Fairness Jeopardy

Fair People

100

He made it fair for both blacks and whites during the Civil Rights Movement.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

200

She started the Montgomery Bus Boycott when she felt that it was highly unfair that blacks had to give up their bus seats to whites.

Rosa Parks

300

He managed to free the slaves after the American Civil War.

Abraham Lincoln

400

She was America’s first female justice (Supreme Court Judge)

Sandra Day O’Connor

School

100

Jenny was given 10 lollipops by the teacher to give to the class (which has 10 people including Jenny). Which action is the most fair? a) Jenny keeps all of the lollipops b) Jenny gives one lollipop to each person in the class c) Jenny shares the lollipops between a couple friends d) Jenny gives all of the lollipops to other people, not keeping one herself.

b) Jenny gives one lollipop to each person in the class

200

Only one of the following options is fair, which one is it? a) Sally's lunch is stolen by someone who shares it with his friends. b) During a football (soccer) game, Kenny uses his hands to throw the ball into the goal c) The teacher gives out 10 lollipops, one to each student in his class. d) There is an extremely shy new student at school, everyone doesn't like her because she is shy.

c) The teacher gives out 10 lollipops, one to each student in his class.

300

You are a teacher, and you see one of your favorite students, Billy Bob, cheating on a test. What is the fairest thing to do? A) Pretend nothing happened. B) Take Billy Bob aside after the test, and tell him not to cheat again. He doesn’t get penalized on this test. C) Take Billy Bob aside after the test, and tell him he has to retake it because he cheated the first time around. Send an email to Billy Bob’s parents. D) Send Billy Bob to the principal’s office and forbid him recess for a month.

C) Take Billy Bob aside after the test, and tell him he has to retake it because he cheated the first time around. Send an email to Billy Bob’s parents.

400

There is a new student at school, and she is extremely shy. Which of the following actions are NOT fair? a) Trying to become friends with her b) Not talking to her because she is too shy c) Showing her around, and making sure she knows where to go when d) Offer to sit with her at lunch

b) Not talking to her because she is too shy

Sports

100

During a school soccer game, Jeff gets hit in the hand with a ball, but the ref doesn’t see it. Other people raise their hand to indicate a hand ball. What’s the fairest thing to do? A) Keep playing like nothing happened B) Shout “I didn’t get hit!” C) Admit to the ref you got hit in the hand D) Laugh with your teammate about how lucky you are that you didn’t get caught.

C) Admit to the ref you got hit in the hand

200

You are a coach of a basketball team. You realize that you have 6 players on the court. What should you do? A) Do nothing, and hope to score more points B) Call a time out, and send 5 players back out on court C) Grab one of your players off the court and hope the ref doesn’t see D) Tell the score table you mistakenly have 6 players on court and take the foul

D) Tell the score table you mistakenly have 6 players on court and take the foul

300

During a basketball game, John holds the ball with him as he runs down the field; to be fair, what should the teacher do? a) Call it a foul, and allow everyone to keep playing. b) Nothing, John did not do anything wrong c) Stop the entire game and not let anyone play d) Ban John from ever playing basketball again

a) Call it a foul, and allow everyone to keep playing.

400

During a game of sprout dodgeball, a ball grazes you. What should you do? A) You’re having so much fun you ignore the hit. B) You sit down and hope that the person who hit you gets out soon. C) Shout that you got someone else out so people will forget that you got hit. D) Throw a temper tantrum.

B) You sit down and hope that the person who hit you gets out soon.