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WorksheetsUTT Chapter 05 Marxism Test
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 35mins
Which of the following individuals subsidized Karl Marx’s lifestyle and co-authored some of his works?
Friedrich Engels
Che Guevara
Fidel Castro
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
Which of the following beliefs are foundational for Marxists?
A. Atheism
B. Materialism
C. Fascism
All of the above
A and B only
What does the term “dialectic” refer to?
A particular dialect of a language spoken in a particular ethnic region
The constant battle between the forces of good and evil
The cyclical struggle between thesis, antithesis, and synthesis
The battle between the United States and the former Soviet Union
None of the above
Many of today’s Marxists see economic struggle as the root conflict between which of the following groups?
Religious and non-religious
Blacks and whites
Men and women
Heterosexuals and homosexuals
All of the above
According to Marx, what is the first step toward communism?
Socialism
Capitalism
Materialism
Anarchy
None of the above
Socialism begins with which of the following?
Heavy taxation
Government takeover of businesses
Elimination of laws protecting private property
All of the above
A and B only
Marxism seeks to abolish which of the following?
A. Capitalism
B. Democracy
C. Religion
All of the above
A and B only
According to Marxism, all of human history is driven and explained by the evolutionary drive to eliminate what?
A. Human beings unfit to survive
B. Minority groups
C. Economic injustice
None of the above
A and B only
According to Marxism, which of the following groups oppress workers?
A. Business owners
B. Politicians
C. Religious leaders
All of the above
A and B only
Where does postmodernism disagree with Marxism?
Postmodernism denies science’s ability to discover objective truth.
Postmodernism denies that Karl Marx ever existed.
Postmodernism agrees with the basic tenets of capitalism.
Postmodernism agrees with the Christian notion of sin nature.
None of the above
Karl Marx was a physical laborer who made his living working on a factory floor. True or False?
True
False
Karl Marx advocated for a peaceful transition to communism.
True
False
In the twentieth century, more people were killed under fascism than Marxist regimes.
True
False
The world’s five Marxist countries (China, Vietnam, Laos, North Korea, and Cuba) account for approximately 20 percent of the world’s population.
True
False
The goal of Marxism is class inequality through economic revolution.
True
False
According to Marxism, society advances through conflict.
True
False
According to Marx, everything in history can be explained by the economic struggle between the government and workers.
True
False
According to Marx, evolution isn’t just biological; it is also sociological.
True
False
According to Marxism, human beings are merely matter in motion.
True
False
The highest moral in Marxism is doing good for all people.
True
False
According to Marxism, salvation comes through the overthrow of capitalism.
True
False
According to Marxism, the problem with humanity lies within the oppressive nature of the working class.
True
False: bourgeoisie (i.e., property owners)
Many Marxist countries allow for “freedom of worship” but not “freedom of religion.”
True
False
Marxists see the march toward socialism and eventually capitalism as a historical inevitability.
True
False
According to Marxism, government will no longer be necessary once communism has finally been achieved.
True
False
According to Marxists, Christian ethics is simply a tool of oppression.
True
False
Socialism is the abolition of (a)
(a) is the belief that only the material world exists and that class struggles are the mechanism behind social and economic progress.
(a) is the term Marxists use to refer to those who own property and control the means of production.
(a) is the term Marxists use to refer to the non-property owning working class.
(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.
(a) is the belief that economics ultimately determines the entire course of history.
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.
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.
(a) is the belief that whatever advances the cause of communism is morally good and whatever hinders communism is morally evil.
According to Marx, “[Religion] is the (a) of the people.”
Summarize the Marxist worldview.
How did Marx utilize Darwin’s theory of evolution?
Why are Marxism and violence are inseparable?
Where do Marxism and Secularism agree and disagree?
