George Orwell and Animal Farm Quiz

What did George Orwell base his book "Animal Farm" on?

• His experiences in Spain fighting for socialism

• His time in the British Service in India

• His beliefs that communists were betraying socialism

• His middle-class upbringing

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Where did George Orwell develop compassion for the underdog and hatred for their exploitation?

• At Eton on a scholarship

• In Spain while fighting for socialism

• In India during his service as a policeman

• While writing "Animal Farm"

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What scholarship did George Orwell receive for his education?

• British Service scholarship

• Socialism scholarship

• Eton upper class school scholarship

• Indian Police Service scholarship

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According to the text, who were considered the exploiters in the context of Marxism?

• The working class

• The proletariat

• The capitalists

• The revolutionaries

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What did the capitalist class possess that gave them an advantage over the masses, as per the Marxist view?

• Political connections

• Educational degrees

• Money and power

• Large armies

What was deemed necessary for the oppressed to overcome their oppressors, according to the text?

• Peaceful negotiations

• A revolution

• Economic reforms

• Technological advancements

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What is the ultimate goal of a successful revolution as described by Karl Marx?

• A capitalist society

• A classless society

• A society led by the proletariat

• A society with regulated capitalism

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In a classless society as envisioned by Karl Marx, who would own and work in the factories?

• The government

• The capitalists

• The workers

• Foreign investors

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What was the nature of the government that came into power after the first revolution against the Czar in 1917?

• Authoritarian

• Democratic but middle class

• Communist

• Monarchy

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Who became the leader of the revolution and the communist party after the first revolution against the Czar?

• Joseph Stalin

• Vladimir Lenin

• Nicholas II

• Leon Trotsky

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