Vocabulary Quiz: Marching Toward a Dreama Dream

What is the definition of an activist?

• A person who works to bring about political or social change

• A person who writes books

• A person who teaches in schools

• A person who paints pictures.

To advocate for something means to ______.

• oppose it

• support or argue in favor of it

• ignore it

• criticize it

Discrimination is the unfair treatment of a person or group because of their ______.

• A) race, religion, gender, age, disability, or other characteristic

• B) wealth

• C) education level

• D) job title

What is an example of injustice?

• Equal pay for all

• Women being paid less than men for the same job

• Free education for everyone

• Equal voting rights.

Segregation is the act of keeping different groups apart. True or False?

• True

• False

A throng is a ______.

• small group of people

• large number of people gathered together

• single person

• pair of people

An activist may attend protests to ______.

• support their cause

• have fun

• meet new friends

• learn new skills

Advocating for a woman's right to vote is an example of ______.

• discrimination

• advocacy

• injustice

• segregation

Discrimination can be based on which of the following characteristics?

• Hair color

• Race

• Favorite food

• Height

Injustice is a lack of ______.

• fairness

• money

• education

• power