Worksheets2020BannedBooks
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
In 2019, eight of the ten most challenged books were because of what reason?
LBGTQ+ content
violence
cursing
unsuitable to the age
In 2019, nine of ten school library challenges were brought by...
parents
teachers
church groups
the government
The ALA started Banned Books week in what year? The same year the Supreme Court ruled the first amendment covers our freedom to read.
1956
1982
1997
1940
Between 2000-2009 what was the most banned series?
The Hunger Games
Harry Potter
Percy Jackson
Allegiant
Junie B. Jones was challenged for what reason?
Too mature for elementary school
Encourages disregard for authority
Main character doesn't adhere to school dress code
Witchcraft
How many of the Radcliffe Publishing Top 100 Novels of the 20th Century have been challenged?
20
46
15
38
Why was The Wizard of Oz, published in 1900, challenged?
Talking animals are unnatural
Shows too many women in positions of power
Book has "no value for a reader"
All of the above
Where did the first book-burning take place in the US?
Boston, MA (1650)
New York, NY (1765)
Jamestown, VA (1605)
Washington DC (1880)
What geographic region of the United States challenges the most books?
South
East Coast
West Coast
Midwest
Why was the original version of Anne Frank's Diary of a Young Girl banned?
Painted Nazis in a negative light
Too depressing
"Unnecessary" to the school curriculum
Dishonest with few facts
