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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Catholic church lower the importance of?
(a) Cooperation with other religions.
(b) Scriptural teachings.
(c) Worldly wealth.
(d) Family relationships.

2. What does leadership in Capitalism require?
(a) Wealth.
(b) Education.
(c) Confidence.
(d) All of these.

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

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

5. What part of the population most embraced the Catholic church?
(a) The poor.
(b) The middle class.
(c) The wealthy.
(d) The nobles.

6. When are low wages most effective?
(a) When there are wars.
(b) When there are not enough jobs.
(c) When food prices are low.
(d) When there are unskilled workers.

7. What practice will be enhanced the most by the author's list of do's?
(a) Relationship practice.
(b) Skills practice.
(c) All of these.
(d) Business practice.

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

9. What does the author say all money lenders will consider?
(a) Time.
(b) Reputation.
(c) Personal wealth.
(d) Religion.

10. What religion is most popular in governments with free capitalism?
(a) Methodist.
(b) Episcopalian.
(c) Protestant.
(d) Catholic.

11. Why do some laborers prefer to find loopholes in the system?
(a) They have no motivation for growth.
(b) They are a laborer and not a master.
(c) They are not honest in nature.
(d) They have no loyalty.

12. How was Calvinism different than the Catholic church?
(a) It was more scripture based.
(b) It was more forgiving.
(c) It was much more controlling.
(d) It was more accessible.

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

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

15. Where has Capitalism been the most successful?
(a) England.
(b) Europe.
(c) Asia.
(d) America.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When does the author say his list of do's can be used?

3. What makes laborers work harder?

4. What did the highly developed sectors of the 16th century have in common?

5. Where did the author search to find the right definition of the spirit of capitalism for this book?

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