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Patterns of Social inequality and Exclusion

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is social inequality ?

a)

The difference between groups in a stratification system. For example when one group has more wealth or income.

b)

The opportunity to improve your life and make it better

c)

Having a higher status than another person.

d)

Having more access to sweets and games than someone else.

2.

We can understand social inequality from a macrosociological perspective because...

a)

lived experience is impacted by gender, race and class

b)

we see inequality in every day life

c)

some people work harder than others

d)

meritocracy is focused on structure rather than individual

3.

What are life chances?

a)

The strata or layer in a stratification system.

b)

The opportunities that people have to improve their lives

c)

The chance to get a good education

d)

The opportunity to eat delicious ice-cream every week.

4.

Which of the following BEST defines social stratification?

a)

The poor being forced down by the wealthy

b)

Social minorities being mistreated by the majority

c)

The social elites being propped up by the poor

d)

Dividing people into a hierarchy

5.

All of the following are dimensions of social stratification EXCEPT

a)

Biology

b)

Prestige

c)

Power

d)

Wealth

6.

This aspect of society is defined as living below an established means of living

a)

Proletariat

b)

Bourgeoisie

c)

Poverty

d)

Wealth

7.

Which of the following BEST defines prejudice?

a)

An unsupported generalization about a category of people

b)

An unpopular political belief

c)

A religious belief that contradicts social norms

d)

The denial of equal treatment based a person's grouping

8.

Which of the following BEST defines discrimination?

a)

An unsupported generalization about a category of people

b)

An unpopular political belief

c)

A religious belief that contradicts social norms

d)

The denial of equal treatment based a person's grouping

9.

Another meaning of discrimination can be --

a)

Attitude or prejudging

b)

Distinctive cultural characteristics

c)

Act of unfair treatment directed against an individual or group

d)

Distinguishing physical characteristics

10.

Javi lives in the city and does not own a car, therefore he takes Ubers often to get where he needs to. In the last few months, every time he has had a female driver it has been a terrible experience. Now if he sees that he is matched with a female driver he will cancel the Uber and find another one with a male driver. Javi's actions best represent the idea of:

a)

Predjudice

b)

Stereotyping

c)

De Jure Discrimination

d)

Discrimination

11.
Steve tells his friend Tom that he should go out for track because Tom is African American and Steve believes African Americans can run faster than people of other races. This is an example of
a)
discrimination.
b)
ethnocentrism.
c)
subjugation.
d)
a stereotype
12.
Abraham’s parents taught him that all white southerners believe that African Americans are inferior to whites. This is an example of
a)
a prejudice.
b)
a self-fulfilling prophecy.
c)
institutionalized discrimination.
d)
subjugation.
13.

What are the differences between prejudice and discrimination?

a)

Prejudice is an opinion, not an act.

b)

Stereotypes occur only in discrimination.

c)

Discrimination is a set of values.

d)

Prejudice can be positive.

14.

What is poverty?

a)

when resources (like money) in society are unevenly distributed to its population. It is often seen as unfairness between social classes

b)

refers to the minimum level of income that a person needs to feed, clothe and shelter themselves

c)

It is hunger. It is lack of shelter. It is being sick and not being able to see a doctor. It is not having access to school and not knowing how to read.

15.

People who live in extreme poverty often lack the following:

a)

Education

b)

Healthcare

c)

Housing

d)

All of these things

16.
When you add up all the economic resources a person has, such as her savings, home, personal property, etc., you have determined that person’s
a)
caste.
b)
power.
c)
wealth.
d)
prestige.
17.

Reservation policy is a process of reserving certain percentage of seats for a certain classes such as (a)  

18.

Kaka kelkar commission is related to......

a)

The National Commission for Scheduled Castes

b)

The National Scheduled Tribes Commission

c)

The backward class commission

d)

The Anglo Indian community

19.

The reservation policy recommended by

a)

Mandal Commission

b)

Kaka Kalelkar Commission

c)

Both of these

d)

None of these

20.

Reservation in educational institutions mentioned in the article....

a)

Article 15(4) & 46

b)

Article 16(4)

c)

Article 333

d)

Article 320

21.

Mandal commission was established in

a)

1949

b)

1950

c)

1979

d)

1987

22.

Which commission introduced the new category of other backward classes (OBCs).

a)

Mandal commission

b)

Kothari commission

c)

Ranganath commission

d)

Kelkar committee

23.

Under which constitutional amendment act gave the way for reservation for OBCs, SCs and STs in private educational institution

a)

74

b)

75

c)

47

d)

93

24.

When did Kelkar committee established?

a)

1953

b)

1959

c)

1979

d)

1969

25.

Select the law enacted by parliament for the welfare of women.

a)

Special marriage act of 1955

b)

Dowry prohibited act of 1961

c)

Equaly remuneration act of 1976

d)

All of the above

26.

Women in India are discriminated in;

a)

Political life

b)

Social life

c)

Economic life

d)

All of the above

27.

In local self- government institutions at least one third of all positions are reserved for :

a)

Men

b)

Women

c)

Children

d)

Scheduled tribes

28.

Which leader worked for the elimination of caste system in India?

a)

Jatiba Phule, Dr B.R Ambedkar, Mahatma Gandhi and Periyar Ram .

b)

Raja Ram Mohun Roy, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi.

29.

"The awareness of the relationship between personal experience and the wider society"

Thinking away from one's usual day-to-day life and look at the world in a new way. Is known as:

a)

Sociological Perspective

b)

Sociological Imagination

c)

conflict perspective

d)

functionalist perspective

30.

In the middle ages what do people thought about disability

a)

Disabilities were link to cultural and religious beliefs

b)

Disabilities were not link to cultural and religious beliefs

c)

Disabilities were link to cultural beliefs

d)

Disabilities were link to religious beliefs

31.

The treatment to disability people has to be

a)

Non-discrimination

b)

Inclusion in society and effective participation

c)

Equality of opportunities

d)

Accesibility

e)

Equality between men and women

32.

Disabled people experience the same amount of discrimination in the work place, as non-disabled people.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

A person with a Disability wants you to feel sorry for them?

a)

True

b)

False

34.

A person with a physical disability is always in a wheel chair?

a)

True

b)

False

35.
Inclusion is capturing all aspects of children and allowing them the same opportunities to learn alongside their peers disabled or not in a general education classroom. 
a)
True 
b)
False 
36.

Ignorance is an attitudinal barrier

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Specialist transport is provided for people who cannot access mainstream transport.

a)

Social Model

b)

Medical Model

38.

Pitying a person with a disability is an attitudinal barrier.

a)

False

b)

True

39.

What is the definition of Disability?

a)

A disability is an impairment/handicap condition that prevents a person from perform weekly living skills.

b)

A disability is a mental/physical condition that prevents a person from perform monthly living skills.

c)

A disability is a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities, for example, walking, thinking, seeing, speaking or hearing.

40.
Beliefs are...
a)
Strongly held aggression.
b)
Strongly held opinions. 
c)
Ideas.
d)
Religious ideas.