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Einstein was from which country?
Germany
What is the best definition of "eradicate"?
To hinder
To eliminate completely
To help along
To collect something
If a person said a "radical" change in weather was coming, what could one expect?
An ice storm during summer
A change from 60 degrees F to 55 degrees F
Another sunny day
Fog after rain
Which is the best synonym for "conceivable"?
Fertile
Believable
Dangerous
Impossible
A pacifist is someone who...
volunteers for the army
opposes war and violence
hates Nazis
lives near the Pacific Ocean
"To my mind, to kill in war is not a whit better than to commit ordinary______."
murder
To put an end to:
pacifist
administer
abolish
encourage
Which famous pacifist from India does Einstein refer to in "On the Abolition of the Threat of War"?
Gandhi
Which idea is included in both "On the Abolition of the Threat of War" and "The Arms Race"?
Gandhi is a political role model.
The U.S. is making a hydrogen bomb.
The arms race will result in total destruction.
Einstein signed a letter to the president about the A-bomb.
If you read ONLY "Letter to President Roosevelt," you might draw the INCORRECT conclusion that Einstein _____.
believed nuclear weapons could be dangerous.
felt the U.S. needed to protect itself.
was aware of new troubling scientific research.
was a firm believer in war.
Which text was the most different from the others in terms of the ideas Einstein expressed?
"On the Abolition of the Threat of War"
"Arms Race"
"Weapons of the Spirit"
"Letter to President Roosevelt"
Why did Einstein urge President Roosevelt to organize and pay for nuclear research?
He was afraid the Nazis would figure it out first and wanted the U.S. to achieve nuclear capabilities before them.
The first nuclear weapons were developed by ________ (country) during _______ (war).
The U.S., WWII
True or false: Einstein urged the U.S. to quickly develop a hydrogen bomb.
False
