CBSE Class 10 Social Science Democracy and Diversity MCQs Set B

Question: A society that has similar kinds of people, especially where there are no significant ethnic differences is called:
a) homogeneous society
b) heterogeneous society
c) mixed society
d) none of the options
Answer: a

Question: Political competitions along religions and ethnic lines led to the disintegration of Yugoslavia into:
a) five independent countries
b) six independent countries
c) seven independent countries
d) eight independent countries
Answer: b

Question: In a democracy political expression of social divisions is very:
a) abnormal and cannot be healthy
b) normal and can be healthy
c) important for proper functioning
d) none of the options
Answer: b

Question: When Norman died in 2006, Smith and Carlos:
a) did not attend his funeral
b) attended his funeral
c) were pallbearers at his funeral
d) none of the options
Answer: c

Question: Rich and poor persons from the same family often do not keep close relations with each other for they feel:
a) they are same
b) they are very different
c) they are out caste
d) none of the options
Answer: b

Question: The difference between the Blacks and Whites became a social division in the US because:
a) the Whites tend to be poor and discriminated against
b) the Blacks tend to be poor and discriminated against
c) both were poor and discriminated
d) none of the options
Answer: b

Question: The International Olympic Association held Carlos and Smith guilty of violating the Olympic spirit by:
a) making a public issue
b) making a public statement
c) making a political issue
d) making a political statement
Answer: d

Question: People who are atheists:
a) believe in God or any religion
b) don’t believe in God or any religion
c) believe in God only
d) believe in religion only
Answer: b

Question: Social divisions affect:
a) political parties
b) population of a country
c) voting in most countries
d) none of the options
Answer: c

Question: Democracy involves competition among various:
a) parties
b) political parties
c) groups
d) castes
Answer: b

Question: People from one community tend to:
a) prefer other parties
b) prefer one or two parties
c) prefer some party more than others
d) none of the options
Answer: c

Question: Most social divisions are based on:
a) accident of birth
b) accident of community
c) accident of trade
d) none of the options
Answer: a

Question: In many countries there are parties:
a) that focus all communities
b) that focus only on one community
c) that focus only one religion
d) none of the options
Answer: b

Question: Social division takes place when some social difference:
a) overlaps with other differences
b) do not overlap with other differences
c) when there is clash of ideas
d) none of the options
Answer: b

Question: Both Northern Ireland and the Netherlands are predominantly Christian but divided into:
a) men and women
b) rich and poor
c) Catholics and Protestants
d) none of the options
Answer: c

Question: The black-gloved and raised clenched fists were meant to symbolise:
a) black poverty
b) black people
c) black power
d) none of the options
Answer: c

Question: The factors deciding the outcome of politics of social divisions are:
a) how people perceive their identities
b) how political leaders raise the demands of any community
c) how the government reacts to demands of different groups
d) all of the options
Answer: d

Question: The population of United Kingdom is divided into two major sects of:
a) Christians and Muslims
b) Christians and Hindus
c) Catholics and Protestants
d) none of the options
Answer: c

Question: Cross-cutting social differences are easier to:
a) fulfill
b) accommodate
c) commit
d) none of the options
Answer: b

Question: In our country the people who tend to be poor are the:
a) landless people
b) rich people
c) dalits
d) none of the options
Answer: c

Write true (T) or false (F)

Question: The Protestants were represented by Unionists who wanted to remain with the UK, which is predominantly protestant.
Answer: True

Question: In 1996, the UK government and the Nationalists reached a peace treaty.
Answer: False

Question: The medals of both Carlos and Smith were taken back.
Answer: True

Question: Social diversity cannot take different forms in different societies.
Answer: False

Question: Social differences divide similar people from one another, but they do not divide different people.
Answer: False

Question: It is possible for people from different religions to have the same caste and feel close to each other.
Answer: True

Question: In many countries there are parties that focus only on one community.
Answer: True

Question: The outcomes of politics does not depend on how people perceive their identities.
Answer: False

Question: We have different identities in different contexts.
Answer: True

Question: In our country landless farmers tend to be poor.
Answer: False

Question: The silver medalist of the 200 metres race in the 1968 Olympics was Peter Norman.
Answer: True

Question: The 1968 Olympic was held in Moscow city.
Answer: False

Question: Groups that share a common interest on one issue are likely to be in different sides on a different issue.
Answer: True

Question: If you a protestant, you are more likely to be poor, and may have suffered a history of discrimination.
Answer: False

Question: Belgium is a large country with many communities.
Answer: False

Question: Migrants bring with them their own culture and tend to form a different social community.
Answer: True

Question: It is not easier to accommodate demands that are within the constitutional framework and are not at the cost of another community.
Answer: False

Question: The outcomes of politics depends on how the government reacts to demands of different groups.
Answer: True

Question: Most countries of the world are multi-cultural.
Answer: True

Question: The population of United Kingdom is divided into three major sects- Christians, Protestants and Muslims.
Answer: False

Question: Some of the social differences are based on our choices.
Answer: True

Question: Every social division does not lead to social division.
Answer: True

Question: If social divisions do exist in a country, they must never be expressed in politics.
Answer: True

Question: Social divisions do not affect voting in many countries.
Answer: False

Question: It is much easier if the people see that their identities are multiple and are complementary with the national identity.
Answer: True

Question: Catholics and Protestants are about equally likely to be poor or rich.
Answer: True

Question: Overlapping social differences do not create possibilities of deep social divisions and tensions.
Answer: False

Question: The outcomes of politics depends on how political leaders raise the demands of any community.
Answer: True

Question: Cross-cutting social differences are easier to accommodate.
Answer: True

Question: Social divisions of one kind or another exist in most countries.
Answer: True
 

Fill in the blanks

Question: Social division takes place when some social difference ……………………… with other differences.
Answer: overlaps

Question: In our country ……………………… tend to be poor and landless.
Answer: dalits

Question: In ………………………, there is linguistic as well as religious differences.
Answer: Sri Lanka

Question: Every ……………………… difference does not lead to social division.
Answer: social

Question: The ……………………… of social diversities in a country need not be seen as a source of danger.
Answer: assertion

Question: People who feel ………………………, deprived and discriminated have to fight against the injustices.
Answer: marginalised

Question: We have different identities in different ……………………… .
Answer: contexts

Question: Catholics and ……………………… are about equally likely to be poor or rich.
Answer: Protestants

Question: ……………………… too suffered for his action and was not included in the Australian team for the next Olympic.
Answer: Norman

Question: When Norman died in 2006, Smith and Carlos were ……………………… at his funeral.
Answer: pallbearers

Question: Cross-cutting social differences are easier to ……………………… .
Answer: accommodate

Question: ……………………… is easier to accommodate demands that are within the-framework and are not at the cost of another community.
Answer: Constitutional

Question: Social ……………………… can take different forms in different societies.
Answer: diversity

Question: Atheists do not believe in ……………………… or any religion.
Answer: God

Question: Political ……………………… along religious and ethnic lines led to the disintegration of Yugoslavia into six independent countries.
Answer: competition