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