Question 1

Marx's famous slogan declared "from each according to income,to each according to need."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

By definition,no socialist could support any form of free enterprise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

If Karl Marx were to visit Canada,which of the following modern-day professions would he be MOST supportive of,given the logic of "alienation"?

Accepted Answer

A)  computer programmer 
B)  construction worker 
C)  cattle farmer 
D)  theatre actor 
A)  computer programmer 
B)  construction worker 
C)  cattle farmer 
D)  theatre actor D

Question 4

Marx's idea of equality is best summed up in the famous slogan "From each according to ___________,to each according to ___________."

Accepted Answer

The answer of Marx's idea of equality is best summed...

Question 5

Which of the following is synonymous with scientific socialism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marxism 
B)  utopian socialism 
C)  Syndicalism 
D)  Anarchism 
A)  Marxism 
B)  utopian socialism 
C)  Syndicalism 
D)  Anarchism

Question 6

Which contemporary example of socialist political action is most similar to the experiences of the Second International?

Accepted Answer

A)  Communist Regimes in Eastern Europe springing up in the wake of the Russian Revolution. 
B)  The CCF winning seats in the House of Commons. 
C)  The Communist Party of the People's Republic of China privatizing agriculture. 
D)  Mikhail Gorbechev introducing individual freedoms to the Soviet Union. 
A)  Communist Regimes in Eastern Europe springing up in the wake of the Russian Revolution. 
B)  The CCF winning seats in the House of Commons. 
C)  The Communist Party of the People's Republic of China privatizing agriculture. 
D)  Mikhail Gorbechev introducing individual freedoms to the Soviet Union.

Question 7

Marx's idea of equality is best summed up in the famous slogan that begins "From each according to his ability." How does the slogan end?

Accepted Answer

A)  to each according to his wants 
B)  to each according to his income 
C)  to each according to his desire 
D)  to each according to his needs 
A)  to each according to his wants 
B)  to each according to his income 
C)  to each according to his desire 
D)  to each according to his needs

Question 8

Socialism is based on common ownership to avoid conflicts with central planning.How can a society where assembly line workers own the building where they work be considered a socialist society?

Accepted Answer

A)  It cannot actually be considered a socialist society. 
B)  The society is run by leaders who idolize Karl Marx. 
C)  The society existed before Marx wrote the Communist Manifesto. 
D)  The society is based on syndicalism. 
A)  It cannot actually be considered a socialist society. 
B)  The society is run by leaders who idolize Karl Marx. 
C)  The society existed before Marx wrote the Communist Manifesto. 
D)  The society is based on syndicalism.

Question 9

What are the four main features of socialist ideology? How are they different from those of reform liberalism?

Accepted Answer

The four main features of socialist ideo

Question 10

The policies of social democrats have evolved over the last century.In which way have they NOT changed?

Accepted Answer

A)  They now give priority to socialism over democracy. 
B)  They have now given up the socialist belief in violent revolution. 
C)  They now favour equality of result. 
D)  They now favour a mixed economy. 
A)  They now give priority to socialism over democracy. 
B)  They have now given up the socialist belief in violent revolution. 
C)  They now favour equality of result. 
D)  They now favour a mixed economy.

Question 11

Explain the differences between communist and social democratic ideology and experiences.

Accepted Answer

Communist ideology is based on the belie

Question 12

The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation was the first socialist party in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following Marxist beliefs would be at odds with Lenin's beliefs?

Accepted Answer

A)  The proletariat will overthrow the bourgeoisie. 
B)  Capitalism was a system in decay. 
C)  The socialist revolution will first occur in advanced industrialized states. 
D)  A classless society will come in the post-revolutionary phase. 
A)  The proletariat will overthrow the bourgeoisie. 
B)  Capitalism was a system in decay. 
C)  The socialist revolution will first occur in advanced industrialized states. 
D)  A classless society will come in the post-revolutionary phase.

Question 14

Identify and compare the different varieties of common ownership promoted by socialists.

