Objective Questions: Marxism

 1. Who is the founder of Marxism?

Answer: Karl Marx.

2. When was Marxism founded?

Answer: Marxism was founded in the mid-19th century.

3. What is Marxism?

Answer: Marxism is a political and economic theory that aims to establish a socialist society through the overthrow of capitalism.

4. What is the central idea of Marxism?

Answer: The central idea of Marxism is that society is divided into two classes: the bourgeoisie (owners of capital) and the proletariat (workers).

5. What does the term "proletariat" mean in Marxism?

Answer: The term "proletariat" refers to the working-class people who do not own the means of production.

6. What is the role of the state in Marxism?

Answer: In Marxism, the state is seen as a tool of the ruling class to maintain their power and suppress the working class.

7. What is the role of the proletariat in Marxism?

Answer: The role of the proletariat in Marxism is to overthrow the bourgeoisie and establish a socialist society.

8. What is the relationship between Marxism and communism?

Answer: Marxism is the theoretical foundation of communism.

9. What is dialectical materialism?

Answer: Dialectical materialism is the philosophical framework used by Marxism to understand the nature of reality and social change.

10. What is historical materialism?

Answer: Historical materialism is the theory that economic and social conditions determine political and cultural phenomena.

11. What is the labor theory of value in Marxism?

Answer: The labor theory of value in Marxism states that the value of a commodity is determined by the amount of labor required to produce it.

12. What is surplus value in Marxism?

Answer: Surplus value in Marxism refers to the difference between the value of the goods produced by workers and the wages they are paid.

13. What is the dictatorship of the proletariat in Marxism?

Answer: The dictatorship of the proletariat in Marxism refers to the transitional period between capitalism and socialism, during which the working class controls the means of production and the state.

14. What is the difference between socialism and communism?

Answer: Socialism is a transitional phase between capitalism and communism, while communism is a classless society in which the means of production are owned collectively.

15. What is the Marxist view of religion?

Answer: The Marxist view of religion is that it is a tool of the ruling class to control and exploit the working class.

16. What is the Marxist view of the family?

Answer: The Marxist view of the family is that it is a social institution that serves the interests of the ruling class by reproducing class inequality.

17. What is the Marxist view of the state?

Answer: The Marxist view of the state is that it is an instrument of class oppression and serves the interests of the ruling class.

18. What is the Marxist view of democracy?

Answer: The Marxist view of democracy is that it is a bourgeois form of government that serves the interests of the ruling class.

19. What is the Marxist view of nationalism?

Answer: The Marxist view of nationalism is that it is a tool of the ruling class to divide the working class and maintain their power.

20. What is the Marxist view of imperialism?

Answer: The Marxist view of imperialism is that it is a product of capitalist expansionism and serves the interests of the ruling class by exploiting the resources and labor of other countries.

21. What is the Marxist view of culture?

Answer: The Marxist view of culture is that it reflects the dominant ideology of the ruling class and reinforces their power and control over society.

22. What is the Marxist view of education?

Answer: The Marxist view of education is that it is a tool of the ruling class to reproduce and reinforce social inequality and maintain their power.

23. What is the Marxist view of technology?

Answer: The Marxist view of technology is that it is a product of capitalist development and serves the interests of the ruling class by increasing their profits and control over the means of production.

24. What is the Marxist view of environmentalism?

Answer: The Marxist view of environmentalism is that it is a product of the contradictions of capitalism and that the only solution to environmental problems is the overthrow of capitalism and the establishment of socialism.

25. What is the Marxist view of human nature?

Answer: The Marxist view of human nature is that it is shaped by the social and economic conditions of society and that under socialism, humans can reach their full potential.

26. What is the Marxist view of individualism?

Answer: The Marxist view of individualism is that it is a bourgeois ideology that serves the interests of the ruling class by promoting competition and division among the working class.

27. What is the Marxist view of class struggle?

Answer: The Marxist view of class struggle is that it is the driving force of historical change and that the ultimate goal of the working class is to overthrow the bourgeoisie and establish a socialist society.

