Starter quiz
- Write the missing word. Historians usually use the word ______ to describe periods of time which experience significant changes, such as the overthrow of a system of government.
- 'revolution' ✓
- What happened to the King Louis XVI during the French Revolution?
- forced to live in exile
- his powers were reduced
- he was executed ✓
- he became more powerful
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- Which word is most appropriate for describing someone who refuses to accept or support political reform and social progress?
- radical
- reactionary ✓
- revolutionary
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- Write the missing word. During the Industrial Revolution, many cotton mills employed ______ to clean the tight spaces beneath their machines.
- 'children' ✓
- Which statement about living conditions during the Industrial Revolution is most accurate?
- urban death rates fell due to improved housing for workers
- urban death rates remained the same as housing for workers was untouched
- urban death rates rose due to poor housing for workers ✓
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- Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order.
- 1⇔English Civil War
- 2⇔the beginning of the Industrial Revolution
- 3⇔French Revolution
- 4⇔First World War
Exit quiz
- Write the missing word. Karl ______ developed the idea of communism in the 19th century.
- 'Marx' ✓
- Match each keyword with its correct definition.
- aristocracy⇔the upper classes ✓
- bourgoisie⇔the middle classes ✓
- proletariat⇔the industrial working classes ✓
- According to Marx, which group owned most of the property in an industrialised capitalist society?
- aristocracy
- bourgoisie ✓
- proletariat
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- The Social Democratic Party (SPD) became the largest political party in which country by 1912?
- Britain
- France
- Germany ✓
- Russia
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- Why did Marx think a proletarian revolution in Russia was not likely to happen for a long time?
- Russia's population was too small
- Russia did not have its own socialist party
- Russia was not very industrialised ✓
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- Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order according to Marx's theories.
- 1⇔bourgeoisie take power from the aristocracy
- 2⇔workers exploited for the benefit of the bourgeoisie
- 3⇔proletarian revolution occurs
- 4⇔socialist state created
- 5⇔communist, classless society develops
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Key learning points
- The philosopher Karl Marx developed an influential theory about communism.
- Marx concluded that the working classes were exploited by those who owned property.
- Marx described the workers as the proletariat and the property-owners as the bourgeoisie.
- Marx envisioned this class conflict would end in revolution.
- Marxist thought inspired socialist movements throughout the world, including in Russia.
Common misconception
Students assume all communists and socialists shared the same ideas.
Marx's ideas were interpreted differently by different groups of socialists. In Russia, this led to the split of the Social Democratic Party.
Keywords
Communist - something is communist if it relates to the belief that wealth should be shared equally and people should be treated as equals
Capitalist - something is capitalist if it relates to a system where some people own industry privately and make profit for themselves
Bourgeoisie - the bourgeoisie are members of the middle classes
Proletariat - the proletariat are members of the industrial working classes
Aristocracy - the aristocracy are the highest social class, usually in countries that have a royal family
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