Accepted Answer

Socialists promote various forms of comm

Question 15

Lenin's idea of a disciplined party firmly controlled from the top is democratic centralism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is the most fundamental difference between socialist thought,and modern social-democratic parties?

Accepted Answer

A)  Socialist thought promotes equality of result, whereas social democratic parties focus on equality of opportunity. 
B)  Socialist thought relies on revolutionary reform whereas social democratic parties respect constitutionalism. 
C)  Socialist thought calls for an end to the market economy, whereas social democratic parties try to use the market to achieve their objectives. 
D)  Socialist thought calls for deregulation, while socialist parties seek nationalization of resources. 
A)  Socialist thought promotes equality of result, whereas social democratic parties focus on equality of opportunity. 
B)  Socialist thought relies on revolutionary reform whereas social democratic parties respect constitutionalism. 
C)  Socialist thought calls for an end to the market economy, whereas social democratic parties try to use the market to achieve their objectives. 
D)  Socialist thought calls for deregulation, while socialist parties seek nationalization of resources.

Question 17

What is the most fundamental assumption that all of socialism rests on?

Accepted Answer

A)  common ownership is ideal 
B)  the capitalist system is flawed 
C)  man is not innately self-interested 
D)  equality of result is attainable 
A)  common ownership is ideal 
B)  the capitalist system is flawed 
C)  man is not innately self-interested 
D)  equality of result is attainable

Question 18

The concept of common ownership of property has ancient philosophical roots.In which book is it advocated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plato's Republic 
B)  Aristotle's Politics 
C)  Aristotle's Ethics 
D)  Hobbes' Leviathan 
A)  Plato's Republic 
B)  Aristotle's Politics 
C)  Aristotle's Ethics 
D)  Hobbes' Leviathan

Question 19

In which way does a planning system function?

Accepted Answer

A)  The market is left to decide prices and quantities. 
B)  A central authority decides what to produce and allocates resources to production. 
C)  Government owns and makes everything. 
D)  Businessmen plan their economic strategy and carry out their plans to the best of their ability. 
A)  The market is left to decide prices and quantities. 
B)  A central authority decides what to produce and allocates resources to production. 
C)  Government owns and makes everything. 
D)  Businessmen plan their economic strategy and carry out their plans to the best of their ability.

Question 20

The Cominform (Communist Information Bureau)was created in 1947.Which organization replaced it in 1956?

Accepted Answer

A)  Comintern 
B)  Third International 
C)  Warsaw Treaty Organization 
D)  Second International 
A)  Comintern 
B)  Third International 
C)  Warsaw Treaty Organization 
D)  Second International

Exam 12: Socialism and Communism

Marx's famous slogan declared "from each according to income,to each according to need."

By definition,no socialist could support any form of free enterprise.

If Karl Marx were to visit Canada,which of the following modern-day professions would he be MOST supportive of,given the logic of "alienation"?

Marx's idea of equality is best summed up in the famous slogan "From each according to ___________,to each according to ___________."

Which of the following is synonymous with scientific socialism?

Which contemporary example of socialist political action is most similar to the experiences of the Second International?

Marx's idea of equality is best summed up in the famous slogan that begins "From each according to his ability." How does the slogan end?

Socialism is based on common ownership to avoid conflicts with central planning.How can a society where assembly line workers own the building where they work be considered a socialist society?

What are the four main features of socialist ideology? How are they different from those of reform liberalism?

The policies of social democrats have evolved over the last century.In which way have they NOT changed?

Explain the differences between communist and social democratic ideology and experiences.

The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation was the first socialist party in the United States.

Which of the following Marxist beliefs would be at odds with Lenin's beliefs?

Identify and compare the different varieties of common ownership promoted by socialists.

Lenin's idea of a disciplined party firmly controlled from the top is democratic centralism.

What is the most fundamental difference between socialist thought,and modern social-democratic parties?

What is the most fundamental assumption that all of socialism rests on?

The concept of common ownership of property has ancient philosophical roots.In which book is it advocated?

In which way does a planning system function?

The Cominform (Communist Information Bureau)was created in 1947.Which organization replaced it in 1956?

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