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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5: Asceticism and the Spirit of Capitalism.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author say a man does when he is idle?
(a) Dies a little.
(b) Offends God.
(c) Throws money away.
(d) Wastes all he has.

2. Where did the author search to find the right definition of the spirit of capitalism for this book?
(a) History.
(b) The dictionary.
(c) Literature.
(d) Financial books.

3. How is the percentage of Protestant graduates in Hungary in relation to Catholics?
(a) They are lagging.
(b) They are much less.
(c) They are ahead.
(d) They are the same.

4. Who said that 'Time is Money.'?
(a) Winston Churchill.
(b) Theodore Roosevelt.
(c) Benjamin Franklin.
(d) Julius Caesar.

5. What did Pascal think was vanity?
(a) Church worship.
(b) Images and mirrors.
(c) Confessions.
(d) Worldly activity.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who believed man's role in life was a task?

2. What job did Cecil Rhode's father hold?

3. Where did Luther get the idea for personal callings?

4. Where was Luther from?

5. How did Calvin's ideas about predestination change over time?

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