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Grade 6 - Diversity, Prejudice and Discrimination

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A strong feeling or belief about a person without reviewing the facts:
a)
Bias
b)
Ethnocentric
c)
Prejudice
d)
Stereotyping
2.

When we tend to see some persons into a pre-defined image, this is called making of ________________

a)

Stereotype

b)

Prejudice

c)

Discrimination

3.

Girls are supposed to be soft spoken and submissive in nature. They are supposed to have keen interest in music and painting. They cry too often. They need to learn cooking, doing household chores and tidying up the house.

a)

examples of stereotypes about girls.

b)

examples of inequality

c)

examples of tradition and culture

4.

Only boys are supposed to be aggressive and naughty. They are supposed to have keen interest in adventure sports and outdoor sports. Boys should not cry because crying is a sign of weakness. When a boy becomes adult, he is supposed to earn money to bring the bacon at home.

a)

Agree

b)

disagree

c)

50/50

5.

A person from Mahar caste could only engage in cleaning the garbage and clearing dead carcasses from the village. It is an example of ________________

a)

Religion-based discrimination

b)

Caste-based Discrimination

c)

Gender-based Discrimination

6.

_______________belonged to the Mahar caste. He had suffered various kinds of discrimination right from his childhood.

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Dr.B R Ambedkar

c)

Rajinder Prasad

7.

Caste system was so deep-rooted that it was difficult to come out of the pre-defined social levels. The son of a potter could only become a ____________and nothing else.

a)

scientist

b)

doctor

c)

potter

8.

The disabled children are now known as children with__________________________

a)

extra needs

b)

no needs

c)

special needs

9.

What is diversity

a)

People of Different Cultures

b)

Friendship to the neighbours

c)

Selling of tea

d)

None of the above

10.

What does crying mean?

a)

A sign of weakness

b)

A sign of healthiness

c)

A sign of bravery

d)

A sign of Knowledge

11.

What happens when people act on their prejudice or stereotypes?

a)

Recrimination

b)

Discrimination

c)

Helpful

d)

Guidance

12.

What term we use for disabled person?

a)

Ordinary

b)

Genius

c)

Challanged person

d)

Healthy person

13.

For what purpose did Dr B R Ambedkar go to England ?

a)

To become a lawyer

b)

To Travel

c)

To become a teacher

d)

To start business

14.

Who drafted the Indian construction ?

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Dr B R Ambedkar

c)

Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru

d)

Ravindra Nath Tagore

15.

girl is not allowed to go to school beyond standard five or six is an example of ________________.

a)

discrimination

b)

Stereotype

c)

equality

16.

WHEN WE FIX PEOPLE INTO ONE IMAGE WE CREATE A _____________

a)

GROUP

b)

ASSOCIATION

c)

STEREOTYPE

d)

PREJUDICE

17.

WE CAN BE PREJUDICED ABOUT MANY THINGS LIKE

a)

RELIGIOUS BELIEFS

b)

ACCENT THEY SPEAK

c)

COLOUR OF SKIN

d)

ALL THE THREE

18.

____________________ TAKES PLACE WHEN PEOPLE ACT ON THEIR PREJUDICES AND STEREOTYPE

a)

CONVERSION

b)

DISCRIMINATION

c)

UNITY

d)

OPPOSITION

19.

IN THE CASTE SYSTEM THE TOP MOST POSITION IS OCCUPIED BY

a)

KSHATRIYAS

b)

SHUDRAS

c)

BRAHMINS

d)

VAISHYAS

20.

A _______________STATE IS WHERE PEOPLE HAVE THE FREEDOM TO PRACTISE AND FOLLOW THE RELIGION OF THEIR CHOICE

a)

MILITARY

b)

AUTOCRATIC

c)

SECULAR

d)

SOCIALIST

21.

When we fix people into one image we create a__________

a)

Inequality

b)

Prejudices

c)

Stereotypes

d)

Discrimination

22.

Who is the father of Indian Constitution?

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Dr BR Ambedkar

c)

Jawaharlal Nehru

d)

A p J Abdul Kalam

23.

Those who placed themselves at the top of the ladder called----

a)

Lower caste

b)

Upper caste

c)

Mahar

d)

None of these

24.

Girls are supposed to be soft spoken and submissive in nature. They are supposed to have keen interest in music and painting. They cry too often. They need to learn cooking, doing household chores and tidying up the house.

a)

examples of stereotypes about girls.

b)

examples of inequality

c)

examples of tradition and culture

25.

____ and women are widely discriminated against.

a)

Boys

b)

Girls

c)

Adult

d)

Male

26.

Choose the correct order.

a)

Brahamin, Vaishyas, Shudras, Kshatriyas

b)

Kshatriyas, Brahamin, Vaishyas, Shudras,

c)

Vaishyas, Shudras, Kshatriyas, Brahamin

d)

Brahamin, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras,

27.

A reservation of _____% seats for women in Government positions.

a)

35 %

b)

37 %

c)

33 %

d)

39 %

28.

The Indian Constitution guarantees the equality of all citizens by granting _____ to all.

a)

Fundamental Duties

b)

Fundamental Rights

c)

Fundamental system

d)

None of the Above

29.

Hitler was from _______

a)

Britain

b)

Russia

c)

Germany

d)

USA

30.

Hitler racially discriminated ______ community.

a)

Hindus

b)

Christian

c)

Muslim

d)

Jews

31.

___________ is a social organization where father is the authority figure in the family.

a)

Matriarchy

b)

Patriarchy

c)

Patriarchy & Matriarchy

d)

None of the Above