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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. Vico suggested that the history of man passes through how many different stages?
(a) Five.
(b) Six.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

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

3. How did this group of people at this point in human history begin the creation of social classes?
(a) They organized themselves according to interests and family groups.
(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) The smarter of the people began leading and instructing the others.

4. What seeks scientific proof for what it examines, including religion?
(a) Conservative.
(b) Realists.
(c) Christians.
(d) Materialism.

5. From what does this type of value come?
(a) Putting something else of value into the commodity.
(b) Taking something else of value out of the commodity.
(c) Putting knowledgeable people of value into the commodity.
(d) Putting someone else of value into the commodity.

Short Answer Questions

1. Many, such as Socrates, were ___________________ for their views.

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

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

4. Who was Xenophanes?

5. Rius argues that the various movements and revolutions that have happened since Marx's time point to what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is meant by materialism becoming mechanistic?

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

4. How might a socialist system be practical?

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

6. How was religion used to keep workers enslaved?

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

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

9. What are Kant's ideas?

10. What are dialectics and the dialectical method?

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