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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does not offer proof for those things that it proposes?
(a) Liberal.
(b) Pagans.
(c) Idealism.
(d) Dreamers.

2. If power was in the hands of the rich, it is called what?
(a) Intelligarchy.
(b) Oligarchy.
(c) Plutocracy.
(d) Democracy.

3. In Europe, who was one individual who did advocate for rebellion against the church and its dictatorship?
(a) Van Gogh.
(b) Machiavelli.
(c) Newton.
(d) Da Vinci.

4. The price of a commodity or product is created through what?
(a) War.
(b) A recession.
(c) Natural disasters.
(d) Competition.

5. Rius examines the roots of Marxism. At what does he begin by looking?
(a) Early man.
(b) The Middle Ages.
(c) The Book of Genesis.
(d) Neanderthals.

Short Answer Questions

1. The dialectical method views everything as ____________________.

2. The law of supply and demand often determines what?

3. The capitalist gets richer, while the worker struggles to keep pace with basic needs. This led Marx to what idea?

4. What is Vico's first stage?

5. Seeing the world as mechanical is also known as what?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what ideas was Hegel attacked? Why was he attacked?

2. What does Marx say about alienation?

3. What is the importance of competition? What example does Marx give to support this? How does this factor into capitalism?

4. What is surplus value? How does this affect the worker?

5. What are Kant's ideas?

6. Who are the two types of men philosophy sees? Describe these two types.

7. What is meant by materialism becoming mechanistic?

8. Describe the French socialists. What did Marx think of these men?

9. Describe an example given by Marx about a capitalist employer.

10. How did Marx and Engels get the opportunity to write the Communist Manifesto?

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