Andrew Carnegie's Gospel of Wealth Quiz

According to Andrew Carnegie, what is the problem of our age?

• The decline of agriculture

• The administration of wealth

• The lack of education

• The rise of industrialization

What does Andrew Carnegie believe is essential for the progress of the race?

• The distribution of wealth

• The law of competition

• The concentration of business in the hands of a few

• Great inequality of environment

What does Andrew Carnegie believe is the duty of the man of wealth?

• To use wealth for personal gain

• To become the mere agent and trustee for his poorer brethren

• To distribute wealth equally among all individuals

• To accumulate as much wealth as possible

According to Andrew Carnegie, what is the best mode of disposing of surplus wealth?

• Hoarding it for future generations

• Using it for personal luxuries

• Investing it in businesses

• Using it for the general good

What does Andrew Carnegie believe is the role of individualism in society?

• It will be replaced by socialism

• It will be abolished

• It will be regulated by the government

• It will continue to thrive

According to Andrew Carnegie, what is the contrast that measures the change that has come with civilization?

• The change in political systems

• The shift in religious beliefs

• The contrast between the palace of the millionaire and the cottage of the laborer

• The difference in technology

What does Andrew Carnegie believe is the price society pays for the law of competition?

• Great inequality of environment

• The concentration of business in the hands of a few

• The law of competition

• The decline of agriculture

According to Andrew Carnegie, what is the duty of the millionaire?

• To accumulate as much wealth as possible

• To use wealth for personal gain

• To distribute wealth equally among all individuals

• To become the mere agent and trustee for his poorer brethren

What does Andrew Carnegie believe is the best for the race?

• The concentration of business in the hands of a few

• The survival of the fittest

• Great inequality of environment

• The law of competition

According to Andrew Carnegie, what is the role of the millionaire in society?

• To use wealth for personal gain

• To distribute wealth equally among all individuals

• To accumulate as much wealth as possible

• To become the mere agent and trustee for his poorer brethren