Unit 2: Cultural Patterns, Racism & Justice Practice Quiz

Race is a social construct that

• divides people based on certain physical qualities (such as skin color).

• divides people into groups based on characteristics such as shared sense of group identity, values, culture, language, history, ancestry and geography.

• divides people based on social and economic status.

Justice is the process or result of using laws to fairly judge, and punish crimes and criminals.

• True

• False

the practice of unfairly treating a person or group of people differently from other people or groups of people. (EXAMPLE: White only drinking fountain)

• discrimination

• bias

• stereotype

• prejudice

an often unfair and untrue belief that many people have about all people or things with a particular characteristic (EXAMPLE: Women are bad drivers)

• discrimination

• bias

• stereotype

• prejudice

a tendency to believe that some people, ideas, etc., are better than others that usually results in treating some people unfairly (EXAMPLE: When you don't like someone, and they share their opinions)

• discrimination

• bias

• stereotype

• prejudice

A pre-judgment or unjustifiable, and usually negative, attitude of one type of individual or groups toward another group and its members. (EXAMPLE: Someone who is "ghetto" can't be smart)

• discrimination

• bias

• stereotype

• prejudice

the existence of unequal opportunities and rewards for different social positions or statuses within a group or society. (EXAMPLE: What this Unit has been uncovering)

• oppression

• social inequality

• privilege

to treat (a person or group of people) in a cruel or unfair way (EXAMPLE: Segregation laws)

• oppression

• social inequality

• privilege

a right or benefit that is given to some people and not to others (EXAMPLE: being at front of the line on your birthday)

• oppression

• social inequality

• privilege

Which of the following would be considered an example of racism?

• the ownership of slaves

• believing that black people cannot be gymnasts

• not allowing certain ethnic groups to serve in the military

• all of the above