Socialism and Communism Answers

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Which best describes a social democracy also known as a socialist democracy?

A
industry is privatized and military forces control the government
B
the government controls the economy but allows free elections and other civil liberties
C
the government controls the economy and bans free elections and other civil liberties
D
most workers live in communes and share goods and property
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As a result of the problems of the Industrial Age, some influential reformers called for

A
a new economic system.
B
a single world government.
C
a dictatorship in the United States.
D
an end to all factories.
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What was New Harmony, Indiana?

A
a successful factory town
B
a community of escaped enslaved persons
C
a model utopian community
D
a community for religious dissidents
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A
capitalism
B
utopianism
C
communism
D
mysticism
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Marx and Engels believed the Industrial Revolution had separated people into two separate classes: the bourgeoisie and the

A
utopians
B
proletariat
C
appendages
D
capitalists
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In a socialist economy, what typically influences the prices of national goods and services in key industries?

A
the government of the country
B
the law of supply and demand
C
a committee of business leaders
D
a group of politicians from all parties
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Read the description of an economic system in an imaginary country. The national government built all the transportation systems. The government determines where the train will go and how much each trip will cost. All people who work on the train system [mechanics, drivers, ticket sales, or cleaners] are employed and paid by the national government. All citizens of this country "share" ownership of the train system.

A
The people control the means of production.
B
The government makes the economic decisions.
C
The economy operates on prioritizing the individual.
D
The law of supply and demand controls the economy.
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Read the excerpt from The Communist Manifesto.Let the ruling classes tremble at a Communistic revolution. The proletarians [workers] have nothing to lose but their chains. They have a world to win. Working men of all countries, unite!

A
Workers should take care not to lose their personal property.
B
Workers are so oppressed that they should revolt.
C
A failed revolt will land the revolutionaries in prison, in chains.
D
It is unjust to hold communist revolutionaries in chains.
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A
communism
B
capitalism
C
socialism
D
anarchism
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The utopian socialist factory owner from Great Britain who worked to improve conditions for his workers was

A
Jacob Riis
B
Karl Marx
C
Robert Owen
D
Friedrich Engels

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