Albert Einstein: Personal Life and Activism
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What was the relationship between Albert Einstein and his second wife, Elsa?

  • Third cousins
  • No blood relation
  • Second cousins
  • First cousins (correct)
  • In what way was Einstein connected to civil rights activism?

  • He supported civil rights and free speech (correct)
  • He was a lawyer for civil rights cases
  • He wrote a book on civil rights
  • He led the civil rights movement
  • Why did Einstein volunteer to testify as a character witness for W.E.B. Du Bois in 1951?

  • Du Bois sued Einstein
  • Du Bois was a famous scientist
  • Du Bois was indicted as an unregistered agent (correct)
  • Du Bois was Einstein's relative
  • What was the reason for Eduard, Einstein's son, being institutionalized for most of his adult life?

    <p>Diagnosed with schizophrenia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Eduard's interest that is mentioned in the text?

    <p>Psychoanalysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What religion did Fritz Haber convert to from Judaism?

    <p>Christianity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Haber preach assimilation to Einstein?

    <p>To escape persecution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term describes the relationship between Elsa's father and Albert's father?

    <p>First cousins once removed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of Einstein's offer to testify in W.E.B.Du Bois's case in 1951?

    <p>The case was dismissed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Einstein and Eduard continue to communicate after Eduard immigrated to the U.S.?

    <p>They corresponded in letters</p> Signup and view all the answers

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