Democracy and Diversity

What was special about the 1968 Olympics held at Mexico city?

• All the Gold medals went to US athletes
• Protest by Afro-American athletes against the racial discrimination of Afro-Americans
• Mexico city supported the demands
• US government announced the end of racism

John Carlos received the winner's medal without wearing shoes.This was done to represent

• Black people
• Black poverty
• Black pride
• White domoination

The medals of Tommie Smith and John Carlos were taken back because

• they were Afro-Americans
• they didn't stand in a proper way while the American anthem was played
• they violated the Olympics spirit by making a political statement.
• they stood against racial discrimination in the United States.

In the 1968 Olympics held at Mexico city, Peter Norman represented...

• USA
• AUSTRALIA
• UK
• NEW ZEALAND

When do overlapping differences happen?

• When groups share common interest on the issue that is likely to be on different sides on a different issue.
• When one kind of social differences becomes more important than the other and people start feeling that they belong to different communities.
• When cross-cut social difference emerge.
• None of the above.

a system of government where the citizens exercise power by voting

• opportunity

• democracy

• rule of law

• equality

the inclusion of different types of people (such as people of different races or cultures) in a group or organization

• individualism

• opportunity

• diversity

• unity

the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities

• equality

• liberty

• justice

• fairness

To show his support to the silent protest of the American Athletes, Peter Norman

• Wore no socks

• wore a human right badge

• wore a black scarf

• wore a string of beads

African- Americans a term used for

• Africans who were brought to America as slaves

• Black Americans of America

• Martin Luther and his group

• John Carlos and Smith