Religous Discrimination

Catholic

100

Fears of the non-Catholics lead to violence such as mobs killing Catholic Italians, churches burned down, and even anti-catholic riots.

a.) True

b.) False

True! Many people of the late 1900's were against Catholics and decided to threaten them or even kill them.

200

A state law allowed police to go to a church without a warrant because they believed the church hid (blank) and (blank).

a.) women and weapons

b.) women and children

c.) fugitives and drugs

A century ago a state law was passed that allowed officers to enter a church without a warrant because they believed that the church held women and weapons.

300

What main countries did Catholics come from that made them outsiders to settlers in America?

a.) America, Russia, Europe

b.) Ireland, Sicily, Poland

c.)Austria, Hungary, Slovakia

Catholics were not from this country. They were originally from Ireland, Sicily, and Poland. Many Americans didn’t like “outsiders”.

400

Why were the people in the 19th century afraid of Catholics?

They were not from this country and the people of America believed that they were not as white as them. They also were worried that they wouldn't be loyal or to the pope or the country.

500

What did Americans believe about the priests around 2015?

Around 2015 an anti-Catholic group believed and made a website about how the Catholic priests enslaved women and want to take over America.

Atheism

100

Where in the US is discrimination against Atheists most common?

a) Southern States -

b) New England

c) West coast

d) Mid West

a) Southern States

Even today many teens and families are discriminated and bullied in school, the workplace and during community events

200

True or false: Atheism is the opposite of Christianity

False

Atheist don’t believe in any gods or higher power, they don’t worship the devil. 

300

Which of the following “can’t” Atheists do:

a) Become a registered boy scout leader

b) Have a fair chance at winning custody over their children

All of the above

Just another example of how Atheists are discriminated against in their communities. 

400

Roughly what percent of Americans will not support an Atheist as a public leader?

a) 100%

b) 50%

c) 25%

d) 15%

b) 50%

In a recent study by 

500

In which state contained the first city to ban religious discrimination against Atheists?

a) New Hampshire

b) Texas

c) Wisconsin

d) California

c) Wisconsin

 

Madison Wisconsin was the first city to ban religious discrimination against Atheists on April 1, 2015. Often atheism is not recognized as a religion and is therefore not protected under law. 

Judaism

100

What major event in history was Judaism the main victim of prejudice? 

a) The Civil War

b) 9/11

c) The fall of the Berlin Wall

d) The Holocuast

d) The Holocuast

Discrimination amongst the Jewish community has been a common topic that exploded before and after the Holocaust which occurred in the 1930s to 1940s

In 2015 thieves in Berlin destroyed a bunch of plaques that were part of the Holocaust memorial

200

-What group of individuals throughout history have been found to be the most discriminatory against Jews?

a) Germans

b) Russians

c) Americans

d) Japanese 

a) Germans

Ever since the Holocaust, and following it, Germans, specifically in Western Germany, have the highest rate of incidents involving discriminatory comments about Jews at a whopping 1,468 recorded cases as of 2016. 

300

What percentage of Jews from Western Germany reported forms of harassment in the past year? 

a) 57 %

b) 85 %

c) 28 %

d) 13 %

c) 28%

Twenty eight percent of Jews in Western Germany said that they were victims of verbal attacks or harassment.

400

Which 3 countries in the world have the highest rate of anti-semitic acts in the past decade?

a) Germany, France, Canada

b) Canada, Japan, USA

c) France, USA, Nigeria

d) Germany, USA, Canada

d) Germany, USA, Canada.

500

Which one of the following phrases is commonly said about Jews?

a) “Jews are responsible for most of the world’s wars”

b) “Jews are not loyal to their host countries and don’t care about their religion”

c) “Jews talk too much about the Holocaust”

d) All of the above

d) All of the above

Islam

100

Terrorist acts are only committed by people of Muslim faith. Is this statement true or false? 

False, people of all ages, genders, races, and religions have committed terrorist attacks. 

200

What is the most popular place that Muslims are discriminated against?

Airports. It's no secret that Muslims are profiled in airports based on their religion and ethnicity. Many have been forced to withstand invasive questioning and searches with no valid reasoning

300

Why does Islamophobia exsist in the U.S.?

a. Fear

b. Belief that they are a danger to the American people

c. They are different

d. All of the above

d. All of the above. all of these are some of the reasons that many people discriminate against Muslims in the United States

400

What president tried to prevent the right of certain countries because of their religious beliefs?

a. Ronald Reagan 

b. Donald Trump

c. George Bush

d. Abraham Lincoln 

Donald Trump. He has tried extensively to prevent the right of Muslims in certain countries from entering the United States, which seems to be a violation of 'freedom of religion'. 

500

What percentage of terrorist attacks on the United States were committed by people who were born in the country?

a. 51%

b. 17%

c. 29%

d. 85%

85% of terrorist attacks were committed by people who were born in the United States, while it is common for people to believe that they were caused by people who are from countries that we consider enemies.

Interesting Facts

100

Which of the following religions are least discriminated against?

a) Catholic

b) Atheism

c) Judaism

d) Islam

a) Catholic

Out of all of the religious groups researched int his project, Catholics were the least discriminated against. 

200

Atheism: Madison Wisconsin put up a _____ on April 1st to signify their lack of tolerance for discrimination against Atheists. 

a) Billboard 

b) Banner

c) Statue

d) Building

c) Statue

The city put up a statue in honor of their no tolerance rule for discrimination against Atheists and many believed that it was a joke. 

300

Judaism: Roughly how many anti-semitic acts are committed per day in the world?

a) 27

b) 17

c) 59

d) 4

b) Roughly 17 per day

400

Islam: A Muslim woman keeps her last name after marriage. True or False?

True. A Muslim woman retains her own family name upon marriage, rather than taking the name of her husband. This symbolic act emphasizes that she remains her own person, with her own valid identity.

500

General Religion - What percent of countries have an official state religion? 

a. 30%

b. 53%

c. 20%

d. 11%

c. About 1 in 5 or 20% of countries have a state religion.