The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism Quizzes

The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism Quiz 1

1 Which of these religions is most associated with predestination?
Lutheranism

Calvinism

Judaism

Catholicism
2 Which of these religions is most associated with the emotional effect of a relationship with God?
Pietism

Judaism

Catholicism

Calvinism
3 Which of these religions is most associated with the "believer's church"?
Lutheranism

Baptism

Calvinism

Catholicism
4 Which of these religions is most associated with first contributing the idea of the "calling"?
Baptism

Catholicism

Pietism

Lutheranism
5 Which of these religions is most associated with the systematisation of asceticism?
Lutheranism

Catholicism

Baptism

Calvinism
6 Which of these religions is most associated with salvation being proven by faith?
Lutheranism

Methodism

Baptism

Calvinism
7 Which of these religions is most associated with the idea of an "inner light"?
Catholicism

Baptism

Lutheranism

Calvinism
8 Which of these religions is most associated with the idea of conscience as a sign from God?
Lutheranism

Baptism

Calvinism

Catholicism
9 Which of these religions is NOT affiliated with Weber's idea of systematic asceticism?
Pietism

Calvinism

Baptism

Catholicism
10 Which of these religions are not as relevant to Weber's analysis of Protestant contributions to the capitalist spirit?
Methodism and Pietism

Baptism and Lutheranism

Quakers

Baptism and Calvinism
11 What is the central precept of Calvinism?
Conversion

Predestination

Repentance

Inner light
12 What distinguishes Calvinism from Lutheranism?
Predestination

Conversion

Systematization

Repentance
13 Why is Lutheranism not as relevant to the capitalist spirit as is Calvinism?
Is less popular

Excuses sins by divine grace

Is closer to Catholicism

Does not consider the economy
14 How do Pietists believe the connection with God operates?
Through salvation

Through a preacher

In the afterlife only

In this lifetime
15 What is the risk of Pietism?
Dishonesty

Fatalism

Sin

Poverty
16 How do Pietists believe God operates?
Inside of everyone

Without mercy

Forgiving everyone

Giving signs to the chosen
17 What did Baptism contribute to the capitalist ethic?
Emphasis on honesty

Emphasis on family

Emphasis on economy

Emphasis on work
18 What does Weber say about the connections between Protestant denominations?
Completely different

Lots of intermingling

Falsely assumed

Only limited similarities
19 Catholicism is stereotypically associated more strongly with...
Wealth

Worldliness

Otherworldliness

Church
20 It is surprising that Protestant countries tend to be...
Smarter than Catholic ones

Wealthier than Catholic ones

Poorer than Catholic ones

Less educated than Catholic ones
21 The "form" of capitalism refers to...
Its beginnings

A type of capitalism

A capitalist motivation

A capitalist economic system
22 The "motivation" of capitalism refers to...
Money

Higher wages

Lower wages

The capitalist spirit
23 Which of the following can transform a traditionalist system into a capitalist one?
Higher wages

Lower wages

Attitude

Strikes
24 What characterises a traditionalist system?
Hard work

Poverty

Wealth

Survival
25 Which of the following are traditionalists?
Teachers

Merchants

Entrepreneurs

Putters-out

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