Understanding Prejudice and Discrimination

What best defines prejudice?

• A law that disadvantages a minority group

• A dislike of someone based on direct experience

• A preconceived opinion not based on reason or experience

• A conflict between two ethnic groups

Which of the following is an example of stereotype?

• Refusing to hire someone because of their religion

• Believing all teenagers are lazy

• Participating in a peaceful protest

• Joining a cultural exchange programme

Which type of prejudice is most closely related to caste-based discrimination in India?

• Racial

• Class-based

• Religious

• Nationality-based

What distinguishes discrimination from prejudice?

• Discrimination is always legal

• Discrimination involves action, prejudice is a mindset

• Prejudice only applies to gender issues

• Prejudice is worse than discrimination

Which article of the UDHR affirms that all people are born free and equal in dignity and rights?

• Article 3

• Article 7

• Article 1

• Article 18

Which article protects individuals from torture and degrading treatment?

• Article 5

• Article 10

• Article 26

• Article 20

Which of the following is NOT one of the selected UDHR articles discussed in the lecture?

• Article 19 - Freedom of expression

• Article 26 - Right to education

• Article 14 - Right to asylum

• Article 3 - Right to life, liberty, and personal security

Why was the UDHR established in 1948?

• To create a global trade alliance

• To prevent another world war and affirm universal rights

• To establish the United Nations Security Council

• To define criminal law globally

Which of the following best describes the situation involving Uyghur Muslims in China?

• Nationalist dispute over land

• Religious and ethnic prejudice leading to mass surveillance and internment

• A campaign for media freedom

• Legal reforms promoting multiculturalism

What UDHR right is most clearly violated when landlords refuse to rent to certain races?

• Right to asylum

• Right to peaceful assembly

• Right to equality before the law

• Right to vote in national elections