What term denotes the separation of people based on race?

• A. Segregation
• B. Relief
• C. Recovery
• D. Reparations

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is the practice of separating people by race. Segregation is the term that names this policy or practice of keeping racial groups apart in public spaces, schools, housing, and facilities, often with unequal access to resources. That direct meaning makes it the best fit for the question. The other words describe different concepts: relief refers to aid given to someone in need, recovery is about returning to a prior state after a setback, and reparations involve compensating people for past harms. None of those describe the act of dividing people by race, so they don’t fit as well. Historically, segregation has involved legally or socially enforcing separate facilities and opportunities for different racial groups, illustrating how the term captures both the action and its impact.