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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 countries does the author say are the most religious?

2. How was Calvinism different than the Catholic church?

3. What religion is most popular in governments with free capitalism?

4. What are the two factors in Eastern Germany?

5. What do most Protestants want to learn their craft for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Catholics do during religious persecutions?

2. What do Capitalistic businessmen do with their fortunes?

3. What does the author say the Reformation wanted to do with control?

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

5. Why does the author feel that not very many Catholics are seen as leaders in the business world?

6. How does the author define leadership in capitalism?

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

8. What was a major sign that capitalism was starting to mix with religion?

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

10. What was interesting to the author about the French Huguenot church?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

How did Weber feel about nature, and why did this set him apart from most of the other people in society at the time?`

Essay Topic 3

What is your personal definition of The Spirit of Capitalism after reading this book?

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