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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. In what European city were the Solvay Congresses held in 1909 and 1912?

2. What is the prime cause of the moral collapse of the white race according to Einstein?

3. What did Einstein feel used to unite Europe as late as the 17th century?

4. How does Einstein view ease and happiness?

5. Which nation does Einstein feel helped to Balkanize Europe?

Short Essay Questions

1. What example did Einstein give for the uselessness of money in helping humanity forward?

2. What two comments did Einstein make about class differences?

3. What was Einstein's opinion about conscientious objectors?

4. Describe Einstein's view of minorities; which one does he refer to at the end of Part II?

5. List one of the things the member States of the League of Nations should be bound to?

6. What did Einstein say he had never with his whole heart really belonged to?

7. Define "apparent" overproduction.

8. What did Einstein think the true value of the human being is?

9. What was Einstein's thought about cities and towns?

10. What did Einstein admire about Dr. Solf?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Describe the way Einstein likes to live his life which seems to contrast with social ideals?

2) Describe Einstein's views on the military system.

3) Explain Einstein's views on the individual vs the State. Why do you suppose he feels this way?

4) Choose two of the topics to write about.

Essay Topic 2

1) What gave rise to religion in Einstein's opinion? Describe primitive religion.

2) What did religion evolve into? What did Einstein think about an anthropomorphic God? Who did he feel worshiped this concept of God?

3) What is cosmic religion according to Einstein? Who espoused cosmic religion? How are science and religion related, according to Einstein? Did Einstein feel he was religious?

4) Choose two of the three topics to write on.

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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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