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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes laborers work harder?

2. Why did the author hesitate to define the spirit of capitalism?

3. How do Calvinists see work?

4. What religion was Benjamin Franklin's father?

5. How is the percentage of Catholic graduates in Bavaria in relation to Protestants?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was different about female workers who had religious backgrounds from those who did not?

2. What kind of liberation does the author say is the mark of a successful businessman?

3. How was the reform seen by different classes of people?

4. Where does the author claim most capitalist leaders obtained their personal wealth?

5. What old proverb does the author talk about in the first chapter, and what does it mean?

6. How does the author say Protestants and Catholics differ in their educational approaches?

7. What do Capitalistic businessmen do with their fortunes?

8. What are the two main drivers of economics?

9. What is the Spirit of Capitalism?

10. What happens when skilled workers are hired, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Power and Greed were two common themes in this book. Where did they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 2

What is Traditionalism, and what are some of the pros and cons of this kind of mindset?

Essay Topic 3

What was Luther's relationship with God, and what led to this? How did he maintain this in his life?

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