Question

Select the correct answer.
Which of these statements describes a common characteristic of utopianism, socialism, and communism?
A.
They all are compatible with the major principles of capitalism.
B.
They all exploit labor but divide resources equally among the social classes.
C.
They all emerged as a reaction to the harmful flaws of capitalism.
D.
They all depend on an increase in population and workers’ rights.

Answer 1

C

Utopianism, socialism, and communism all developed largely as critiques of the problems created by industrial capitalism (inequality, exploitation of labor, and harsh working conditions) and proposed alternatives to those capitalist structures.