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WorksheetsPride Trivia Quiz
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 16mins
Which Greek letter symbolizes gay and lesbian activism?
Alpha
Beta
Lambda
Delta
What is a genderless term that can refer to LGBTQ people?
Asexual
Gay
Queer
Intersex
When is National Coming Out Day?
October 11
November 11
November 12
March 1
In the Nazi concentration camps of WW II, homosexuals were forced to wear which symbol to identify themselves?
An H attached to their clothing
A pink triangle attached to their clothing
An "H" on a headband
A pink circle tattooed on their arm
What are examples of transgender identities?
Agender
Bigender
Genderfluid
Genderqueer
In how many US states can LGBT people be legally fired because of their sexual orientation?
15 states
29 States
36 states
Zero. The Supreme Court ruled protection over LGBT workers.
Which event took place first?
The first gay rights organizations is founded by Henry Gerber in Chicago.
The Senate distributes a report saying homosexuals are "security risks"
Illinois is the first state to decriminalize homosexuality
The APA votes to remove homosexuality from its list of mental illnesses.
Which U.S. state first legalized same sex marriage?
Massachusetts
Illinois
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning Harvey Milk?
He was the first openly gay elected official in the history of California.
Milk lived in the Boystown in Chicago, a renowned gay neighborhood.
Milk was the most pro-LGBT politician in the United States at the time.
Harvey Milk was assassinated in 1978.
What was the first gay village in the world?
Schöneberg in Berlin
Greenwich Village in Manhattan
Bushwickin Brooklyn
Castro District in San Francisco
Which of the following are not considered "gay neighborhoods" in Chicago?
Andersonville
Edgewater
Boystown
South Loop
In 1998, Coretta Scott King calls on the civil rights community to join the struggle against homophobia.
TRUE
FALSE
Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning Marsha P. Johnson?
She was a Black trans women at the forefront of the Stonewall Uprising.
She was a founding member of the Gay Liberation Front (GLF).
She was an outspoken pro-LGBT politician in Manhattan.
She modeled for Andy Warhol and was an icon in New York's gay art scene.
When and where was the first Pride parade?
May 28, 1970 in New York City
June 28, 1970 in New York City
June 16, 1972 in San Francisco
July 3, 1970 in Washington, D.C.
What is FALSE regarding the distinction between Gender and Sex?
Both gender and sex are biological identities.
An individual may have multiple biological sex characteristics (intersex).
Sex is based on anatomy, and gender is based on self-identification.
If a person's sex and gender do not align, they may be transgender.
The U.S. Supreme Court required all states to recognize and grant same-sex marriages. When did this happen?
On June 26, 2008
On June 26, 2015
It has not happened yet.
On April 1, 2015
Which of the following is TRUE regarding the Stonewall Riots?
It began when NYC police raided the gay club, Stonewall Inn.
The NYPD roughly and brutally removed patrons and employees from the bar.
Trans women of color were at the forefront of the uprisings.
All of the above.
What university opened the first office for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students?
New York University
University of Michigan
University of Chicago
University of Vermont
Which country was the first to legalize gay marriage?
Spain
Ireland
New Zealand
The Netherlands
Bonus points - what year did this take place?
2005
2015
2001
1999
What was the Lavender Scare?
When there was a lack of gay-owned stores that sold lavender quilts.
A purging of homosexuals from the U.S. government.
A purging of homosexuals fom Nazi-occupied Germany.
A purging of homosexuals fom Nazi-occupied France.
What year was the "don't ask, don't tell" policy first started in the United States military?
1975
1980
1993
1992
In 2000, this state became the first to legalize civil unions.
Wisconsin
New York
California
Vermont
The Trump Administration enacted transgender health protections.
TRUE
FALSE
