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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one characteristic of the Mediterranean Sea which made it favorable for infant navigation?
(a) Shallow water.
(b) Many harbors.
(c) No islands.
(d) No tides.

2. How does division of labor affect the time required for the manufacturing process?
(a) It reduces the time for a product to be completed.
(b) It reduces the time between a workman's different tasks.
(c) It lengthens the overall time of production.
(d) It lengthens the time of production while producing a better product.

3. In the ancient world, what was considered a most wonderful and dangerous exploit of navigation?
(a) To sail with a woman on board.
(b) To sail out of the Streights of Gibraltar.
(c) To not invoke the gods' blessings on the journey.
(d) To sail down an unknown coast.

4. What was the common instrument of commerce among the ancient Spartans?
(a) Gold.
(b) Silver.
(c) Iron.
(d) Copper.

5. What does the text say about the difference of the natural talents in men?
(a) That they are so different as so never to be changeable.
(b) That talent is natural and cannot be cultivated or improved.
(c) That they are not really that different.
(d) That all men have unique talents unto themselves.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what country is the Ganges River?

2. What reduced the value of gold and silver in Europe in the 16th century?

3. What commodity would a butcher be unlikely to exchange for?

4. What do princes and sovereign states frequently do with their coinage?

5. In some measure, every man in a growing commercial society becomes what?

(see the answer key)

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