Understanding the Times Test 5

How did Marx use Darwin's theory of evolution?

Darwin's theory made atheism a theologically viable position for Marx. If evolution could explain our biology, then God was no longer necessary for explaining human existence. But Marx was also convinced that he could use Darwin's theory sociologically to explain the progress of society. The end goal of human progress is communism.

____________________ is the belief that only the material world exists and that class struggles are the mechanism behind social and economic progress.

Dialectical materialism

______________________ is the belief that economics ultimately determines the entire course of history.

Economic Determinism

T or F According to Marxism, the problem with humanity lies within the oppressive nature of the working class.

False; bourgeoisie

T or F Marxists see the march toward socialism and eventually capitalism as a historical inevitability.

False; communism

T or F The goal of Marxism is class inequality through economic revolution.

False; equality

T or F Karl Marx advocated for a peaceful transition to communism.

False; forcible revolution

T or F According to Marx, everything in history can be explained by the economic struggle between the government and workers.

False; property owners

T or F In the twentieth century, more people were killed under fascism than Marxist regimes.

False; under marxist regimes than fascism

why are Marxism and violence inseparable?

In order to bring about communism, everyone must submit to the principles of Marxism. The old capitalist government must be dismantled and business owners must forfeit their private property for redistribution. Unfortunately for Marxists, the bourgeoisie aren't always willing to do so. So Marxists see violence as a necessary measure for achieving the greater good of communism. According to the Marxist ethic, anything that stands opposed to the progress of the proletariat is evil.

Which of the following individuals subsidized Karl Marx's lifestyle and co-authored some of his works? a. Friedrich Engels b. Che Guevara c. Fidel Castro d. Adolf Hitler e. Joseph Stalin

a. Friedrich Engels

____________________ is the term Marxists use to refer to those who own property and control the means of production.

Bourgeoisie

_____________________ is the Marxist dream of a future utopian society in which the state and economic classes no longer exist and all property is publicly shared.

Communism

Karl Marx's most popular work, __________________, lays out the course of action for the overthrow of capitalism and the formation of a classless society.

Communist Manifesto

T or F The highest moral in Marxism is doing good for all people.

False; advancing the cause of the proletariat

T or F Karl Marx was a physical laborer who made his living working on a factory floor.

False; an academic who never made a living as a physical laborer

Where do Marxism and Secularism agree and disagree.

Marxism and Secularism both agree that God doesn't exist; religion is harmful; the material world is all there is. They both belie that the world can be made perfect instead of it being fallen. Secularists do not agree with the drastic measures of violence that Marxists are willing to implement to bring about communism.

Summarize the Marxist Worldview.

Marxism is an atheistic and materialistic worldview based on the ideas of Karl Marx that promotes the abolition of private property, equality of everything/ the rich giving majority of earnings to poor, socialism, and hopes of a final communistic state.

36.According to Marx, "Religion is the ____________ of the people.

Opium

Socialism is the abolition of ____________.

Private property

________________ is the term Marxists use to refer to the non- property owning working class.

Proletariat

________________ is the belief that whatever advances the cause of communism is morally good and whatever hinders communism is morally evil. people."

Proletariat Morality

According to Marxism, government will no longer be necessary once communism has finally been achieved.

True

T or F According to Marx, evolution isn't just biological; it is also sociological.

True

T or F According to Marxism, human beings are merely matter in motion

True

T or F According to Marxism, salvation comes through the overthrow of capitalism.

True

T or F According to Marxism, society advances through conflict.

True

T or F According to Marxists, Christian ethics is simply a tool of oppression.

True

T or F Many Marxist countries allow for "freedom of worship" but not "freedom of religion."

True

T or F The world's five Marxist countries (China, Vietnam, Laos, North Korea, and Cuba) account for approximately 20 percent of the world's population.

True

Where does postmodernism disagree with Marxism? a. Postmodernism denies science's ability to discover objective truth. b. Postmodernism denies that Karl Marx ever existed. c. Postmodernism agrees with the basic tenets of capitalism. d. Postmodernism agrees with the Christian notion of sin nature. e. None of the above

a. Postmodernism denies science's ability to discover objective true

According to Marx, what is the first step toward communism? a. Socialism b. Capitalism c. Materialism d. Anarchy e. None of the above

a. Socialism

According to Marxism, all of human history is driven and explained by the evolutionary drive to eliminate what? a. Human beings unfit to survive b. Minority groups c. Economic injustice d. None of the above e. A and B only

c. Economic injustice

What does the term "dialectic" refer to? a. A particular dialect of a language spoken in a particular ethnic region b. The constant battle between the forces of good and evil c. The cyclical struggle between thesis, antithesis, and synthesis d. The battle between the United States and the former Soviet Union e. None of the above

c. The cyclical struggle between thesis, antithesis, and synthesis

According to Marxism, as human beings evolve in their_______________, the working class will become increasingly aware of its oppressed state and rise up against those who oppress them.

class consciousness

According to Marxism, which of the following groups oppress workers? a. Business owners b. Politicians c. Religious leaders d. All of the above e. A and B only

d. All of the above

Marxism seeks to abolish which of the following? a. Capitalism b. Democracy c. Religion d. All of the above e. A and B only

d. All of the above

Socialism begins with which of the following? a. Heavy taxation b. Government takeover of businesses c. Elimination of laws protecting private property d. All of the above e. A and B only

d. All of the above

Which of the following beliefs are foundational for Marxists? a. Atheism b. Materialism c. Fascism d. All of the above e. A and B only

e. A and B only

Many of today's Marxists see economic struggle as the root conflict between which of the following groups? a. Religious and non-religious b. Blacks and whites c. Men and women d. Heterosexuals and homosexuals e. All of the above

e. all of the above