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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. Why does Rius begin by looking at this point in human history?
(a) Neanderthals are closely related to homo sapiens.
(b) Some men convinced people they had communication with the divine.
(c) Early man made many discoveries.
(d) The Book of Genesis explains the beginning of mankind.

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

3. Aristotle argued that social conflict occurred because of what reason?
(a) Fate.
(b) Varying levels of intelligence.
(c) Differing beliefs among people.
(d) Economic and social inequality.

4. The coalition can gain even more ground by doing what?
(a) Entering the political realm as a political party.
(b) Becoming more organized.
(c) Gaining more members.
(d) Starting more unions.

5. What is meant by mechanistic?
(a) Someone who fixes machinery.
(b) Examining everything from a mechanical point of view.
(c) From the perspective of a worker.
(d) Examining everything from a worker's perspective.

Short Answer Questions

1. If power was in the hands of the people, it was what?

2. Absolute liberty was reached through what, according to Hegel?

3. Descartes used a _______________ logic to examine the world.

4. What does Marx do with Hegel and Feurerbach's theories?

5. The capitalist figures in the price of production, hidden costs, and his own profit when deciding the value of a product. What keeps the capitalist's profits growing?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who are three of Greece's most well-known and important philosophers? Give detailed information about the theories of one of these philosophers.

3. What was the Communist Manifesto?

4. What are the ideas of Giambattista Vico?

5. How does Rius begin to examine the roots of Marxism?

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

7. What took place after the Greek epoch? Describe this period of time.

8. How was religion used to keep workers enslaved?

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

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

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