Question 1

Marx believed that the socialist revolutions would first occur in

Accepted Answer

A)  advanced industrial societies. 
B)  agriculturally-based societies. 
C)  countries with repressive governments. 
D)  countries with a small working class. 
E)  countries with small, but committed, socialist movements. 
A)  advanced industrial societies. 
B)  agriculturally-based societies. 
C)  countries with repressive governments. 
D)  countries with a small working class. 
E)  countries with small, but committed, socialist movements.

Question 2

The general philosophy and organizational framework used by communist countries was known as ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Menshevism 
B)  social democracy 
C)  totalitarianism 
D)  Marxism-Leninism 
E)  plutocracy 
A)  Menshevism 
B)  social democracy 
C)  totalitarianism 
D)  Marxism-Leninism 
E)  plutocracy

Question 3

Marx developed his ideas, assuming that the revolution would occur first in a mature capitalist society. It did not happen that way. How do the adaptations made to Marxism affect the way the countries that became communist evolved?

Accepted Answer

The adaptations made to Marxism in count

Question 4

Joseph Stalin was followed by __________ as the leader of the Soviet Union?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mikhail Gorbachev 
B)  Boris Yeltsin 
C)  Nikita Khrushchev 
D)  Leonid Brezhnev 
E)  Leon Trotsky 
A)  Mikhail Gorbachev 
B)  Boris Yeltsin 
C)  Nikita Khrushchev 
D)  Leonid Brezhnev 
E)  Leon Trotsky

Question 5

Karl Marx believed, as did German philosopher Georg Hegel, that societies shift from one stage to another in a wrenching process known as the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Karl Marx believed, as did German philosopher...

Question 6

How did the decision to "open" the Iron Curtain in Hungary lead to the collapse of European communism?

Accepted Answer

The decision to "open" the Iron Curtain

Question 7

Under Marxist theory, in communism there is no need for government structure because people would be free from exploiting each other. Do you agree that this is possible? Does government serve functions beyond preventing exploitation?

Accepted Answer

Under Marxist theory, the idea is that i

Question 8

Why did the centralized systems, especially in the industrial economy, prove less effective in the 1970s and 1980s than they had been earlier?

Accepted Answer

The centralized systems, especially in t

Question 9

During the Cold War, countries like Poland, Romania, and Bulgaria were known as Soviet __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of During the Cold War, countries like Poland,...

Question 10

In Marxist thought, profit

Accepted Answer

A)  requires exploitation of the working class. 
B)  will pull the working class out of poverty. 
C)  gives owners resources that they can use for the common good. 
D)  will be the driving force in a socialist economy. 
E)  is the proper reward for entrepreneurial activity. 
A)  requires exploitation of the working class. 
B)  will pull the working class out of poverty. 
C)  gives owners resources that they can use for the common good. 
D)  will be the driving force in a socialist economy. 
E)  is the proper reward for entrepreneurial activity.

Question 11

Are the challenges facing the former communist countries of Eastern Europe more serious than the challenges facing the industrialized democracies of Western Europe? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The challenges facing the former communi

Question 12

Under communist governments, most productive capacity was owned by

Accepted Answer

A)  individuals. 
B)  cooperatives managed by their workers. 
C)  the state. 
D)  the military. 
E)  private corporations. 
A)  individuals. 
B)  cooperatives managed by their workers. 
C)  the state. 
D)  the military. 
E)  private corporations.

Question 13

The communist countries were said to have "command economies" because

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A)  they were centrally planned by the state. 
B)  workers told their bosses what to do. 
C)  the military ran the whole economy. 
D)  the market determined how the economy operated. 
E)  consumer demand determined economic goals. 
A)  they were centrally planned by the state. 
B)  workers told their bosses what to do. 
C)  the military ran the whole economy. 
D)  the market determined how the economy operated. 
E)  consumer demand determined economic goals.

Question 14

Which ethnic conflict in Eastern Europe introduced the world to the term "ethnic cleansing"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chechnya 
B)  Armenia 
C)  Tibet 
D)  Tiananmen 
E)  Bosnia-Herzegovina 
A)  Chechnya 
B)  Armenia 
C)  Tibet 
D)  Tiananmen 
E)  Bosnia-Herzegovina

Question 15

The 1980s program meant to promote more openness in the Soviet political system was called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ostankino 
B)  sarbonis 
C)  perestroika 
D)  glasnost' 
E)  nomenklatura 
A)  ostankino 
B)  sarbonis 
C)  perestroika 
D)  glasnost' 
E)  nomenklatura

Question 16

As a result of central planning, by the 1950s communist countries were among the world leaders in the production of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Steel 
B)  Gold 
C)  Computers 
D)  Oil 
E)  Cars 
A)  Steel 
B)  Gold 
C)  Computers 
D)  Oil 
E)  Cars

Question 17

Countries that retained communist governments in 2013 were those that were

Accepted Answer

A)  poorer than the countries that abandoned communism. 
B)  more open to international trade and ideas. 
C)  less willing to use repressive force. 
D)  most affected by Marxist rather than Leninist ideas. 
E)  most well-endowed with natural resources. 
A)  poorer than the countries that abandoned communism. 
B)  more open to international trade and ideas. 
C)  less willing to use repressive force. 
D)  most affected by Marxist rather than Leninist ideas. 
E)  most well-endowed with natural resources.

