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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which nation had a vigorous cultural tradition producing great artists, writers etc.?
(a) Italy.
(b) Germany.
(c) France.
(d) England.

2. Which nation does Einstein feel helped to Balkanize Europe?
(a) Germany.
(b) England.
(c) France.
(d) America.

3. What is the prime cause of the moral collapse of the white race according to Einstein?
(a) alcohol.
(b) intolerance.
(c) greed.
(d) compulsory military service.

4. What pact condemned war but left the individuals of each country to the mercy of the war machine?
(a) the Kellogg Pact
(b) the Geneva Pact
(c) the Warsaw Pact.
(d) the Peace Pact.

5. What non-political authority did the League of Nations create?
(a) The Commission for Conscientious Objection.
(b) The Commission for Intellectual Co-operation.
(c) The Commission for Disarmament.
(d) The Commission for World Peace.

6. Who was Frauelein Knake?
(a) Katzenstein's future daughter-in-law.
(b) Katzenstein's enthusiastic fellow-worker.
(c) a patient of Katzenstein's.
(d) Einstein's niece.

7. What did Einstein feel was the main cause of the crisis the world faced?
(a) stupidity.
(b) human laziness.
(c) technical progress.
(d) ignorance.

8. What did Einstein feel would lead to unemployment?
(a) not enough labor needed for production of goods.
(b) too many people relying on welfare.
(c) a recession.
(d) a depression.

9. What has little place in the life of America as compared with Europe, according to Einstein?
(a) psychology and psychiatry.
(b) religion and theology.
(c) science and mathematics.
(d) the visual arts and music.

10. What was one of the propositions of the League of Nations?
(a) to admit every country in the world to its League.
(b) to have an international court of arbitration.
(c) to meet each year to vote on world issues.
(d) to begin each League of Nations meeting with a prayer for peace.

11. How did Einstein view property, outward success and luxury?
(a) as desirable.
(b) as contemptible.
(c) as goals to be attained.
(d) as necessary for everyone.

12. The book, WAR AGAIN TO-MORROW, which Einstein recommended, was written by whom?
(a) Hermann Hesse.
(b) Heinrich Heine.
(c) Thomas Mann.
(d) Ludwig Bauer.

13. What did Einstein feel couldn't be done by gradual steps?
(a) becoming a democracy.
(b) enlightenment.
(c) disarmament.
(d) becoming intellectually superior.

14. What, in Einstein's opinion, did the religious geniuses of all ages have in common?
(a) intellectual superiority.
(b) the embracing a church or temple of some kind.
(c) rejection of dogma and God in man's image.
(d) martyrdom.

15. What are the ideals which have lighted Einstein's way and given him courage to face life cheerfully?
(a) Truth, Goodness and Beauty.
(b) Equality, Science and Enlightenment.
(c) Brotherhood, Liberty and Equality.
(d) Justice, Empathy and Wisdom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What constitutes an impotent pacifism according to Einstein?

2. How many years did Einstein spend in Berlin?

3. To what subject did Katzenstein devote his scientific energies during the last 10 years of his life?

4. What determines the true value of a human being?

5. What is Einstein's political ideal?

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