Enlightenment: Doc C

What was the most common economic system in Europe during the 16th and 17th centuries?

• Capitalism

• Socialism

• Mercantilism

• Communism

According to the document, who was assumed to be in charge of making economic decisions?

• The common people

• The merchants

• A monarch

• The parliament

What is the main goal of mercantilism as mentioned in the document?

• To make the state rich

• To promote free trade

• To reduce taxes

• To increase exports

What does the document suggest about the capability of common people in making economic decisions?

• They were capable

• They were not capable

• They were partially capable

• They were highly capable

What system is established when there is no government interference, according to the document?

• A complex system of trade

• A simple system of natural liberty

• A regulated market system

• A controlled economic system

What is every man left perfectly free to pursue, according to the document?

• His own interest

• The interest of the state

• The interest of the ruler

• The interest of the community

What duty is the ruler discharged from, as mentioned in the document?

• Guiding the industry of private people

• Making laws

• Collecting taxes

• Protecting the borders

What does every individual necessarily contribute to, according to the document?

• The annual revenue of the society

• The wealth of the ruler

• The power of the state

• The growth of the community

What does the document say about an individual's intention to promote public interest?

• He always intends to promote it

• He never intends to promote it

• He neither intends nor knows how to promote it

• He is forced to promote it

What guides an individual to promote an end which was no part of his intention?

• A visible hand

• An invisible hand

• A guiding principle

• A societal rule