Diversity, Inclusion & Equity

AWARENESS QUIZ

1. 57% of people in state prisons for drug offenses in the US are African American. What percentage of illicit drug users in the US are African American?

a. 14%
b. 28%
c. 42%
d. 56%

A. 14%

2. According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, 34 anti-Muslim organizations were operating in the US in 2015. How many were operating in the US in 2016?

a. 21
b. 34
c. 101
d. 146

C. 101

3. According to GLSEN, what percentage of students who report an incident of homophobia at school say the school did nothing in response or told them to ignore it?

a. 18%
b. 31%
c. 48%
d. 64%

D. 64%

4. US Census data show that African American and Latina women earn how much for every dollar a White man earns?

a. one dollar & one dollar
b. 81 cents & 79 cents
c. 64 cents & 56 cents
d. 54 cents & 49 cents

C. 64 cents
& 56 cents,
respectively

5. The Service Women’s Action Network has reported that women serving in Iraq and Afghanistan are less likely to have been killed by an enemy than they are to have been:

a. raped by a colleague
b. dishonorably discharged
c. promoted in rank

A. raped by a colleague

6. According to the Center for American Progress, compared with schools attended by at least 90% white students, those attended by at least 90% students of color spend how much less per pupil annually?

a. $312
b. $733
c. $1,028

B. $733

7. According to a national study of US public school parents, 66% of families NOT experiencing poverty reported that they 'always' checked their child's homework. What percentage of families experiencing poverty reported they 'always' checked their child's homework?

a. 32%
b. 52%
c. 72%
d. 92%

C. 72%

8. In a study conducted by the National Bureau of Economic Research, researchers replied to help-wanted ads by sending résumés from fictitious applicants. How much more likely were applicants with stereotypically White names to get a callback regarding their applications than applicants with stereotypically Black names?

a. 15% more likely
b. 26% more likely
c. 39% more likely
d. 50% more likely

D. 50% more likely

9. According to a Kids Count report, 13% of White children in the US live in poverty. What percentage of American Indian children in the US live in poverty?

a. 13%
b. 31%
c. 52%
d. 74%

B. 31%

10. According to a study sponsored by the Pew Research Center, the median wealth of White households in the US is how many times larger than that of African American households?

a. 3 times larger
b. 13 times larger
c. 23 times larger
d. 33 time larger

C. 23 times larger

11. About 5% of the world’s population live in the United States. About what percentage of the world's population currently in prison live in the United States?

a. 5%
b. 25%
c. 45%
d. 65%

B. 25%

12. Since the global financial crisis of the 2000s, which of the following has happened in the US?

a. the wealthiest 1% of people have received 95% of the financial growth while the poorest 90% of people have gotten poorer
b. the wealthiest 10% of people have received 95% of the financial growth while the poorest 40% of people have gotten poorer
c. the wealthiest 20% of people have received 95% of the financial growth while the poorest 20% of people have gotten poorer

A. the wealthiest 1% of people have received 95% of the financial growth while the poorest 90% of people have gotten poorer