This week's Marxist IQ by Norman Markowitz

by: Sunday 27 January 2013

 

Here is this week's Marxist IQ which looks at Marx's view of what socialism would be

1. Marx saw socialism as

     a. a mixed economy

    b. an advance for  human rights

    c. a social system in which society would be organized in the interests of the working class

    d a system of government ownership and control

 

2. Marx saw socialism developing through a revolutionary processs because

    a. all the great transformations in social systems in history had taken place through revolutionary processes

   b. the middle class would lead the fight for socialism

   c. the working class was violent by nature and preferred a revolution

   d.  The First International of which he was a leader would was sending agents to promote   revolutions

 

3. Marx saw socialist revolutions as

a. developing rapidly as had the capitalist political revolutions

 b. impossible because of the divisions within the working class

 c. developing unevenly, with many detours and many defeats, but eventually triumphing through a combination of working class action and capitalist crisis and decline

 d. leading to a socialist world revolution

 

4.  Marx saw the establishment of socialism as

    a. possible only through democratic political means

    b. a process that would not be democratic in itself but would lead to a higher form of democracy(genuine majority rule and organization in the interests of the majority)

   c. possible only through armed insurrection

   d. possible only through the seizure of the government by an organized group

 

5.  Marx asw socialism once it had been established as

a. the end of history

b. a society of complete equality

c.  providing humanity with the possiblity of achieving the economic security and equality which would establish effective freedom

d, A foundation for a global empire

Answers to last week's IQ

1.c

2.b

3.d

4.b

5. a

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  • Forget about video games, which has nothing to do with
    this Marxist IQ.

    Contratulations to Sean Mulligan. He got all of the answers right
    Norman Markowitz

    Posted by norman markowitz, 01/30/2013 7:11pm (12 years ago)

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    3. c

    4. b

    5. c

    Posted by Sean Mulligan, 01/28/2013 12:57am (12 years ago)

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