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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 determines the true value of a human being?
2. Einstein felt himself lucky to witness the peace demonstration organized by what people?
3. To whom did Einstein address a farewell letter stating he would no longer go to Geneva nor be a member of the Commission?
4. Why is limitation of armaments and rules for the conduct of war not a workable plan according to Einstein?
5. Einstein called the League of Nations not much more than a what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What two comments did Einstein make about class differences?
2. According to Einstein what was religion based on for primitive man and what did it develop into?
3. Define "apparent" overproduction.
4. What did Einstein admire about Dr. Solf?
5. What was Einstein's thought about cities and towns?
6. What did Einstein say he had never with his whole heart really belonged to?
7. Define "real" overproduction.
8. What were some of Einstein's objections to compulsory military service?
9. What were suggestions of Einstein for American workers which he thought would help industry and would necessarily limit economic freedom?
10. What did Einstein think the true value of the human being is?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
1) What was Einstein's view about the Arabs and the Jews relations with them? What did he feel England's role should be?
2) Why did Einstein and the Zionists view the establishment of a Jewish state so important? What did they feel it would accomplish for the Jewish
people?
3) What were the dangers Einstein warned Jews about? How did Gentiles figure into these dangers?
4) Choose two of the three topics to write on.
Essay Topic 2
1) What was Einstein's view of the Flemish people's demonstration? What positive role did Einstein feel small nations might take in the world in the matter of peace?
2) Describe Einstein's views on labor. Describe the difference between real overproduction and apparent over production.
3) Describe Einstein's views on war reparations.
4) Choose two of the three topics to write on.
Essay Topic 3
1) What did Einstein say in his letter to a woman who sent him a manuscript for his comments?
2) What did Einstein say in his message to the children of Japan? What book did he mention to them that he had always lying on his table?
3) What did Einstein mean by "Paradise Lost"? Elaborate.
4) Write on two of the three topics.
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