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WorksheetsDiversity & Equity Quiz
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 12mins
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the majority of poor children live in:
urban areas
surban areas
rural areas
What percentage of U.S. toxic waste dumps that do not comply with Environmental Protection Agency regulations are found in predominantly African American or Latino communities?
10%
90%
75%
45%
Which of the following variables most closely predicts how high someone will score on the SAT test?
Race
Region of residence
Family Income
Parents' academic achievement
Compared with schools in which 5% or less of the students are people of color, how likely are schools in which 50% or more of the students are people of color to be over-crowded (25% or more beyond capacity)?
equally as likely
twice as likely
four times as likely
six times as likely
According to the Public Citizens Health Research Group, what percent of U.S. jails and prisons routinely hold people with a mental illness without any criminal charges?
13%
27%
45%
36%
97% of all students in public high schools regularly hear homophobic comments from peers. What percentage report hearing homophobic remarks from school staff or faculty?
5%
27%
53%
72%
What percentage of the U.S. Government budget goes to welfare and Social Security?
25% to welfare and 25% to Social Security
less than 1% to welfare and 20% to Social Security
20% to welfare and 1% to Social Security
less than 1% to welfare and less than 1% to Social Security
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 2018?
21
34
78
100
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?
18%
34%
48%
64%
US Census data show that African American and Latina women earn how much for every dollar a White man earns?
one dollar and one dollar, respectively
81 cents and 79 cents respectively
64 and 56 cents, respectively
54 cents and 49 cents, respectively
About 5% of the world’s people live in the United States. About what percentage of people currently in prison live in the United States?
6%
25%
31%
41%
In a study conducted by the National Bureau of Economic Research, researchers replied to help-wanted ads by sending résumés from fictitious applicants. Each applicant had the same qualifications, but some had stereotypically African American sounding names while others had stereotypically White sounding names. How much more likely were applicants with stereotypically White names to get a callback regarding their applications than applicants with stereotypically Black names?
15% more likely
26% more likely
39% more likely
50% more likely
According to a international study involving the US, Australia, Germany, China, India and Mexico, what key attributes were cited as a link Inclusion in organization (Check all the apply):
Empowerment
accountability
courage
humility
You need to point out one of your team members to another colleague who requires his level of expertise. How do you describe him?
The tall black guy with short dark hair.
That guy over there, who looks like an athlete.
As your colleague is black, you are worried about sounding racist when you describe him, so you select another less qualified team member to assist instead.
A campus visitor approaches you asking politely where the nearest toilets are. You are not sure if the spectator is male or female. What do you do?
Panic - you are not qualified to make this decision. Explain politely that you do not know, and sadly cannot be of assistance.
Just in case, tell them where the male, female, all use/gender neutral and accessible toilets are.
Ask the customer/client politely if they are male or female, so that you can direct them appropriately.
You are stopped by two perspective students. Your attention was drawn by the man as he called over to you politely from a short distance away. The man is accompanied by a lady in a wheelchair. She has a speech impairment and speaks very quietly. She is asking you a question but you are finding it very difficult to understand her. What do you do?
Turn to the non-disabled man and ask him what she is saying.
Tell her politely that you are unable to understand her, and you are very sorry, but you need to be at your team briefing in two minutes.
Tell her that unfortunately you are unable to understand her, and ask if there is anything you can do to help her communicate with you.
