Understanding Marxism

What is one of the main reasons Marxism has endured despite its failures?

• It promises a socialist utopia close at hand.

• It guarantees immediate wealth.

• It supports capitalist ideals.

• It discourages any form of revolution.

According to Marx, what is the enemy of being?

• Having

• Sharing

• Working

• Thinking

What did Marx believe about the accumulation of material wealth?

• It has no effect on humanity.

• It is essential for happiness.

• It humanizes people.

• It dehumanizes people.

Who are some of the leaders that brought Marx's ideas to life?

• Lenin, Stalin, Mao, Castro

• Gandhi, Mandela, King, Chavez

• Churchill, Roosevelt, Kennedy, Reagan

• Einstein, Newton, Darwin, Hawking

What does Marxism seek to destroy economically?

• Religious institutions

• Individual freedom

• Government control

• Free enterprise and competition

What is engraved on Karl Marx's tombstone?

• Capitalism is the root of all evil.

• The philosophers have only interpreted the world in various ways; the point, however, is to change it.

• Workers of the world unite.

• From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.

What is a key feature of Marx's thought according to the text?

• Encouraging free markets

• Promoting individualism

• Preserving traditional values

• Changing human nature

What does Marxism morally seek to destroy?

• Technological advancement

• Political freedom

• Economic equality

• Individualism and religious liberty

What is one of the slogans associated with Marxism?

• Live free or die.

• The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

• Give me liberty or give me death.

• From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.

What does the text suggest about the academic establishment's view on Marxism?

• They may have figured out its flaws but choose to ignore them.

• They completely reject Marxism.

• They are indifferent to Marxism.

• They fully support capitalism.