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