Communism

In a "pure" communist society, who are the wealthiest and most powerful people?

• Intellectuals
• Business leaders
• Military leaders
• No One--every member of society is supposed to be equal

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In a real-life communist society, who are the wealthiest and most powerful people?

• Intellectuals
• Business leaders
• Military leaders
• Whoever controls the government

What societal problem did Karl Marx attempt to address in his manifesto? Choose the best answer.

• The exploitation of the poor by the rich
• The low quality of good produced at large factories.
• The fact that poor people were not allowed to vote.
• Unfair laws that allow poor people to be sent to prison

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According to Marx, workers would take control of governments through:

• Non-violent protest
• Democratic reforms
• Violent revolution
• Trickery

Place the following events in sequence: A) Russia gets a communist government; B) The Communist Manifesto is written; C) China blends capitalism with communism

• A,B,C
• B,A,C
• A, C, B
• B, C, A

What is the best synonym for "centralized economy?"

• Free-Market Economy
• Planned Economy
• Poor Economy
• Fair Economy

Based on the movie and our conversations, what can you infer about Josef Stalin, who ruled the Soviet Union from 1925 to 1953?

• He went to great lengths to maintain a grip on power.
• He lead his country to become the world's leading economy
• He made sure that all members of society were treated equally
• The Soviet Union became a democracy as soon as he died

How is Russia different from Cuba?

• Cuba is a Socialist nation, Russia is a communist nation
• Cuba has maintained a communist government and Russia has not
• Cuba receives a lot of foreign aid and Russia does not
• Cuba has incorporated elements of capitalism and Russia has not.

What can you infer about the reason why communism became so popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

• Communist leaders were skillful liars 
• Working people faced extremely difficult conditions back then.
• The concept of democracy had become extremely unpopular
• The world economy kept collapsing 

In a Communist country, workers have no ________ to work harder.

• Time
• Help
• Ability
• Incentive

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