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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3 (pg. 36-64).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did philosophy start?
(a) Out of fear of the unknown.
(b) Out of interest in making discoveries about our world.
(c) As a study of the birth of man.
(d) As a criticism of supernatural or religious beliefs.

2. How did Engels and Marx become friends?
(a) Marx worked for Engels.
(b) Marx and Engels met at a conference.
(c) Engels worked for Marx.
(d) Marx was working on the "Annuals" in Paris.

3. Rius states that many people would see his attempt to summarize Marx as what?
(a) An honor to Marx.
(b) An important example of Marxist ideas.
(c) Sacrilege of important texts.
(d) A guide to Marxism.

4. Many thinkers were looking for answers about what?
(a) Mankind and the eternal questions that exist.
(b) How many planets exist in the galaxy.
(c) What has created space.
(d) How mankind came to exist.

5. What does the author seem to think about his book?
(a) It is useful for those who are not knowledgeable about Marxism.
(b) It is helpful to Marxists.
(c) It is sacrilege of important texts.
(d) It will be a good teaching tool for political science professors.

Short Answer Questions

1. He is widely regarded as the founder of what?

2. Why does Rius begin by looking at this point in human history?

3. How did this group of people at this point in human history begin the creation of social classes?

4. What did Pythagoras argue?

5. What does Rius think about some of Marx's work?

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