According to Karl Marx, capitalism creates its own gravediggers, the:
| socialists | |
| soviet | |
| proletariat | |
| intelligentsia |
Which of the following would be considered a “mode of production”?
| the proletariat | |
| division of labor | |
| capitalism | |
| a factory |
The concept that the economic system (or economic relationship between individuals) is the foundation of society and determines the organization of everything within that society (e.g. philosophy, politics, religion, etc…) is known as:
| the means of production | |
| capitalism | |
| materialism | |
| anarchism |
According to Marx, the state (i.e. government) was first created in order to
| protect our natural rights | |
| oppress the masses | |
| facilitate the path toward a communist utopia | |
| to spark revolution |
Karl Marx was:
| Polish | |
| German | |
| Russian | |
| British |
The British 1832 reform Bill:
| created an English republic by eliminating the monarchy | |
| set a limit on the number of hours workingmen could be forced to work | |
| expanded the franchise | |
| abolished the House of Lords |
The First Industrial Nation was
| Germany | |
| the United States | |
| France | |
| Britain |
The most important invention in the industrial revolution was the train.
True
False
The factory system had all of the following benefits for efficient and cost effective mass production except
| it allowed for division of labor | |
| helped prevent embezzlement | |
| it allowed for greater quality control | |
| raised the leverage and pay of skilled craftsmen |
All of the following was an advantage for British industry except:
| navigable rivers | |
| it’s an island | |
| government control of resources in the ground | |
| lack of big mountain ranges |
In his Inquiry into the Origins and Nature of The Wealth of Nations (1776), Adam Smith argued in favor of practicing private self-interest as a path toward an improved public good.
| True | |
| False |
Friedrich Engels’ work on the Condition of the Working-Class is based on:
| his experience in father’s factory | |
| his experience as factory worker | |
| his experience as a government factory inspector | |
| his experience as a college professor studying factory work |
· The primary end goals of Marxism is to eliminate factory work, mass production and mechanization.
True
False
The 19th c. age of liberalism appealed primarily to:
| manual laborers | |
| the proletariat | |
| middle-class businessmen | |
| the aristocracy |
