Utopia Versus Dystopia

What is a Utopia?

• The U.S. right now
• A perfect place, state, or condition
• A place, state, or condition that's absolute chaos

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What are a few characteristics of a Utopian society?

• chaos, fires, war
• freedom, rebellion, death
• yelling, screaming, yoga
• freedom, no fear, live in harmony

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What is a Dystopia?

• The illusion of being a Utopia, but is corrupt
• Peaceful place
• Everyone gets along, no war

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What is not a characteristic of a Dystopia?

• Leader is worshipped
• Citizens under constant observance 
• Everyone follows rules
• Everyone is uniform

It is very easy for Utopias to turn into Dystopias?

• True
• False

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How do people live in a Utopia?

• in fear because there is lots of crime

• in peace and harmony

• just like we do in our city

Which of these is important in a Utopia?

• freedom

• justice

• revenge

• rural space

In a Utopia, citizens should think ___ .

• like their government tells them to think.

• like the most important people in their city think.

• freely and independently.

• carefully about everything they do.

Which of these things do people value in a Utopia?

• banks

• nature

• power

• popularity

One important detail about a Utopia is that most have ____.

• lots of laws to make it peaceful.

• tons of entertainment to make it fun.

• everything anyone wants.

• a belief that the citizens share that brings their community together.