

2. What is the is the hidden evil power behind nationalism everywhere?

3. Who does Einstein think is the man least likely to be duped by desires?

4. What has made international peace a matter of life and death and an ethical imperative for everyone?

5. "On Academic Freedom" (1931) defends whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Einstein say scientists and engineers should do in relationship to war?

2. Why does Einstein laud engineer Joseph Popper-Lynkaeus?

3. How does Einstein feel about the League of Nations and aggressors? What does he say about the fate of the world?

4. What's the main idea behind "Freedom?"

5. What does Einstein say to the Progressive Education Association

6. What was the name of the two writings by Einstein that spoke of his trip to America?

7. How does Einstein view the state's function and what does he define as a state slave?

8. How does Einstein feel about sharing his views?

9. How does Einstein feel about education specialization and what does he think students should learn?

10. How does Einstein see Gandhi?

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