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Fair/Unfair & Discrimination Practice

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A group of students on the playground is playing ball. They will only let the boys play.

a)

Fair

b)

Unfair

2.

A teacher is using a cooking project as a science experiment in her classroom. The recipe includes eggs. She prepares an alternative recipe for the two students in her class that have allergies.

a)

Fair

b)

Unfair

3.

The public school system set up “Headstart Preschool Programs” for children from lower-income families so that they could have the same early learning opportunities that children from higher-income families.

a)

Fair

b)

Unfair

4.

A teacher gives one student more stickers than any other of the students for completing the same task.

a)

Fair

b)

Unfair

5.

Which of the following is a description of FAIRNESS?

a)

Everyone is treated exactly the same.

b)

Everyone has the same ability to achieve or succeed.

6.

Which of the following is a description of EQUALITY?

a)

Everyone is treated exactly the same.

b)

Everyone has the same ability to achieve or succeed.

7.

Everyone is playing a kickball game. Everyone is treated exactly the same no matter their level of ability.

a)

Equality

b)

Fairness

8.

Everyone is playing a kickball game. Everyone is given the same opportunity to be successful in the game taking into consideration their ability.

a)

Equality

b)

Fairness

9.

Which practice is more enjoyable for people?

a)

Fairness

b)

Equality

10.

The belief that a whole group tends to behave in a certain way.

a)

Discrimination

b)

Equality

c)

Stereotype

11.

A judgment about someone that is not based on experience with that person.

a)

Discrimination

b)

Prejudice

c)

Stereotype

12.

The unfair treatment of a group of people who are different from you based on prejudices.

a)

Discrimination

b)

Prejudice

c)

Stereotype

13.

Which of the following people experienced discrimination based on her race?

a)

Ada Lovelace

b)

Ruby Bridges

c)

Helen Keller

14.

Which of the following people challenged stereotypes by becoming a mathematician and the first computer programmer?

a)

Ada Lovelace

b)

Ruby Bridges

c)

Helen Keller

15.

Which of the following people faced prejudice because of her disability?

a)

Ada Lovelace

b)

Ruby Bridges

c)

Helen Keller

16.

Thinking that all elderly people are sick and inactive is an example of a __________________.

a)

Discrimination

b)

Prejudice

c)

Stereotype

17.

Every time you meet a person who is Latino, you assume they are new immigrants to America is an example of ________________.

a)

Discrimination

b)

Prejudice

c)

Stereotype

18.

Preventing someone from voting because they are a different race is an example of ________________.

a)

Discrimination

b)

Prejudice

c)

Stereotype

19.

Bonus: These help us have a safe and productive environment.

a)

computers

b)

rules/laws

c)

calendars

20.

Bonus: Which of the following are things YOU are responsible for?

a)

completing your school work

b)

paying attention in class

c)

making sure everyone follows the rules

d)

following the rules at school and in your community

e)

keeping your room clean