Communism

A society in which private property and social class do not exist and the government owns all things necessary to make and transport products is called

• Capitalism

• Communism

• Socialism

• None of the above

Which is Characteristic of Communism?

• Freedom of the press

• Liberty

• Equality of Wealth

• Freedom of Speech

What is a fundamental difference between Capitalism and Communism?

• Communism bans private property. Capitalism promotes private property

• Capitalism bans private property. Communism promotes private property

• Communism has been successfully implemented in many cases

• None of the above

Which of the following books about early forms of communism was discussed in the Communism PowerPoint?

• "The Wealth of Nations" -Adam Smith

• "Utopia" by Sir Thomas Moore

• "The Iliad" by Homer

• "The Theory of the Four Movements" by Charles Fourier

Who were the authors of "The Communist Manifesto"?

• Simon and Garfunkel

• Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels

• Joseph Stalin and Vladimir Lenin

• None of the above

According to Karl Marx, who were the working class?

• bourgeoisie

• serfs

• proletariat

• Everyone

Karl Marx predicted that the proletariat would become so agitated with the bourgeoisie, they would rise up and overthrow them

• True

• False

Those who own the means of production, or things necessary to make goods are called

• bourgeoisie

• socialists

• proletariat

• patricians

Which statement was NOT one of the core beliefs of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels?

• The proletariat was often mistreated

• Society will never be able to get rid of social classes and become truly classless

• History is about conflicts between different social classes

• The bourgeoisie exploited the people who worked for them.

Which of the following countries HAVE NOT implemented a communist regime?

• Soviet Union

• Vietnam

• China

• France