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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Economic Revolution.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The second stop on Heilbroner's historical journey describes the number of markets visited by one man in 1550, in what country?
(a) Germany.
(b) France.
(c) America.
(d) England.

2. What helped bring an end to the religiousness of the population in Europe?
(a) The Italian Renaissance.
(b) The death of the pope.
(c) Foreign exploration.
(d) The Industrial Revolution.

3. Heilbroner describes a trial of a wealthy man before the church in Boston in what year?
(a) 1776.
(b) 1305.
(c) 1550.
(d) 1639.

4. How many of the economists featured in the book made their own fortune?
(a) Three.
(b) Nine.
(c) Seven.
(d) Four.

5. The new philosophy of survival with the market system brought with it what new social problem?
(a) Getting the poor rich.
(b) Getting the rich poor.
(c) Keeping the poor drunk.
(d) Keeping the poor poor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Heilbroner says through his book, the reader has embarked on _________. (fill in the blank)

2. _________ is a manner of organizing society so all tasks are performed. (fill in the blank)

3. Heilbroner begins the book by saying it is limited to a small number of men who did more for history with _________ than famous men did. (fill in the blank)

4. To Heilbroner, what is the common denominator at the core of these men with diverse backgrounds?

5. Assigning tasks by command to ensure that all necessary tasks are performed is what type of system?

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