World History: Marxism and The Communist Manifesto

Who is the German journalist that proposed a radical socialism known as Marxism?

• Friedrich Engels

• Karl Marx

• Vladimir Lenin

• Joseph Stalin

Friedrich Engels was associated with which industry through his father's ownership?

• Steel

• Textile

• Coal

• Automobile

In The Communist Manifesto, who are referred to as the 'haves'?

• The proletariat

• The bourgeoisie

• The aristocracy

• The monarchy

What do Marx and Engels predict about the workers in The Communist Manifesto?

• They will become wealthy

• They will overthrow the owners

• They will form a new government

• They will remain oppressed.

What did Marx believe would eventually happen to capitalism?

• It would thrive

• It would destroy itself

• It would remain unchanged

• It would become more equitable.

According to Marx, what would cause workers to revolt?

• A) Equality

• B) Inequality

• C) Wealth

• D) Peace

What happened to the anarchist movement in the early 1900s?

• It thrived

• It was taken over or destroyed by communist and fascist movements

• It became the dominant ideology

• It remained unchanged.

What action might unions take to pressure owners?

• Organize a picnic

• Call a work stoppage

• Offer free services

• Write a letter.

What was the purpose of the British and U.S. laws mentioned in the text?

• To promote industrialization

• To stop the worst abuses of industrialization

• To encourage child labor

• To increase working hours

What is one of the key features of reform laws mentioned in the text?

• They promote longer working hours

• They encourage child labor

• They set maximum working hours

• They increase taxes.