Question

Which of the following best describes Karl Marx?

A. a socialist who called for the overthrow of the capitalist system
B. an economist who wrote about the wealth of nations
C. a journalist who spent his life chronicling the poverty of Britain's industrial centers
D. a parliamentary leader who helped establish London's first police force

Answer 1

@Opcode

Answer 2

A best describes Karl Marx.

\[\textbf{Explanation:}\]Though what is off putting is normally he is referred to as a revolutionary socialist who called for the overthrow of the capitalist system. Not just a plain socialist.

Answer 3

Then it's A?

Answer 4

Yup, out of all of them the choice A makes the most sense.

Answer 5

Yep :) Thanks! How about this one?

Marx expressed many revolutionary ideas in his Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital. Mark the statement if it was Marx's idea.

A. the wealth of a society should be shared by all

B. society is divided into agricultural workers and industrial workers

C. classes struggle for a bigger share of economic resources

D. after a revolution, private property will no longer exist E. free competition will lead to increased prosperity and productivity

Answer 6

Umm... I forgot to do this:

D. after a revolution, private property will no longer exist

E. free competition will lead to increased prosperity and productivity

Answer 7

Can I choose more than one answer?

Answer 8

Yep :)

Answer 9

It has been quite awhile since I've studied Marxism but I believe D and E are applicable. I am \(\textbf{not}\) 100% sure, sorry.

Answer 10

Mhm... thanks :) but maybe there is one more?

Answer 11

Possibly, I am not sure though. Sorry. You see I learned about Classical Marxism and Modern Marxism I can't really remember which is which, sorry.

Answer 12

Sure, I will try to help you if I can. :-)

Answer 13

Who was the English scientist who proposed the theory known as “natural selection”?

A. Sir Robert Peel
B. Ebenezer Scrooge
C. Adam Smooth
D. Charles Darwin

Answer 14

D. Charles Darwin 100% sure!

Answer 15

Thought so! :D thanks. Last one:

Which of the following best describes the impact of Thomas Malthus’s ideas about population growth exceeding the food supply?

A. They influenced political debates, the press, and even literature, like wingspanens's A Christmas Carol.

B. They were rejected by scientists, who believed farmers would always produce enough food.

C. They encouraged nations to go to war to secure limited resources.

D. They led to the development of police forces to control growing populations in industrial centers.

Answer 16

I think choice A fits best.

"Ebenezer Scrooge from A Christmas Carol by Charles wingspanens, represents the perceived ideas of Malthus."

Answer 17

Alright, thanks :)