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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5 (pg. 95-123).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did this group of people at this point in human history begin the creation of social classes?
(a) The smarter of the people began leading and instructing the others.
(b) Those who had made discoveries were put in charge of the other people.
(c) These "special" people gradually became the ruling or upper class.
(d) They organized themselves according to interests and family groups.

2. What is this philosophy of Hegel's that interested Marx?
(a) It argued that God encouraged democratic values.
(b) It argued that humanity advanced because of conflict between oppressed and oppressor.
(c) It argued that humanity created political organizations.
(d) It argued that humanity created its own life.

3. Increasing the efficiency of the work and the worker's productive output does what?
(a) Puts money in the hands of the workers.
(b) Puts money in the hands of both the capitalist and the worker.
(c) Causes more stress on the worker.
(d) Puts money in the capitalist's wallet and not the hands of the worker.

4. Marx courted Jenny Von Westphalen who came from what type of family?
(a) An aristocratic one.
(b) A royal one.
(c) A poor one.
(d) A middle class one.

5. Marx was of which part of the spectrum between conservative and liberal?
(a) The far right.
(b) The Socialist left.
(c) The Hegelian left bent.
(d) The conservative right.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hegel suggested that who might be God?

2. How did Marx's father feel about him studying philosophy?

3. What is Vico's first stage?

4. The price of a commodity or product is created through what?

5. A group of the intellectuals thought the means of production needed to be destroyed and that individuals should do what?

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