THOMS Vocabulary Quiz

Why might a waiting room be considered a liminal space?

• It is a place where people live permanently

• It is a space people pass through while waiting for something else

• It is always empty

• It is a place for celebrations

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

How does the meaning of "composite" help you understand the phrase "composite character"?

• It means the character is simple

• It means the character is based on one real person

• It means the character is made up of traits from several people

• It means the character is not important

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

How can social systems contribute to inequity?

• By providing equal opportunities to all

• By creating unequal opportunities for different groups

• By ensuring justice is served

• By promoting fairness

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which of the following is NOT an antonym for "intersectionality"?

• Division

• Overlap

• Isolation

• Separation

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which of the following best describes the context in which "marginalize" is used?

• When everyone is treated equally

• When certain groups are pushed to the edges of or excluded from important social systems

• When a group is given more power

• When a person is promoted

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which of the following best describes the effect of oppression in society?

• It encourages equal rights for all groups

• It prevents certain groups from having equal rights

• It promotes freedom and empowerment

• It leads to the liberation of oppressed groups

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which of the following best describes the opposite of "agency"?

• Independence

• Power

• Dependence

• Self-determination

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which of the following is NOT an antonym of "agency"?

• Helplessness

• Dependence

• Power

• Constraint

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Which of the following best describes a community experiencing diaspora?

• People moving to a new city within their country

• People living outside their ancestral lands

• People staying in their original homeland

• People building new homes in their hometown

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Why might someone want to perpetuate a cultural practice?

• To end it quickly

• To keep it alive for future generations

• To forget about it

• To change it completely

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C