Exam 9: Communism and Postcommunism

Which of the following best describes the role of political parties in Communist countries?

The leader responsible for the widespread purges and rapid industrialization in the Soviet Union was:

The body that served as a weak "legislature" inside Communist parties is known as the:

The inability to recognize one's own exploitation is known as:

Why was communism unable to provide the benefits that it promised in theory? Are there inherent flaws in this line of thinking, or did those in power misapply its principles?

Central planning was weakened by:

Under capitalism, Marx argued that all economic power and other forms of power were held by the:

Mikhail Gorbachev was associated with:

Could communism have been reformed and preserved in the Soviet Union? Why or why not?

For Marx, what is crucial about human beings is their ability to:

The two main challenges in economic change after communism have been:

For Marx, which of the following was most important in understanding all human action?

Which of the following can be seen, in part, as a legacy of communism?

Marx argued that once socialism had triumphed, the state would eventually:

Is communism dead? If so, could it be resurrected as a political force?

Which of the following represented the peak of political power in a Communist country?

Marx generally argued that Communist revolution was most likely in:

In creating new executive structures, most postcommunist countries have opted for:

The term used to describe Marx's understanding of historical change is: