Communism Brain Pop

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

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 goods produced in large factories

• Poor people were not allowed to vote

• Unfair laws that caused people to be sent to prison

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

• Non-Violent protests

• Democratic reforms

• Violent Revolution

• Trickery and infiltration

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, 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 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 and 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 receive any foreign aid.

• 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 extremely skillful liars.

• Workers 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