Mock Test Pluralism

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Mock test chapter "Pluralism"

Pages 172 - 203

Instructions

• Make sure you have finished all the assignments of last weeks
• Make sure you also take a look at the "extra" information, for example on integration/assimilation etc.
• You are allowed to use your book while you are working on this mock test.
• Try to be as complete as possible in your answering. When you're satisfied, "save" your answer and check your answer with the "show explanation" button.
• Leave a comment on your progress of chapter "Pluralism" on one of the last slides!

What would be your definition of pluralism?

Which of the following statements gives a correct explanation of religious pluralism:
I. The Netherlands has always been a pluralist society. This began with the split between the Catholics and the Protestants in the 15th century and continued in the ongoing wars of the Christian pluralism until the beginnings ofwidespread atheism in the twentieth century.
II. The Netherlands has always been a pluralist society. This is borne out by the many religions that traditionally make up the nation, including Christians, Jews, and later Muslims

1. Only statement I
2. Only statement II
3. Both of the statements
4. None of the statements

Briefly describe when and how the main religious groups (Protestants, Catholics, Jews and Muslims) made their way into Dutch society.

What do we mean when we refer to the process of secularisation in the Netherlands?
I. The development of people and organisations breaking away from the church.
II. The gradual disappearance of boundaries between socio-economic classes.
III. The disappearance of boundaries between the different pillars.

1. I and II are correct
2. I and III are correct
3. II and III are correct
4. I, II and III are correct

I. An immigrant in our country is called an emigrant in the country he (or she) comes from.
II. People from non-EU countries who come to work in the Netherlands, are usually work migrants.

1. I is correct, II is incorrect
2. I is incorrect, II is correct
3. I and II are both correct
4. I and II are both incorrect

What was the Dutch government’s approach to the large numbers of new arrivals from Surinam beginning in the 1970’s?

I. In the eighties, many Moluccans came to the Netherlands following political developments in Indonesia.
II. After Surinam became independent, the Surinamese could choose between the Surinam and Dutch nationality.

1. I is correct, II is incorrect
2. I is incorrect, II is correct
3. I and II are both correct
4. I and II are both incorrect

What was the reason for the immigration of workers into the Netherlands after World War II?

Portuguese, Greek, Turkish, Moroccan and immigrants from other Mediterranean countries were not easily integrated into Dutch society. What is the reason that is given for this in your text book?

I. Dutch people prefer newcomers to assimilate.
II. Most newcomers opt for assimilation when they settle down in our country.

1. I is correct, II is incorrect
2. I is incorrect, II is correct
3. I and II are both correct
4. I and II are both incorrect

When the policy of accommodation of different communities and groups was replaced by a policy that took the culture of the – Dutch - majority with its constitutional rights as the starting point; this opened new possibilities for dealing with the integration of immigrants. Explain what those new possibilities were.

What recommendations came forward from the 1989 report entitled Allochtonenbeleid?

Which of the following areas didn’t the government target in order to improve the integration of non-Western migrants?

1. Problematic neighbourhoods
2. Language deficiencies
3. Unemployment
4. Repressing women

Explain how unemployment among immigrants can both hinder integration and increase discrimination.

In your own words, explain the difference between a value and a norm.

What do you think could be the reason for people living in a small village to be more likely to stick to the dominant norms (for example, ‘stealing is a crime’) than people living in the big city?

Checking my progress on this chapter, I think I did...

1. Very well
2. Ok
3. Could have been better
4. Worse than I hoped

Do you have any questions for your teacher?