Tolerance in the Multicultural Life of 21st Century Europe

Final questionnaire

COMENIUS PROJECT 2011-2013

1. Do you consider yourself a tolerant person? a) Mostly yes. Tolerance is an attitude that can solve many problems. b) Sometimes. I have my own limits. c) Not at all. There are many people and situations that we can’t and we mustn’t tolerate.

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2. In the relationship with your colleagues, the tolerant attitude means: a) Listening to the others who have their own opinions b) Ignoring the others if you don’t agree with them c) Expressing your own opinions d) Persuading the others that your opinions are correct

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3. A new colleague with a different religion comes in your class. Would you invite him to your birthday party? a) Yes b) No c) I don’t know

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4. Do you consider that a person of a different nationality has the same rights as you? a) Yes. All of us have the same rights because we are all human beings b) No. There’s too much talk about the rights of the minorities but never about their responsibilities.

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5. The presence of people with disabilities in school: a) Depresses me. I consider they have to go to a special school b) I don’t care. I understand them, but I don’t feel the need to socialize with them. c) I feel really good around them. Some of them are pretty nice and sociable partners. d) What is important in a relationship is the attitude not the physical perfection.

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6. The neighbour’s child plays football in the middle of the street. I let him there because he likes it. This attitude means: a) Indulgence b) Indifference c) Intolerance d) Tolerance

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7. You are spending your weekend with your friends. One of them brings someone you don’t know. What do you do? a) You take your friend to the side and tell him/her they both have to go. b) In front of the new person, you say that he/she has to go. c) You ask your friend about him/her and bring him/her into the group.

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8. You are in class and a colleague you don’t talk too much to ask for some help with his/her work. What do you do? a) You tell him/her: “Do your own work”. b) You make an appointment with him/her and help him/her. c) If you have time, you will help him/her another day.

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9. One day you realize that a classmate of yours is homosexual. How do you react? a) You treat him/her the same way as always. b) You will never treat him/her the same way. c) You try to move away from him/her.

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10. Will you use violence to solve a problem you are involved in? a) Never. Violence gives rise to more violence. b) It depends. There are unfair situations where violence is justified. c) Yes. It is the best way to solve the problem.

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11. How often do you see violence or bullying around you? a) Always b) Often c) Rarely d) Never

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12. Have you ever been exposed to violence? a) Never b) Once c) Sometimes d) Usually

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13. What’s the reason of violence for you? a) Family’s indifference b) Lack of religious beliefs c) Talking about violence d) Watching films with violence e) Seeing violence in families or environment

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14. What’s the best way to stop violence? a) To educate families about raising children b) To stop watching programmes with violence on TV c) To educate students about violence d) To limit internet access to sites including violence e) To develop parents-school relation f) To include moral values more in education g) To have more cultural and social activities at school

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15. Where do you meet “tolerance” the most? a) In people’s behaviour around me b) In books I read c) In the programmes I watch on TV d) I know nothing about it

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16. Where do you experience lack of tolerance? a) At home b) At school c) On the street d) On public transport e) At parties f) Other…..

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17. Do you find our society...... a) Too tolerant b) Tolerant c) Not tolerant enough d) Intolerant

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18. Where can you learn intolerant behaviour? a) at school b) at home c) on the street d) in church e) among friends f) on TV g) other…..

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19. There is a student from a very distant country in your classroom. How do you introduce him/her to your national culture? a) I will teach him/her the national songs and dances; b) I will invite him/her to spend a weekend in my family; c) I will take him/her to a party with my friends

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20. I can tolerate my friend’s fault if it is about ……………… a) Money b) My personal rights c) National values d) Moral values

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21. This is one of the newest members of the EU and NATO, producing rose oil and yogurt. а) Latvia b) Bulgaria c) Poland d) Italy

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22. It is the home country of Michelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci and Raphael. It is famous for its pasta dishes. а) Poland b) Italy c) Romania d) Latvia

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23. 97% of this country’s territory is situated in Asia and 3% is in Europe. The biggest city is NOT its capital city. It is famous with its traditional sweet dessert “Baklava”. а) Poland b) Italy c) Turkey d) Romania

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24. It is Count Dracula’s country of origin. It is also where one of the traditional dishes is called “Mamaliga” and its capital is known as “Little Paris”. а)Bulgaria b) Italy c) Turkey d) Romania

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25. Which two of our partner-countries speak languages that are part of the Roman language group? а) Poland and Latvia b) Italy and Romania c) Turkey and Bulgaria

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26. It is the 9th largest country in Europe. It is the home country of Pope Joan Paul the second and it is where the Second World War started. а)Latvia b) Bulgaria c) Poland d) Italy

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27. This is a Baltic country with a lot of forests, with its highest peak at 312m above sea level. а) Poland b) Italy c) Romania d) Latvia

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28. What is Poland’s currency? a) Pound b) Euro c) Zloty d) Lev

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29. What is Latvia’s national sport? a) Tennis b) Volleyball c) Ice hockey d) Football

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30. Which country has the river Danube as most of its northern border? a) Poland b) Bulgaria c) Hungary d) Romania

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