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Socialism and Communism — Quiz Answers

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What does the name “New Harmony” suggest about the goals of the community’s founder?

A
It suggests that people who lived in the community would not have to work.
B
It suggests that community members would be required to study music.
C
It suggests that the founder wanted people to compete for financial rewards.
D
It suggests that the founder saw the community as a place of cooperation.
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Which statement most accurately describes The Communist Manifesto ?

A
It was a description of the many benefits brought to modern life by industrialization.
B
It was a publication describing the upbringing and education of Karl Marx.
C
It was a description of the class struggle and the problems caused by capitalism.
D
It was a criticism that pointed out the cruelties of the communist system.
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Which best describes a social democracy also known as a socialist democracy?

A
the government controls the economy and bans free elections and other civil liberties
B
most workers live in communes and share goods and property
C
industry is privatized and military forces control the government
D
the government controls the economy but allows free elections and other civil liberties
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Which statement is characteristic of a communist system? Choose four correct answers.

A
Prices and wages are set by the government.
B
The government regulates a centrally planned economy.
C
A single authoritarian party holds complete power.
D
Prices and wages are set by supply and demand.
E
The government controls the means of production.
F
Businesses are free to follow their own best interests.
G
Entrepreneurs are encouraged to take risks.
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Socialists believe that to improve the lives of the people, the government should

A
take control of the press.
B
take control of the economy.
C
ban all political parties.
D
emphasize private ownership.
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Which best describes what happened to New Harmony?

A
The community was a success.
B
The community still exists.
C
The community was a failure.
D
The community was destroyed by fire.
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What was New Harmony, Indiana?

A
a community for religious dissidents
B
a community of escaped enslaved persons
C
a model utopian community
D
a successful factory town
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In a socialist economy, what typically influences the prices of national goods and services in key industries?

A
a committee of business leaders
B
a group of politicians from all parties
C
the government of the country
D
the law of supply and demand

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