Das Kapital by Karl Marx
  • 1. What is 'Das Kapital' primarily about?
A) The history of socialism
B) The theory of evolution
C) The critique of political economy
D) Capital punishment
  • 2. In which year was the first volume of 'Das Kapital' published?
A) 1883
B) 1848
C) 1867
D) 1871
  • 3. Which economic system does Marx criticize in 'Das Kapital'?
A) Mercantilism
B) Feudalism
C) Capitalism
D) Socialism
  • 4. What does Marx mean by 'commodity'?
A) A social contract
B) An object exchanged for value
C) A political document
D) A piece of art
  • 5. What term refers to the difference between the value produced by labor and the actual wage paid?
A) Profit margin
B) Net income
C) Total output
D) Surplus value
  • 6. What is 'alienation' according to Marx?
A) Cultural assimilation
B) Political involvement
C) Disconnection from the fruits of labor
D) Community engagement
  • 7. Who completed the editing and publication of the later volumes of 'Das Kapital'?
A) Friedrich Engels
B) Vladimir Lenin
C) Max Weber
D) George Lukács
  • 8. What is 'capital' defined as in Marx's terms?
A) A form of currency
B) A physical asset
C) National wealth
D) Value in motion through exchange
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