Marxism worldview - Chapter 5

Which of the following beliefs are foundational for Marxists?

Karl Marx advocated for a peaceful transition to communism.

According to Marxists, Christian ethics is simply a tool of oppression

is the Marxist dream of a future utopian society

How did Marx utilize Darwin's Theory of evolution?

Where does postmodernism disagree with Marxism?

All of human history is driven and explained by the evolutionary drive to eliminate what?

According to Marxism, which of the following groups oppress workers?

Refers to those who own property and control the means of production

is the term Marxists use to refer to the nonproperty owning working class.

The belief that only the material world exists and class struggles are behind social progress

The problem with humanity lies within the oppressive nature of the working class

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

According to Marx, what is the first step toward communism?

According to Marxism, society advances through conflict

whatever advances the cause of communism is morally good and hinders communism is evil.

According to Marxism, human beings are merely matter in motion.

Everything in history can be explained by the economic struggle between the govn't & workers

The world’s 5 Marxist countries account for approximately 20 percent of the world’s population.

Which individuals subsidized 'Karl Marx’s lifestyle and co-authored some of his works?

Government will no longer be necessary once communism has finally been achieved.

What does the term “dialectic” refer to?

Marxism seeks to abolish which of the following?

Marxists see economic struggle as the root conflict between

Many Marxist countries allow for “freedom of worship” but not “freedom of religion.”

human beings evolve in their , the working class become increasingly aware of itsoppression

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

The goal of Marxism is class inequality through economic revolution

Marxists see the march toward socialism and capitalism as a historical inevitability.

According to Marx, evolution isn’t just biological; it is also sociological.

In the twentieth century, more people were killed under fascism than Marxist regimes

Socialism begins with which of the following?

Karl Marx's popular work

Summarize the Marxist worldview

According to Marx, “[Religion] is the______ of the people.”

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

Socialism is the abolition of

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