Section 4 - Key Words

Question 1

Discrimination

Answer 1

Treating people less favourably because of their ethnicity/gender/colour/sexuality/age/class.

Question 2

Ethnic minority

Answer 2

A member of an ethnic group which is much smaller than the majority group.

Question 3

Interfaith marriages

Answer 3

A marriage in which the husband and wife are from different religions.

Question 4

Multi-ethnic society

Answer 4

Many different races and cultures living together in one society.

Question 5

Multi-faith society

Answer 5

Many different religions and cultures living together in one society.

Question 6

Prejudice

Answer 6

Believing some people are inferior or superior without even knowing them.

Question 7

Racial harmony

Answer 7

Different races/colours living together happily.

Question 8

Racism

Answer 8

The belief that some races are superior to others.

Question 9

Religious freedom

Answer 9

The right to practice your religion and change your religion.

Question 10

Religious pluralism

Answer 10

Accepting all religions as having an equal right to coexist.

Question 11

Sexism

Answer 11

Discriminating against people because of their gender (being male or female).

Question 12

Community cohesion

Answer 12

A common vision and shared sense of belonging for all groups in society.