Changes in Society and Culture

Question 1

What does Civil Rights mean?

Answer 1

Guarantees of equal social opportunities and equal protection under the law, regardless of race, religion, or other personal characteristics

Question 2

What does Fertilizers mean?

Answer 2

Any substance used to fertilize the soil

Question 3

What does Green Revolution mean?

Answer 3

Great increase in production of food grains that resulted in large part from the introduction into developing countries of new, high-yielding varieties

Question 4

What does Segregation mean?

Answer 4

A social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups

Question 5

What does Sanctions mean?

Answer 5

A coercive measure adopted usually by several nations acting together against a nation violating international law

Question 6

What does Feminism mean?

Answer 6

A doctrine advocating social, political, and economic rights for women equal to those of men

Question 7

What does Discrimination mean?

Answer 7

Unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice

Question 8

Where is Mumbai?

Answer 8

Mumbai formerly Bombay, city, is the capital of Maharashtra state

Question 9

Who was Martin Luther King?

Answer 9

He was a black civi right leader in the United States

Question 10

Who was Lyndon Johnson?

Answer 10

He was a former President of the United States

Question 11

Who was Desmond Tutu?

Answer 11

He was a South African Anglican bishop and theologian, known for his work as an anti-apartheid and human rights

Question 12

Who was Nelson Mandela?

Answer 12

He was first black President of South Africa and an anti-apartheid activist

Question 13

How many people are live in Tokyo?

Answer 13

26 million people live in Tokyo

Question 14

What greatly increased the amount of food farmers could grow?

Answer 14

Power fertilizers greatly increased the food farmers could grow.

Question 15

When farmer could increas the amount of food they could grow, what was this called?

Answer 15

It was called the Green Revolution.

Question 16

Name two civil rights Africans American began to lose in some Southern States?

Answer 16

1. The right to attend the same school as white children

2. The right to vote

Question 17

When did the civil right movement began, and who was its leader?

Answer 17

The civil right movement began in the 1950s, and it leader was Martin Luther King Jr.

Question 18

When did Lyndon Johnson sign the Civil Rights Act?

Answer 18

Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Right Act in 1964

Question 19

What were the three laws Lyndon Johnson signed that ended segregation?

Answer 19

1. The Civil Right Act

2. The Voting Right Act

3. The Fair Housing Act

Question 20

What did nations use on South Africa to end Apartheid?

Answer 20

They used santions.

Question 21

According the the story, in South Africa, which leader fought to end apartheid?

Answer 21

Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela fought to end apartheid.

Question 22

When did Apartheid end in South Africa?

Answer 22

Apartheid end in South Africa in 1991.

Question 23

In the 1960s, what movement did women start?

Answer 23

Women start the Feminism movement. in the 1960s

Question 24

Name two things they fought for?

Answer 24

1. to earn the same pay as men for the same work

2. better child care

3. better health care

Question 25

What was the name of the right the American with disabilities fought for, and when did it pass?

Answer 25

The Americans with Disabilities Act. It passed in 1990.