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1. In which year were the Mexico Olympics held?
A. 1968
B. 1972
C. 1964
D. 1976
Answer: A. 1968
Explanation: The Mexico Olympics were held in 1968, where Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised international awareness about racial discrimination in the US.
2. Tommie Smith and John Carlos received their medals wearing black socks and no shoes to represent what?
A. Black Poverty
B. Black Pride
C. Civil Rights Movement
D. Sports Solidarity
Answer: A. Black Poverty
Explanation: They wore black socks and no shoes to represent Black poverty in the United States.
3. Who was the Australian athlete who supported Tommie Smith and John Carlos during the award ceremony?
A. Peter Norman
B. Carlos Carlos
C. Jesse Owens
D. Usain Bolt
Answer: A. Peter Norman
Explanation: Peter Norman was an Australian sprinter who wore a human rights badge on his shirt during the ceremony to show solidarity with the African-American athletes.
4. The Civil Rights Movement in the USA was led by which prominent leader during 1954–1968?
A. Martin Luther King Jr.
B. Abraham Lincoln
C. Nelson Mandela
D. Barack Obama
Answer: A. Martin Luther King Jr.
Explanation: The Civil Rights Movement in the USA (1954–1968) refers to a set of events and reform movements aimed at abolishing legal racial discrimination against African-Americans, led by Martin Luther King Jr.
5. Which movement in the US emerged in 1966 and lasted till 1975, advocating militant methods to end racism?
A. Black Power Movement
B. Civil Rights Movement
C. Non-violent Resistance Movement
D. Feminist Movement
Answer: A. Black Power Movement
Explanation: The Black Power movement emerged in 1966 and was a more anti-racist, militant movement advocating even violence if necessary to end racism in the US.
6. Social differences arise mainly due to which of the following factors?
A. Birth
B. Choice
C. Education
D. Occupation
Answer: A. Birth
Explanation: Most social differences are based on accident of birth. We don't choose to belong to the community we are born into.
7. Which type of social division leads to deep social cleavages and conflicts?
A. Overlapping social differences
B. Cross-cutting social differences
C. Economic differences
D. Political differences
Answer: A. Overlapping social differences
Explanation: Overlapping social differences occur when one difference overlaps with another, creating deep social divisions and tension.
8. In Northern Ireland, what are the two main religious sects of Christianity that experienced violent conflict?
A. Roman Catholics and Protestants
B. Catholics and Orthodox
C. Protestants and Baptists
D. Anglicans and Lutherans
Answer: A. Roman Catholics and Protestants
Explanation: Northern Ireland experienced a violent ethno-political conflict between Roman Catholics (53%) and Protestants (44%).
9. Which country suffered disintegration into six independent countries due to ethno-religious social divisions?
A. Yugoslavia
B. Sri Lanka
C. Belgium
D. Northern Ireland
Answer: A. Yugoslavia
Explanation: Political competition along religious and ethnic lines led to the disintegration of Yugoslavia into six independent countries.
10. Netherlands experiences which type of social differences between Catholics and Protestants?
A. Cross-cutting differences
B. Overlapping differences
C. Deeply hostile differences
D. Racial differences
Answer: A. Cross-cutting differences
Explanation: In Netherlands, class and religion tend to cross-cut each other, meaning Catholics and Protestants are about equally likely to be rich or poor, reducing social tension.
11. How many key factors are crucial in deciding the outcome of politics of social divisions?
A. Three
B. Two
C. Four
D. Five
Answer: A. Three
Explanation: The three factors are: how people perceive their identities, how political leaders raise demands of any community, and how the government reacts to these demands.
12. What was the silver medalist Peter Norman's action in the 1968 Olympics meant to symbolize?
A. Human rights solidarity
B. Opposition to Olympic rules
C. Support for the US team
D. Personal political ambition
Answer: A. Human rights solidarity
Explanation: Peter Norman wore a Human Rights badge on his shirt to demonstrate international solidarity with the anti-racism movement.
13. Which political party in Northern Ireland represented the interest of the Catholic community demanding integration with Republic of Ireland?
A. Nationalist parties
B. Unionist parties
C. Labor party
D. Conservative party
Answer: A. Nationalist parties
Explanation: Nationalist parties represented the Catholics who demanded that Northern Ireland be unified with the Republic of Ireland.
14. When does a social difference become a social division?
A. When it overlaps with another social difference
B. When people start migrating
C. When economic conditions improve
D. When education levels increase
Answer: A. When it overlaps with another social difference
Explanation: A social difference becomes a social division when it overlaps with other differences, making people feel they belong to different communities.
15. In a democracy, political expression of social division is considered as:
A. Normal and healthy, if kept within constitutional limits
B. Highly dangerous and always destructive
C. Illegal and punishable
D. Something that should always be banned
Answer: A. Normal and healthy, if kept within constitutional limits
Explanation: Expressing social divisions in politics allows marginalized groups to express grievances and get the government to attend to these, which is a normal aspect of democracy.
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