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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) The Book of Genesis explains the beginning of mankind.
(b) Neanderthals are closely related to homo sapiens.
(c) Early man made many discoveries.
(d) Some men convinced people they had communication with the divine.

2. Marx and Engels used dialectics. What are dialectics?
(a) The language of philosophers.
(b) Different versions of the same language.
(c) Argument that brings out the flaws in another's reasoning.
(d) Explanations for one's beliefs.

3. Marx's theories were leading him away from what?
(a) Pure philosophy.
(b) His original beliefs.
(c) His predecessors.
(d) Practical philosophy.

4. Seeing the world as mechanical is also known as what?
(a) Metaphysical.
(b) Maniachal.
(c) Matriarchal.
(d) Mechanism.

5. One of the aspects of most religions was a faith in some sort of afterlife. How did the Egyptians believe they had the hope of a better afterlife?
(a) If they were wealthy.
(b) If they put up with slavery during their lives.
(c) If they treated others well.
(d) If they built a tomb for themselves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What can make a difference in the workers' situation?

2. Philosophy sees two kinds of men. What are these kinds of men?

3. What assumes the existence of the divine?

4. The Communist Manifesto was a call for all workers to do what?

5. What is the second stage, according to Vico?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What can be learned from the information in this chapter?

3. What are the ideas of empiricism? Who supported these ideas?

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

5. What does Marx say about the capitalist?

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

7. What is meant by materialism becoming mechanistic?

8. How do the foundations of Marx's economic thought begin to come together?

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

10. What are the ideas of Giambattista Vico?

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