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Activism

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a person who advocates for social or political change

a)

right

b)

petition

c)

activist

d)

cause

2.

a form of protest in which a group of employees stops working until their employer agrees to their demands

a)

strike

b)

civil disobedience

c)

activist

d)

cause

3.

a moral or legal claim to have something or to act in a certain way

a)

strike

b)

rule

c)

right

d)

boycott

4.

an organized event at which people gather to express strong objection or disapproval of something

a)

strike

b)

boycott

c)

activist

d)

protest

5.

an often organized effort to avoid doing or buying something as an act of protest

a)

picket

b)

boycott

c)

cause

d)

protest

6.

a written request signed by a large number of people that asks an authority to do something

a)

picket

b)

boycott

c)

petition

d)

civil disobedience

7.

the refusal to obey certain laws or pay taxes or fines as a form of nonviolent protest

a)

activist

b)

boycott

c)

petition

d)

civil disobedience

8.

a belief, goal or organization that people support and work for

a)

cause

b)

perseverance

c)

picket

d)

civil disobedience

9.

loyally continuing to do something despite delays or difficulties

a)

cause

b)

perseverance

c)

protest

d)

civil disobedience

10.

a person or group of people who protest outside of a workplace or venue where the workers are on strike and try to keep others from entering

a)

protest

b)

strike

c)

picket

d)

civil disobedience

11.
Activism is...
a)
 taking action to affect social change
b)
being against something
c)
fighting the government
12.

Why did Kaepernick kneel during the national anthem instead of standing?

a)

to call attention to climate change

b)

to call attention to police brutality and unequal treatment of black people in the U.S

c)

it was his way of stretching before the game

13.

Basic rights that every human should be born with- including rights to freedom, equality, education, & the pursuit of happiness

a)

Under represented

b)

Human Rights

c)

Social Inequality

d)

Activists

14.

Movement for every person to receive equal rights & treatment in society, no matter their race, age, gender, religion, etc.

a)

Social Justice

b)

Social Cue

c)

Antisocial

d)

Interpersonal

15.

Cesar Chaves and his followers refused to buy grapes until the workers were given more rights. This is an example of a ______________.

a)

petition

b)

boycott

c)

sale

d)

discount

16.

If you think a certain issue is important enough to put effort into changing it or making people aware of it, it is a(n)_______________

a)

activity

b)

story

c)

concert

d)

cause

17.
Malala is an activist who fought for girl's rights to
a)
follow any religion
b)
dress the way they want to 
c)
work
d)
have an education
18.

A social issue is a problem that affects many people within a society. It is a group of common problems in present-day society and ones that many people strive to solve.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

any issue that negatively affects the global community and environment... such as climate change, political crisis, social inequality and economic crisis.

a)

Activism

b)

Protest

c)

Hierarchy

d)

Global Issues

20.

Who is this?

a)

Riley

b)

RBG

c)

Bailey

d)

Sadie