All of the statements above describe which influential philosopher/economist?

A. Adam Smith
Incorrect. Adam Smith was a supporter of Laissez-Faire Capitalism.

B. Robert Owen
Incorrect. Owen believed in Utopian Socialism which many believed to be unrealistic.

C. Vladimir Lenin
Incorrect. Lenin was influenced by communism but did not create the theory itself.

D. Karl Marx
Correct! Marx and his colleague, Engels, published the theory of communism, and their ideas have forever changed the world.

Why did people feel that a new system was needed to help deal with the effects of the Industrial Revolution?

A. The majority of people felt that the few rich were getting richer while the poor masses were getting poorer.
Correct! As the Industrial Revolution progressed, the owners of the factors of production made all the money while the workers struggled to make ends meet.

B. People felt that the Government was too involved in private business.
Incorrect. People felt that the government favored big business and did nothing to help the average person.

C. The majority of people did not feel this way; they were happy with the effects of the Industrial Revolution.
Incorrect. The vast majority of workers felt that while they did all the work, they saw little or no improvement in their lives.

D. The majority of people did not feel this way because the Industrial Revolution had made few changes in society.
Incorrect. The Industrial Revolution had completely changed the economic structure of society and many people now felt that they had no opportunity to move up.

Where did Democratic Socialism have the greatest impact?

A. Cuba
Incorrect. Cuba is still a communist nation to this day.

B. Europe
Correct! Many European nations are Democratic Socialist nations including England, France, and Germany.

C. The United States
Incorrect. The United States is considered a capitalist nation.

D. Africa
Incorrect. Many African nations were colonies for so long that they are still struggling to form effective governments today.

Which of these nations is still operating under a communist system of government?

A. Russia
Incorrect. Russia was formerly known as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, but is no longer a communist country.

B. Pakistan
Incorrect. Pakistan is not a communist country, it is a democracy.

C. Myanmar
Incorrect. Myanmar is a military dictatorship.

D. China
Correct! China is considered to be a communist country.