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How far have we made progress on equality in the UK?

The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “How far have we made progress on equality in the UK?”, from the unit “Are people treated equally in UK society?” (Year 9 Citizenship) by Oak National Academy.

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12 questions

  1. Which of the following is an example of discrimination?
  2. Complete the sentence by filling in the correct word: In the past, people were not treated equally because of their characteristics. It was not against the ___, so there was nothing to prevent it.
  3. Why is the Equality Act 2010 important?
  4. Complete this sentence: Discrimination in the past...
  5. Match each law to what it helped change in society.
  6. Rearrange the words to create a sentence about equality legislation.
  7. Match the word to its correct definition.
  8. Which of the following actions was considered a crime in the UK in the early 1900s, but no longer is?
  9. Put these events in the correct chronological order.
  10. In the past, there were no laws to protect people from ___ based on their sexuality. This lack of protection allowed inequality to happen.
  11. Order the events in chronological order.
  12. What was the official title of Turing's Law, which granted posthumous Royal Pardons for all those criminalised for homosexuality?

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