Brain pop: Communism

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

• Intellectuals (smart people)

• Business Leaders

• No one - every member of society is supposed to be equal

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

• Intellectuals (smart people)

• Business leaders

• Whoever controls the government (dictator)

What problem in society did Karl Marx attempt to address in his book?

• The exploitation of the poor by the rich

• The low quality of goods produced in large factories

• The fact that poor people were not allowed to vote

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

• Non-violent protest

• Democratic reforms

• Violent revolution

Which country is Communist?

• USA

• China

• England

What is the best synonym for "centralized economy"?

• free-market economy

• planned economy

• fair economy

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

• He went to great lengths to maintain his grip on power

• He led his country to become the world's leading economy

• He made sure everyone was treated equally

How is Russian different from Cuba?

• Cuba is a democratic nation, Russia is a communist nation

• Cuba has maintained a communist government, Russia has not

• Cuba and Russia are exactly alike

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

• Communist leaders were skilled liars

• Working people faced extremely difficult working conditions back then

• The concept of democracy had become extremely unpopular

In a communist country, workers have no _________to work harder.

• time

• ability

• incentive