Unit 2: Injustice Vocab QUIZ

Which of the following provides the meaning of the word Oppression?

• The exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.

• A group of people that makes up less than half of a larger population.

• The process of combining different groups into a single community.

• A statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

Which of the following provides the best definition of adversity?

•  The act of stopping a practice, typically a law or regulation, completely.

• The condition of facing challenges or hardships.

• A preconceived (prejudged/predetermined) opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.

• The systematic separation of people based on racial, ethnic, or other differences.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

What does boycott mean?

• The unfair treatment of individuals based on characteristics like race, gender, or religion.

• The state of being unequal in status, rights, or opportunities.

• The action of withdrawing support for an organization or policy as a form of protest.

• The exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

Which of the following provides the meaning of discrimination?

• The unfair treatment of individuals based on characteristics like race, gender, or religion.

•  The action of withdrawing support for an organization or policy as a form of protest.

•  The process of combining different groups into a single community.

• A person who actively promotes or fights for social change and justice.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.6.6

Read the following definition: A preconceived (prejudged/predetermined) opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.

Which term pairs with this definition?

• prejudice

• boycott

• activist

• discrimination

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Read the following definition: The systematic separation of people based on racial, ethnic, or other differences.

Which term below was defined?

• inequality

• segregation

• integration

• protest

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

What does the word integration mean?

•  The state of being unequal in status, rights, or opportunities.

• Any situation in which  people are treated unfairly due to circumstances that are not their fault, and there is no benefit.

• The systematic separation of people based on racial, ethnic, or other differences.

• The process of combining different groups into a single community.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

Which THREE of the following are synonyms for the word abolish?

• terminate

• continue

• eliminate

• stop

• create

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

Which TWO terms provide a synonym for the word protest?

• disapprove

• object

• agree

• approve

• support

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

Which TWO of the following definitions provide the meaning of minority?

• a group that has less power or representation in a given society

• A group of people that makes up less than half of a larger population.

• A person who actively promotes or fights for social change and justice.

• The condition of facing challenges or hardships.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D