Marxism

What is Marxism?

• A religion

• A theory

• A disease

• An idea

What is the central conflict identified by Marxism?

• left vs. right

• rich vs. poor

• white vs. black

• nations vs. other nations

What was the goal of communism, according to Marx?

• the oppression of the working class

• a more equal and fair society

• making everybody rich

• making everybody poor

What is the basis of Capitalism?

• welfare programs

• a democratically elected leadership

• high taxes

• private ownership of the means of production

What happened during the Industrial Revolution?

• land was stolen from the government

• ordinary people gained access to land

• people had to move to the cities to find work in factories

• nothing changed

Which were the classes created by early capitalism?

• aristocrats and peasants

• lords and ladies

• bourgeoisie and proletariat

• workers and owners of capital

What did Marx criticize about the Capitalist system?

• the rich got poorer

• the rich got richer

• the poor got richer

• the poor stayed poor

What did Marx predict for the future?

• The poor would all be killed by the rich

• The poor would realize that they had no power

• The workers would rise up and overthrow the Capitalist system

• education and personal development would bring about a peaceful transformation

What was originally the central idea of Communism?

• free communication for everyone

• communal ownership of means of production

• all factories and land would be destroyed

• oppression of the rich by the poor