Understanding Marxism

What was one of the main reasons for the failure of the revolutions of 1848 according to the text?

• Lack of leadership

• Growing fear of working-class violence

• Economic prosperity

• Support from the bourgeoisie.

Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels published the Communist Manifesto in February 1848, which called for a working-class revolution to overthrow the ________ system.

• capitalist

• socialist

• feudal

• democratic

What did Marx believe was the driving force behind historical change?

• Religious beliefs

• Dialectical materialism

• Technological advancements

• Natural disasters

According to Marx, what was the main cause of poverty under capitalism?

• Lack of resources

• Exploitation of workers

• Government policies

• Natural disasters

Marx believed that capitalism would eventually lead to the creation of a new socioeconomic system called ______.

• Feudalism

• Communism

• Socialism

• Capitalism

According to the passage, what did Marx believe was necessary for the ruling class to be overthrown?

• Peaceful negotiation

• Revolution

• Economic growth

• Technological advancement

Marx's influence grew during the second wave of industrialization in the nineteenth century, when class bitterness between the proletariat and the ______ seemed to worsen.

• aristocracy

• bourgeoisie

• monarchy

• clergy

Which of the following was a prediction made by Marx about capitalist society?

• It would lead to a large middle class

• It would polarize into a small group of capitalists and a large mass of workers

• It would eliminate class distinctions

• It would result in a utopian society.