28. What is the Marxist view of revolution?

Answer: The Marxist view of revolution is that it is a necessary and inevitable process that will lead to the establishment of socialism and the dictatorship of the proletariat.

29. What is the Marxist view of social change?

Answer: The Marxist view of social change is that it is driven by economic and class contradictions and that socialism is the necessary next stage of human development.

30. What is the Marxist view of utopian socialism?

Answer: The Marxist view of utopian socialism is that it is an unrealistic and idealistic form of socialism that ignores the realities of class struggle and the need for revolution.

31. What is the Marxist view of reformism?

Answer: The Marxist view of reformism is that it is a limited and ineffective approach to social change that fails to address the root causes of capitalist exploitation.

32. What is the Marxist view of anarchism?

Answer: The Marxist view of anarchism is that it is a utopian and unrealistic form of socialism that ignores the need for a transitional period of dictatorship of the proletariat.

33. What is the Marxist view of imperialism and colonialism?

Answer: The Marxist view of imperialism and colonialism is that they are products of capitalist expansionism and serve the interests of the ruling class by exploiting the resources and labor of other countries.

34. What is the Marxist view of the welfare state?

Answer: The Marxist view of the welfare state is that it is a temporary and limited form of reform that does not address the fundamental contradictions of capitalism.

35. What is the Marxist view of the labor movement?

Answer: The Marxist view of the labor movement is that it is a necessary and important part of the struggle for socialism but that it must be linked to a broader revolutionary movement.

36. What is the Marxist view of the role of intellectuals?

Answer: The Marxist view of the role of intellectuals is that they can play an important role in the struggle for socialism by providing analysis and guidance 

37. What is the Marxist view of religion?

Answer: The Marxist view of religion is that it is an ideological tool used by the ruling class to justify their power and control over society.

38. What is the Marxist view of feminism?

Answer: The Marxist view of feminism is that it is an important part of the struggle for socialism as it aims to eliminate all forms of oppression, including those based on gender.

39. What is the Marxist view of nationalism?

Answer: The Marxist view of nationalism is that it is a bourgeois ideology that serves the interests of the ruling class by promoting loyalty to the nation-state and dividing the working class.

40. What is the Marxist view of the state?

Answer: The Marxist view of the state is that it is an instrument of class rule and that under socialism, it will be replaced by the dictatorship of the proletariat.

41. What is the Marxist view of democracy?

Answer: The Marxist view of democracy is that it is a limited form of political representation that serves the interests of the ruling class and that under socialism, it will be replaced by a more direct and participatory form of democracy.

42. What is the Marxist view of human rights?

Answer: The Marxist view of human rights is that they are a product of the struggle for socialism and that they can only be fully realized under socialism.

43. What is the Marxist view of the family?

Answer: The Marxist view of the family is that it is a product of capitalist relations of production and serves the interests of the ruling class by reproducing and reinforcing social inequality.

44. What is the Marxist view of imperialism and war?

Answer: The Marxist view of imperialism and war is that they are products of capitalist expansionism and that the only solution is the overthrow of capitalism and the establishment of socialism.

45. What is the Marxist view of art?

Answer: The Marxist view of art is that it is a product of social and economic conditions and that it can serve either the interests of the ruling class or the interests of the working class.

46. What is the Marxist view of the role of the media?

Answer: The Marxist view of the role of the media is that it is a tool of the ruling class used to promote their ideology and maintain their power.

47. What is the Marxist view of the role of the state in education?

Answer: The Marxist view of the role of the state in education is that it is a tool of the ruling class used to reproduce and reinforce social inequality.

48. What is the Marxist view of the role of the state in healthcare?

Answer: The Marxist view of the role of the state in healthcare is that healthcare should be a basic human right and that the state should provide universal healthcare to all citizens.

49. What is the Marxist view of the relationship between theory and practice?

Answer: The Marxist view of the relationship between theory and practice is that theory must be grounded in the practical struggles of the working class and that practice must be informed by a revolutionary theory.

50. What is the Marxist view of the role of the working class in the struggle for socialism?

Answer: The Marxist view of the role of the working class in the struggle for socialism is that the working class is the only social force capable of overthrowing capitalism and establishing socialism.