WorksheetsCapitalism vs Communism - Formative Assessment
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
In ___________, individuals own both private property and the means of production (factories, machines, tools, etc.).
Capitalism
Socialism
Communism
Mercantilism
In this system people make all economic decisions based on their own self-interest. In a pure __________ system, only
the forces of supply and demand control the economy.
Capitalist
Socialist
Communist
Mercantilist
_________ argued for Capitalism in his book The Wealth of Nations.
Karl Marx
Friedrich Engles
Adam Smith
John Locke
In this economic system, people may own private property, but the public controls the means of production.
Capitalism
Socialism
Communism
Mercantilism
In a socialist economy individuals have less freedom than communist economies, but more freedom than capitalist economies.
True
False
________ argued for Communism in The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital
Adam Smith
Karl Marx
Josef Stalin
Vladimir Lenin
The term used for the working class, often used when describing the theories of Karl Marx
Serfs
Second Estate
Bourgeoisie
Proletariat
The term used for the middle class, used in the 1700s and 1800s
Proletariat
3rd Estate
Bourgeoisie
Vassals
In ___________, the government/people as a group own all property and the means of production. Goods and services are shared equally.
Capitalism
Socialism
Communism
Mercantilism
This economic system is related to the idea of "survival of the fittest".
Capitalism
Mercantilism
Socialism
Communism
A large gap between the rich/poor, bad working conditions, and child labor were the result of which economic system of the Industrial Revolution.
Capitalism
Socialism
Communism
Mercantilism
People that begin or start a business are referred to as:
Bourgeoisie
Entrepreneurs
Proletariat
Dictators
When Communism was introduced, who would have likely been its biggest supporters?
Upper Class
Middle Class
Lower Class
Karl Marx predicted that with Communism, the government would be unneeded; however, instead ____________ frequently emerged.
Democracy
Dictatorships
Freedom of Choice
Tolerance of Multiple Political Parties
In the 1800's and 1900's communist governments/economies emerged in the following locations:
United States, Japan & Germany
Brazil, Mexico & Canada
Britain, France & Spain
Russia, China & Cuba
