Communism and the Political Spectrum

Which is a social class made up of small farmers.

• Peasants

• Proletariat

• Bourgeoisie

• Aristocracy

Which is a social class made up of non-farm workers. It includes factory workers, miners, and other "blue collar" workers.

• Peasants

• Proletariat

• Bourgeoisie

• Aristocracy

Which class did Marx predict would initiate the Communist Revolution?

• Peasants

• Proletariat

• Bourgeoisie

• Aristocracy

Which is a social class made up of businessmen, professionals and "white collar" workers.

• Peasants

• Proletariat

• Bourgeoisie

• Aristocracy

According to Karl Marx, which class controlled the means of production during the feudal period?

• Peasants

• Proletariat

• Bourgeoisie

• Aristocracy

According to Karl Marx, which class controls the means of production in a capitalist system?

• Peasants

• Proletariat

• Bourgeoisie

• Aristocracy

What is Marx's term for the sources of wealth in a country - the land, the mines, the factories, etc?

(a)  

What is this:

The ideal society Karl Marx theorized would eventually evolve after the proletariat overthrew the bourgeoisie. In this ideal society, there would be no government, everyone would be equal and all property would be shared. or a political political philosophy aimed at bringing about this ideal society.

• Communism

• Socialism

• Capitalism

• Liberalism

• Fascism

What is this?

A socioeconomic system that Karl Marx predicted would be a phase between Capitalism and Communism. In this phase, only the proletariat would have any say in the government. The government would take over all the means of production. Everyone would work as much as he/she was able and everyone would have an equal standard of living.

• Communism

• Socialism

• Capitalism

• Liberalism

• Fascism

Answer explanation

Confusingly, this term is often used in American media today to describe countries like the UK which have universal health care and a strong welfare state.

What is this?

The ideal society Karl Marx theorized would eventually evolve after the proletariat overthrew the bourgeoisie. In this ideal society, there would be no government, everyone would be equal and all property would be shared. or a political political philosophy aimed at bringing about this ideal society.

• Communism

• Socialism

• Capitalism

• Liberalism

• Fascism