📝 Hate Speech Quiz

Test Your Knowledge — KS4 (Ages 14-16)

Name: _________________________________
Date: _________________
Score: _____ / 10
1 How many hate crimes were recorded by police in England and Wales in 2023-24?
A Over 30,000
B Over 75,000
C Over 145,000
D Over 500,000
2 Under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, what is the effect of committing an offence with hate as a motivation?
A The offence is treated less seriously
B Sentences are increased to reflect the aggravated nature of the crime
C It becomes a separate offence entirely
D It has no effect on sentencing
3 Which of the following is a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010?
A Political belief
B Height
C Sexual orientation
D Income
4 Race-based hate crime accounts for approximately what proportion of all hate crime?
A 10%
B 25%
C Nearly half
D Over 75%
5 Section 18 of the Public Order Act 1986 covers:
A Disorder at public events
B Incitement to racial hatred — up to 7 years imprisonment
C Threats to individuals
D Online hate speech
6 LGBTQ+ young people are how much more likely to experience school bullying?
A The same as all young people
B 1.5x more likely
C Twice as likely
D 5x more likely
7 Which organisation allows anonymous reporting of hate crime in England and Wales?
A Samaritans
B True Vision (via police.uk) and Stop Hate UK
C CEOP
D Childline
8 Online hate speech under the Online Safety Act 2023:
A Cannot be regulated
B Must be removed proactively by platforms categorised by Ofcom
C Is only regulated if it involves named individuals
D Can only be removed with a court order
9 The Racial and Religious Hatred Act 2006 covers:
A Discrimination in employment
B Incitement to hatred against people because of their religion
C Hate crime against religious buildings
D Only racial hatred
10 Which of the following best describes a 'safe challenge' to hate speech?
A Confronting the person aggressively
B Staying silent to avoid conflict
C Calmly stating disagreement, asking a question, or reporting the content
D Only challenging online, never in person

How did you do?

8-10: Excellent! 🌟

5-7: Good work — review the areas you missed 👍

0-4: Keep learning — talk to your teacher 📚

📋 Answer Key (Teacher Copy)

Q1. C — Over 145,000
Q2. B — Sentences are increased to reflect the aggravated nature of the crime
Q3. C — Sexual orientation
Q4. C — Nearly half
Q5. B — Incitement to racial hatred — up to 7 years imprisonment
Q6. C — Twice as likely
Q7. B — True Vision (via police.uk) and Stop Hate UK
Q8. B — Must be removed proactively by platforms categorised by Ofcom
Q9. B — Incitement to hatred against people because of their religion
Q10. C — Calmly stating disagreement, asking a question, or reporting the content

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