Living in a Diverse Society quiz: N(A)-Level Social Studies (SEAB 2125) quiz

Ethnicity, religion, nationality and socio-economic background

Only differences in age

Only differences in height

Nothing, because everyone is identical

By closing its borders to all outsiders

Through its history as a trading port that attracted migrants, and continued migration

By having only one ethnic group from the start

By banning all religions

Weaker connections to the world

Fewer ideas and skills available

Cultural richness from varied food, festivals and traditions

A single, unchanging culture

By stopping new ideas

By making the workforce less skilled

By cutting all trade with other countries

By bringing new ideas, skills and links to many markets and cultures

Because they only appear if groups interact positively rather than staying apart

Because diversity always brings benefits no matter what

Because benefits never depend on people's actions

Because the government creates them without any effort from citizens

Too much harmony

Misunderstanding and prejudice between groups

An end to all competition

Everyone automatically agreeing on everything

By making all groups feel equally satisfied

By removing all differences between groups

When groups compete over jobs or resources, or feel some have unfair advantages

By guaranteeing equal outcomes for everyone

Society automatically becomes more united

Nothing changes ever

All differences disappear on their own

Tensions can grow and lead to division

Through repeated everyday contact in shared neighbourhoods, schools and workplaces

By keeping all groups completely separate

By avoiding all interaction between groups

By celebrating only one group's culture

Because it has no effect on relations between groups

Because it builds familiarity and reduces misunderstanding

Because it forces everyone to be the same

Because it increases prejudice

No, harmony means tensions never occur

No, because diversity removes all disagreement

Yes, misunderstandings over customs or competition can still cause occasional tension

Yes, but only between governments

Because understanding it changes nothing

Because diversity has no forms

Because only the government needs to understand it

Because knowing the forms of diversity helps explain both its benefits and its challenges

Diversity brings both benefits and challenges, so it must be understood and managed

Diversity is purely bad and should be avoided

Diversity is purely good and needs no attention

Diversity has no effect on a society

Only the benefits of diversity

Both benefits and challenges, each supported by an example and a reason

Only the challenges of diversity

An unexplained list of group names