Karl Marx, Communism, Labor Unions, Urbanization, Impacts Of The Industrial Revolution Question Preview (ID: 5399)


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What did Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels believe would be the result when communism finally emerged as the dominant political and economic system?
a) Only two classes would exist in society.
b) All the evils of industrial society would disappear.
c) The Soviet Union would become a superpower.
d) Citizens would own their individual homes and farms

Which revolution inspired Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels to express their ideas in The Communist Manifesto?
a) Industrial
b) Scientific
c) Glorious
d) Neolithic

The Balkans were referred to as the powder keg of Europe in the period before World War I because of their
a) manufacturing ability
b) stockpiles of weapons
c) nationalistic rivalries
d) economic strength

Which statement is supported by the ideas of Karl Marx?
a) Private ownership of businesses helps workers.
b) Industrialization benefits the wealthy and exploits the poor.
c) Countries should benefit from the wealth of their colonies.
d) Industrial capitalism allows workers and employers to work together for a common purpose.

A key principle of the economic theory of communism is
a) restoration of a bartering system
b) organization of workers' unions
c) government ownership of property
d) privatization of business

In the late 1800s, one response of workers in England to unsafe working conditions was to
a) take control of the government
b) return to farming
c) set minimum wages
d) form labor unions

Which two major ideas are contained in the writings of Karl Marx
a) survival of the fittest and natural selection
b) class struggle and revolutionary change
c) separation of powers and checks and balances
d) monotheism and religious tolerance

Where did Karl Marx predict a revolution of the proletariat would occur first?
a) industrial Europe
b) independent Latin America
c) colonial Africa
d) agricultural Russia

Which statement describes one major aspect of a command economy?
a) Supply and demand determines what will be produced
b) Most economic decisions are made by the government.
c) The means of production are contolled by labor unions.
d) The economy is mainly agricultural

Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels encouraged workers to improve their lives by
a) electing union representatives
b) participating in local government
c) overthrowing the capitalist system
d) demanding pensions and disability insurance

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