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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. With this philosophy of seeing everything as mechanical, things are immutable or _____________________.

2. Who were the individuals who tried to find logical explanations for natural events?

3. The capitalist buys what, along with the supplies, to make his product?

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

5. What is Vico's first stage?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Marx not believe that simply raising the workers' salaries would change the situation?

2. How was religion used to keep workers enslaved?

3. What are the ideas of Giambattista Vico?

4. How might a socialist system be practical?

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

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

7. What does Marx say about the capitalist?

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

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

10. What does Marx say about alienation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Karl Marx is widely regarded as the founder of Communism.

Part 1) What is Communism? Why is he widely regarded as the founder of Communism?

Part 2) What theories are connected to Communism? How did they influence Marx's ideas?

Part 3) How might the world be different without Communism and Karl Marx? Use the text to support the response.

Essay Topic 2

Marx's major work was Capital.

Part 1) What is Capital? How is this a major work?

Part 2) Can this truly be considered a work entirely by Marx? Why or why not?

Part 3) What other works were completed by Marx? How might they have influenced the writing of Capital?

Essay Topic 3

Marx concerned himself less with making a living than asking the meaning of life.

Part 1) Why was he not concerned about making a living? How did this affect his life?

Part 2) Is this desire to contemplate the meaning of life and disregard making a living due to environmental influences or hereditary influences?

Part 3) If Marx had been born in a different era, could he have had other interests and desires? Why or why not?

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