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WorksheetsSOCIAL CLASS
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 50mins
Group of people with physical or cultural traits different from those of the dominant group of the society
minority
underclass
stereotype
racism
unfair practices that grow out of common behaviors & attitudes that are part of the structure of society
racism
assimilation
prejudice
institutionalized discrimination
widely held negative attitudes toward a group & its individual members
prejudice
assimilation
racism
hate crime
blending or fusing of minority groups into the dominant society
assimilation
subjugation
genocide
ethnic minority
process by which a minority group is denied equal access to the benefits of a society
subjugation
assimilation
discrimination
cultural pluralism
expectation that leads to behavior that causes the expectation to become reality
racism
institutionalized discrimination
self-fulfilling prophecy
de jure segregation
Treating people differently based on ethnicity, race, religion or culture
discrimination
racism
hate crime
genocide
people sharing certain inherited physical traits that are considered importnat within a society
race
genocide
stereotype
prejudice
Desire of a group to maintain some sense of identity separate from the dominant group
hidden unemployment
cultural pluralism
underclass
de facto segregation
unemployment that includes people not counted in the traditional unemployment categories
assimilation
stereotype
racism
hidden unemployment
extreme form of prejudice that assumes superiority of one group over others
racism
hate crime
stereotype
prejudice
Criminal act motivated by prejudice
hate crime
hidden unemployment
de facto segregation
minority
people typically unemployed who come from families that have been poor for generations
discrimination
race
underclass
de jure segregation
denial of equal access based on the law
de jure segregation
de facto segregation
assimilation
race
group identified by cultural, religious or national characteristics
minority
ethnic minority
genocide
stereotype
systematic effort to destroy an entire population
de jure segregation
institutionalized discrimination
genocide
discrimination
distorted, exaggerated or oversimplified image applied to a category of people
race
stereotype
prejudice
discrimination
denial of equal access based on everyday practice
de facto segregation
de jure segregation
discrimination
institutionalized discrimination
Steve tells his friend Tom that he should go out for track because Tom is an African American and Steve believes this group of people can run faster than others. This is an example of
discrimination
ethnocentrism
subjugation
a stereotype
Which of the following best describes the functionalist perspective of prejudice and discrimination
what minorities are exploited, the self-concept of the dominant society is weakened
discrimination improves the economy of the society because minority members will work for little pay
children learn to sort people into groups by examining the behavior of the adults around them
because the dominant group feels superior to the minority, its members' self concepts are strengthened
Historically, many African Americans in the southern states were denied the right to vote by government officials who treated them differently from whites, for example, by requiring them to pass complex exams to be able to vote. This an example of
institutionalized discrimination
genocide
ethnocentrism
a self-fulfilling prophecy
Abraham's parents taught him that all white Southerners believe that African Americans are inferior to whites. This is an example of
a prejudice
a self-fulfilling prophecy
institutionalized discrimination
subjugation
Which of the following best describes the symbolic interactionist view on prejudice?
prejudice allows peoples' self-concept to be strengthened because they believe they are superior to others
children are taught to be prejudiced by watching the behavior of significant others who express prejudice
prejudice strengthens society both economically and culturally
prejudice only becomes a problem in society when it is institutionalized
Conflict theory states that the majority uses prejudice and discrimination to control minority.
True
False
People who are blind are members of an ethnic minority
True
False
What is a tectonic hazard?
A hazard that occurs when the climate becomes too hot and causes drought.
A hazard that occurs as the result of human actions.
A hazard that occurs because of a movement of the Earth’s crust.
A hazard that occurs as the result of extreme weather conditions.
What would the likely short-term impacts of a climatic hazard be on a developing country?
A high death toll and high economic cost
A low death toll and high economic cost
A high death toll and low economic cost
A low death toll and low economic cost
Which is the thinnest layer of the Earth?
Crust
Mantle
Core
Which one of the following is the cause of droughts?
Heavy periods of rainfall
An extended period with below average rainfalls
the movements of tectonic plates
the rapid movements of material on slopes
Where are earthquakes created?
At destructive plate boundaries
At conservative plate boundaries
At all plate boundaries
What is a natural hazard?
A hazard resulting from the movement of tectonic plates.
An extreme natural event that threatens people or has the potential to cause damage, destruction and death.
An extreme hazard caused by human activity.
A hazard caused by climate change.
What factor can influence the impacts of the hazard?
Human activities
The convection currents of the Earth's mantle
Atmospheric conditions
A nuclear power plant meltdown is a natural hazard.
True
False
What is the difference between a natural hazard and a natural disaster?
They are exactly the same
Disaster is what could happen, a hazard is after it has an impact on humans
A hazard is what could happen, a disaster is after it has an impact on humans
Hurricanes and tsunamis are natural disasters, but earthquakes and volcanoes are hazards
Flooding, property damage, fatalities, and fires are all effects of what natural hazard?
Tsunamis and Earthquakes
Hurricanes and Earthquakes
Volcanoes and Tornados
Tsunamis and Hurricanes
What is a climatic hazard?
A hazard caused by human activity.
A hazard that occurs when it becomes too hot.
A hazard caused by the movement of the Earth’s crust.
A hazard that occurs as the result of certain atmospheric conditions.
Which of the following is not a factor that affects hazard risk?
They all affect hazard risk.
Urbanization
Population increase
Economic development
Why is it beneficial to be able to predict when and where natural hazards will occur?
Communities can be notified to evacuate
So that we can stop them from happening again
So that scientists know where to go in order to study them
So that we can harness their power for renewable energy
What type of hazard is a tsunami?
Neither climatic nor tectonic
Tectonic
Climatic
Both geomorphological and tectonic
Where do the forces for most external processes on the Earth come from?
The ocean
The internal heat of the Earth
The sun
The atmosphere
Which is the correct order for the layers of the Earth?
Inner mantle, outer mantle, core, outer core
Crust, core, mantle, outer core
Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
Which hazard is caused by rising temperature?
Droughts
Volcanoes
Earthquakes
Tsunamis
Which of the following is an example of a tectonic hazard?
Drought
Volcanic eruption
Landslide
Flooding
Which hazard can only occur in specific areas?
Flooding
Droughts
Tornadoes
Natural hazards and natural disasters are exactly the same thing.
True
False
What is the capital of France?
Berlin
Tokyo
Paris
Germany
What is the smallest country in the world?
Haiti
The Vatican
Hawaii
Rome
a line of longitude in a geographic coordinate system at which longitude is defined to be 0°.
International Date Line
Prime Meridian
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
referred to as the "belt of the Earth"
International Date Line
Prime Meridian
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Which one of the following statement does not describe geography?
An integrative disciple
Study of the inter-relationship between humans and the environment.
Subjected to dualism
Not relevant in the present time due to the development of technology.
