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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does the author say his list of do's can be used?
(a) In personal lives.
(b) In business.
(c) In social circles.
(d) All of these.

2. What did Montesquieu say England was successful in?
(a) Religion.
(b) All of these.
(c) Business.
(d) Liberty.

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

4. How is money looked at in modern economies?
(a) Socialistic.
(b) Provident.
(c) Greedy.
(d) Virtuous.

5. Why did the author hesitate to define the spirit of capitalism?
(a) It changes a lot.
(b) There are lots of different definitions that fit.
(c) There is not really a definition.
(d) It thins out the discussion.

6. What religion was Benjamin Franklin's father?
(a) Calvinism.
(b) Mormon.
(c) Agnostic.
(d) Catholic.

7. 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.

8. Who was the Catholic church too indulgent to?
(a) The common man.
(b) The heretic.
(c) The sinner.
(d) The saint.

9. Why does Pieter de la Court say people work?
(a) They are poor.
(b) They are desperate.
(c) They are stupid.
(d) They are bored.

10. Why does the author choose the definition of the spirit of capitalism used in this book?
(a) All of these.
(b) It is pure.
(c) conceptions.
(d) There are no religious ties.

11. What do the Catholics frown on the Protestants for?
(a) Their lack of rituals.
(b) Their common meetings.
(c) Their secular prowess.
(d) Their interpretation of scripture.

12. What do most Catholics do in school?
(a) Study historical items.
(b) Stop to have families.
(c) Stick with their craft.
(d) Avoid mathematical associations.

13. What does the author say man is driven by?
(a) The need to procreate.
(b) The need to make money.
(c) The need to prove himself.
(d) The need to believe in God.

14. What does Austria not consider when buying imports?
(a) Price ranges.
(b) Religious affiliations.
(c) Tariffs.
(d) International ideals.

15. What word is used to describe the Catholic church in the 15th century?
(a) Strange.
(b) Distant.
(c) Harsh.
(d) Lax.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes harvesting the most productive?

2. What does leadership in Capitalism require?

3. What caused the Catholic church to be called a certain word int he 15th century?

4. How does the author define credit?

5. What must owners of expensive equipment consider when hiring?

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