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Equity & Class Quiz (adapted from EdChange)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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 2016?

a)

21

b)

34

c)

101

d)

146

2.

According to a report from the Center for American Progress, schools with 90% white students receive how much more funding on average than schools with 90% students of color?

a)

$733

b)

$53

c)

$333

d)

$3

3.

US Census data show that African American and Latina women earn how much for every dollar a White man earns?

a)

one dollar and one dollar, respectively

b)

81 cents and 79 cents respectively

c)

64 cents and 56 cents, respectively

d)

54 cents and 49 cents, respectively

4.

In which of the following areas is poverty growing quickest in the US?

a)

Urban areas

b)

Rural areas

c)

Suburban areas

5.

In a study conducted by the National Bureau of Economic Research, researchers replied to help-wanted ads by sending resumes 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?

a)

15% more likely

b)

26% more likely

c)

39% more likely

d)

50% more likely

6.

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?

a)

5%

b)

25%

c)

45%

d)

65%

7.

How many children die each day worldwide from poverty-related causes?

a)

2,000

b)

12,000

c)

22,000

d)

32,000

8.

Since the global financial "crisis" of the 2000's, which of the following has happened in the US?

a)

the wealthiest 1% of people have received 95% of the financial growth while the poorest 90% of people have gotten poorer

b)

the wealthiest 10% of people have received 95% of the financial growth while the poorest 40% of people have gotten poorer

c)

the wealthiest 20% of people have received 95% of the financial growth while the poorest 20% have gotten poorer

9.

According to a national study of US parents with children in public schools, 66% of parents from families not experiencing poverty reported they always checked to ensure their children did their homework. What percentage of parents from families experiencing poverty reported they always checked to ensure their children did their homework?

a)

32%

b)

52%

c)

72%

d)

92%

10.

According to a Kids Count report, 13% of White children in the US live in poverty. What percentage of American Indian children in the US live in poverty?

a)

13%

b)

31%

c)

52%

d)

74%