Social and Economic Transformation

Social class of wage-earners, those members of a society whose only possession of significant economic value is their labor power

• Aristocracy

• Bourgeoisie

• Proletariat

• Marxism

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 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

an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.

• CLASS

• CAPITALISM

• MATERIALISM

• IDEOLOGY

Which factor can contribute to gentrification?

• Decreased traffic congestion

• Lack of city amenities

• Limited housing market dynamics

• Rapid job growth

What is gentrification?

• Process of rural development

• Development of industrial zones

• Transformation of a city neighborhood from low value to high value

• Conversion of agricultural land to urban areas

Which literary device is used to highlight the contrast between the rich and the poor in a society undergoing social and economic transformation?

• Metaphor

• Irony

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

In the context of social and economic transformation, which term best describes the movement of people from rural areas to cities?

• Urbanization

• Globalization

• Industrialization

• Colonization

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the word 'transformation' in the context of social change?

• The transformation of the cake was delicious.

• The transformation of the city skyline was remarkable.

• The transformation of the weather was unexpected.

• The transformation of the book was thrilling.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4