Question 18

After World War II, the Soviet Union imposed regimes over all of the following countries EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Czechoslovakia 
B)  Romania 
C)  Bulgaria 
D)  Albania 
E)  Poland 
A)  Czechoslovakia 
B)  Romania 
C)  Bulgaria 
D)  Albania 
E)  Poland

Question 19

Authorities in Stalinist states

Accepted Answer

A)  commanded the demand side but not the supply side of their economies. 
B)  tolerated political opponents and co-opted those who won elections. 
C)  endeavored to control even the social lives and recreational activities of citizens. 
D)  allowed freedom of the press, but controlled news sources carefully. 
E)  promoted individualism. 
A)  commanded the demand side but not the supply side of their economies. 
B)  tolerated political opponents and co-opted those who won elections. 
C)  endeavored to control even the social lives and recreational activities of citizens. 
D)  allowed freedom of the press, but controlled news sources carefully. 
E)  promoted individualism.

Marx believed that the socialist revolutions would first occur in

The general philosophy and organizational framework used by communist countries was known as ___________.

Marx developed his ideas, assuming that the revolution would occur first in a mature capitalist society. It did not happen that way. How do the adaptations made to Marxism affect the way the countries that became communist evolved?

Joseph Stalin was followed by __________ as the leader of the Soviet Union?

Karl Marx believed, as did German philosopher Georg Hegel, that societies shift from one stage to another in a wrenching process known as the __________.

How did the decision to "open" the Iron Curtain in Hungary lead to the collapse of European communism?

Under Marxist theory, in communism there is no need for government structure because people would be free from exploiting each other. Do you agree that this is possible? Does government serve functions beyond preventing exploitation?

Why did the centralized systems, especially in the industrial economy, prove less effective in the 1970s and 1980s than they had been earlier?

During the Cold War, countries like Poland, Romania, and Bulgaria were known as Soviet __________.

In Marxist thought, profit

Are the challenges facing the former communist countries of Eastern Europe more serious than the challenges facing the industrialized democracies of Western Europe? Why or why not?

Under communist governments, most productive capacity was owned by

The communist countries were said to have "command economies" because

Which ethnic conflict in Eastern Europe introduced the world to the term "ethnic cleansing"?

The 1980s program meant to promote more openness in the Soviet political system was called __________.

As a result of central planning, by the 1950s communist countries were among the world leaders in the production of which of the following?

Countries that retained communist governments in 2013 were those that were

After World War II, the Soviet Union imposed regimes over all of the following countries EXCEPT

Authorities in Stalinist states

Global Challenges

Domestic Responses

The Industrialized Democracies

The United States

The United Kingdom

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Exam 7: Current and Former Communist Regimes

Marx believed that the socialist revolutions would first occur in

The general philosophy and organizational framework used by communist countries was known as ___________.

Marx developed his ideas, assuming that the revolution would occur first in a mature capitalist society. It did not happen that way. How do the adaptations made to Marxism affect the way the countries that became communist evolved?

Joseph Stalin was followed by __________ as the leader of the Soviet Union?

Karl Marx believed, as did German philosopher Georg Hegel, that societies shift from one stage to another in a wrenching process known as the __________.

How did the decision to "open" the Iron Curtain in Hungary lead to the collapse of European communism?

Under Marxist theory, in communism there is no need for government structure because people would be free from exploiting each other. Do you agree that this is possible? Does government serve functions beyond preventing exploitation?

Why did the centralized systems, especially in the industrial economy, prove less effective in the 1970s and 1980s than they had been earlier?

During the Cold War, countries like Poland, Romania, and Bulgaria were known as Soviet __________.

In Marxist thought, profit

Are the challenges facing the former communist countries of Eastern Europe more serious than the challenges facing the industrialized democracies of Western Europe? Why or why not?

Under communist governments, most productive capacity was owned by

The communist countries were said to have "command economies" because

Which ethnic conflict in Eastern Europe introduced the world to the term "ethnic cleansing"?

The 1980s program meant to promote more openness in the Soviet political system was called __________.

As a result of central planning, by the 1950s communist countries were among the world leaders in the production of which of the following?

Countries that retained communist governments in 2013 were those that were

After World War II, the Soviet Union imposed regimes over all of the following countries EXCEPT

Authorities in Stalinist states

Global Challenges

Domestic Responses

The Industrialized Democracies

The United States

The United Kingdom

Germany

Russia

China

The Global South

India

Iran

Nigeria

Mexico

The World Is Messed up Discuss

The European Union

Toward a Paradigm Shift

Filters