enABLE Network Festive Quiz 2024

How many disabled people are there in the UK?

• 16 million

• 23 million

• 26 million

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 16 million, which reflects the estimated number of disabled people in the UK.

• 11% of children are disabled

• 23% of working age adults are disabled

• 45% of pension age adults are disabled

Source: Family Resources Survey (2021 to 2022)

The most common form of colour blindness is the inability to distinguish between which two colours?

• Red and green

• Black and white

• Orange and purple

Answer explanation

The most common form of colour blindness is red-green colour blindness, known as ‘Deuteranomaly’. This is where individuals struggle to differentiate between red and green hues.

Which of the following assistive technologies is primarily used to help individuals with visual impairments access digital content?

• Speech-to-text software

• Screen reader

• Ergonomic keyboard

• Voice recognition software

Answer explanation

Screen readers allow people who are blind or have low vision to use computers by converting digital content into speech or braille. They can also be helpful for other users such as those with dyslexia.

In March 2018, according to the Office for National Statistics, what percentage of civil servants, who declared their disability status, said they had a disability?

• 1.5%

• 5.5%

• 10%

Answer explanation

According to the Civil Service statistics UK 2018 data, of those who declared their disability status, 10.0% said they were disabled.

How many gifts in total were given in "The Twelve Days of Christmas" song?

• 250

• 364

• 272

• 180

Answer explanation

In "The Twelve Days of Christmas," the gifts are cumulative. Each day, the gifts from previous days are repeated. Adding them up results in 364 gifts total: 1+2+3+...+12 = 364.

This incredible British suffragette overcame polio as a child which meant she used a wheelchair. Despite clashes with the police, she fearlessly participated in demonstrations, using a tricycle. Who is she?

• Emmeline Pankhurst

• Rosa May Billinghurst

• Lady Constance Bulwer-Lytton

Answer explanation

Rosa May Billinghurst.

Her determination to fight for women’s rights is truly inspiring. In 1910, she participated in a demonstration at the Houses of Parliament, which became known as Black Friday due to police violence. The police made attempts to restrict Rosa’s mobility and stop her from protesting. But she didn’t give up – she attended the next demonstration, and this time, she used her tricycle as a battering ram to help her fellow suffragettes past police lines.

When fog threatened the safety of Santa’s annual Christmas flight, what clever but questionable health and safety solution did he use?

• 6. Under-sled floodlights

• 6. Wing-tip lights

• 6. A loud horn

• 6. A red-nosed reindeer

Answer explanation

Santa used a bright red nose on his lead reindeer to guide the sleigh through the fog. While clever, this solution raises health and safety concerns about relying on a single animal for visibility.

Which of the following artists have a disability?

• Ray Charles

• Maya Angelou

• Stevie Wonder

• All of the above

Answer explanation

Ray Charles was blind, Maya Angelou was mute due to trauma, and Stevie Wonder is blind. All three artists have disabilities, making 'All of the above' the correct answer.

When is Disability Pride Month?

• January

• July

• August

• October

Answer explanation

Disability Pride Month is celebrated in July to mark the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act on 26 July 1990.

Massachusetts held the first Disability Pride Parade in 1990.

It has been celebrated in the UK since 2015.

Is a learning disability the same as a learning difficulty?

• Yes

• No

Answer explanation

No. A learning difficulty is a condition like ADHD & Dyslexia, and is different from a learning disability.