Critical Race Theory Quiz

What is the core idea of Critical Race Theory (CRT)?

• CRT suggests that racism is only a product of individual bias or prejudice.

• CRT is based on the idea that race is a social construct and racism is embedded in legal systems and policies.

• CRT claims that racism has been completely eradicated from legal systems.

• CRT focuses solely on the impact of racism on housing segregation.

Which of the following areas has seen increased public awareness due to events in the last decade, according to the text?

• The impact of criminal justice policy in the 1990s.

• The legacy of enslavement on Black Americans.

• Housing segregation.

• All of the above.

What has caused significant disagreements among experts about the precise definition of CRT?

• The lack of academic interest in the subject.

• The different interpretations of how CRT should inform K-12 policy and practice.

• The agreement on government's role in addressing past wrongs.

• The uniform understanding of CRT's impact on children and schooling.

Which scholars are associated with the creation of CRT?

• Derrick Bell, Kimberlé Crenshaw, and Richard Delgado.

• Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, and Stephen Hawking.

• Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Birutė Galdikas.

• Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, and Alfred Adler.

What example from the 1930s illustrates a concept of CRT?

• Government officials creating affordable housing for all.

• Government officials drawing lines around areas deemed poor financial risks due to racial composition.

• Banks offering mortgages to Black people in all areas.

• The implementation of policies that promoted racial integration.

What contemporary policy is mentioned as perpetuating patterns of discrimination?

• Policies that encourage racial desegregation efforts.

• Facially race-blind policies like single-family zoning that prevent affordable housing in advantaged areas.

• Policies that ensure equal mortgage opportunities for all racial groups.

• Government officials explicitly supporting racial equality in housing.

According to the text, what has CRT informed in addition to the field of sociology and literary theory?

• Humanities, social sciences, and teacher education

• Engineering and technology

• Business and finance

What do critics often charge that critical race theory leads to?

• A focus on individual identity over group identity

• Positive dynamics and mutual understanding

• A focus on group identity over universal shared traits

What organization attributed a host of issues to CRT, including the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests and LGBTQ clubs in schools?

• The American Civil Liberties Union

• The National Education Association

• The American Federation of Teachers

What does the writer Ibram X. Kendi suggest in his book "How to Be An Antiracist"?

• Discrimination that creates inequality should be considered racist

• All forms of discrimination are unacceptable

• Equity and equality are the same thing