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UTT Chapter 05 Marxism Test

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following individuals subsidized Karl Marx’s lifestyle and co-authored some of his works?

a)

Friedrich Engels

b)

Che Guevara

c)

Fidel Castro

d)

Adolf Hitler

e)

Joseph Stalin

2.

Which of the following beliefs are foundational for Marxists?

a)

A. Atheism

b)

B. Materialism

c)

C. Fascism

d)

All of the above

e)

A and B only

3.

What does the term “dialectic” refer to?

a)

A particular dialect of a language spoken in a particular ethnic region

b)

The constant battle between the forces of good and evil

c)

The cyclical struggle between thesis, antithesis, and synthesis

d)

The battle between the United States and the former Soviet Union

e)

None of the above

4.

Many of today’s Marxists see economic struggle as the root conflict between which of the following groups?

a)

Religious and non-religious

b)

Blacks and whites

c)

Men and women

d)

Heterosexuals and homosexuals

e)

All of the above

5.

According to Marx, what is the first step toward communism?

a)

Socialism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Materialism

d)

Anarchy

e)

None of the above

6.

Socialism begins with which of the following?

a)

Heavy taxation

b)

Government takeover of businesses

c)

Elimination of laws protecting private property

d)

All of the above

e)

A and B only

7.

Marxism seeks to abolish which of the following?

a)

A. Capitalism

b)

B. Democracy

c)

C. Religion

d)

All of the above

e)

A and B only

8.

According to Marxism, all of human history is driven and explained by the evolutionary drive to eliminate what?

a)

A. Human beings unfit to survive

b)

B. Minority groups

c)

C. Economic injustice

d)

None of the above

e)

A and B only

9.

According to Marxism, which of the following groups oppress workers?

a)

A. Business owners

b)

B. Politicians

c)

C. Religious leaders

d)

All of the above

e)

A and B only

10.

Where does postmodernism disagree with Marxism?

a)

Postmodernism denies science’s ability to discover objective truth.

b)

Postmodernism denies that Karl Marx ever existed.

c)

Postmodernism agrees with the basic tenets of capitalism.

d)

Postmodernism agrees with the Christian notion of sin nature.

e)

None of the above

11.

Karl Marx was a physical laborer who made his living working on a factory floor. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Karl Marx advocated for a peaceful transition to communism.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

In the twentieth century, more people were killed under fascism than Marxist regimes.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The world’s five Marxist countries (China, Vietnam, Laos, North Korea, and Cuba) account for approximately 20 percent of the world’s population.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The goal of Marxism is class inequality through economic revolution.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

According to Marxism, society advances through conflict.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

According to Marx, everything in history can be explained by the economic struggle between the government and workers.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

According to Marx, evolution isn’t just biological; it is also sociological.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

According to Marxism, human beings are merely matter in motion.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The highest moral in Marxism is doing good for all people.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

According to Marxism, salvation comes through the overthrow of capitalism.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

According to Marxism, the problem with humanity lies within the oppressive nature of the working class.

a)

True

b)

False: bourgeoisie (i.e., property owners)

23.

Many Marxist countries allow for “freedom of worship” but not “freedom of religion.”

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Marxists see the march toward socialism and eventually capitalism as a historical inevitability.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

According to Marxism, government will no longer be necessary once communism has finally been achieved.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

According to Marxists, Christian ethics is simply a tool of oppression.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Socialism is the abolition of (a)  

28.

(a)   is the belief that only the material world exists and that class struggles are the mechanism behind social and economic progress.

29.

(a)   is the term Marxists use to refer to those who own property and control the means of production.

30.

(a)   is the term Marxists use to refer to the non-property owning working class.

31.

(a)   is the Marxist dream of a future utopian society in which the state and economic classes no longer exist and all property is publicly shared.

32.

(a)   is the belief that economics ultimately determines the entire course of history.

33.

Karl Marx’s most popular work, (a)   , lays out the course of action for the overthrow of capitalism and the formation of a classless society.

34.

According to Marxism, as human beings evolve in their (a)   , the working class will become increasingly aware of its oppressed state and rise up against those who oppress them.

35.

(a)   is the belief that whatever advances the cause of communism is morally good and whatever hinders communism is morally evil.

36.

According to Marx, “[Religion] is the (a)   of the people.”

37.

Summarize the Marxist worldview.

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38.

How did Marx utilize Darwin’s theory of evolution?

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39.

Why are Marxism and violence are inseparable?

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40.

Where do Marxism and Secularism agree and disagree?

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