Das Kapital by Karl Marx
  • 1. What is 'Das Kapital' primarily about?
A) Capital punishment
B) The critique of political economy
C) The history of socialism
D) The theory of evolution
  • 2. In which year was the first volume of 'Das Kapital' published?
A) 1871
B) 1848
C) 1883
D) 1867
  • 3. Which economic system does Marx criticize in 'Das Kapital'?
A) Socialism
B) Feudalism
C) Mercantilism
D) Capitalism
  • 4. What does Marx mean by 'commodity'?
A) A piece of art
B) An object exchanged for value
C) A political document
D) A social contract
  • 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) Disconnection from the fruits of labor
B) Political involvement
C) Community engagement
D) Cultural assimilation
  • 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) Value in motion through exchange
B) National wealth
C) A form of currency
D) A physical asset
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