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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. A group of the intellectuals thought the means of production needed to be destroyed and that individuals should do what?
(a) Go back to being hunters and gatherers.
(b) Go back to being slaves.
(c) Go back to being artisans and farmers.
(d) Go back to being in small family groups.

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

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

4. Capitalism will need to be replaced by what?
(a) A form of government that will protect and value the worker.
(b) Democracy.
(c) A dictatorship.
(d) Socialism.

5. Many, such as Socrates, were ___________________ for their views.
(a) Ignored.
(b) Praised.
(c) Ridiculed.
(d) Persecuted.

Short Answer Questions

1. One Marxist theorist argued that by working for a capitalist and producing a commodity, the worker is increasing what?

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

3. Giambattista Vico produced some _____________________ during this time, although he is not as well-known.

4. What was the counter attack of science and reason against religious fanaticism and dogma?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What are dialectics and the dialectical method?

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

7. How was religion used to keep workers enslaved?

8. What does Marx say about the capitalist?

9. What are Kant's ideas?

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

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