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2020
100

Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against a person or people on the basis of their membership in a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized.

What is racism?

100

This NFL quarterback took a knee to bring awareness of police brutality to people of color.

Who is Colin Kaepernick?

100

The shamrock and leprechaun are symbols of this holiday

What is St. Patrick's Day?

100

This act protects the over 32 million adults in the US with mental or physical impairments

What is ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act?

100

This 3 Letter or 3 word movement is still going on today, fighting for the likes of George Floyd, Breanna Taylor and others alike.

What is BLM or Black Lives Matter?

200

Something fixed or over generalized belief about a particular group or class of people.

What is a stereotype?

By stereotyping we infer that a person has a whole range of characteristics and abilities that we assume all members of that group have.

200

The next Olympics will be held in this country in 2021.

What is Japan?

200

Seven candles - green, red, and black - are lit, one each day, between December 26 and January 1 in this celebration

What is Kwanzaa?

200

The law that prohibits an employer from paying men ore than women?

What is Equal Pay Act?

200

This disease, most likely born from 2 animals getting together somehow, has killed more than 1.2 million people, worldwide and still going strong.

What is COVID-19?

300

Differences in racial and ethnic, socioeconomic, geographic, and academic/professional backgrounds. People with different opinions, backgrounds (degrees and social experience), religious beliefs, political beliefs, sexual orientations, heritage, and life experience.

What is diversity?

300

This team won the women's NCAA championship in 2014.

What is UConn

300

The symbols of this Latin American celebration includes skulls, bones, and skeletons

What is the Day of the Dead?

300

Unintentional discrimination based on a practice that appears equal but discriminates against a protected class?

What is Disparate Impact?

300

This Vodka loving country proposes constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, on March 2nd

What is Russia?

400

The everyday, subtle, intentional — and oftentimes unintentional — insults that communicate some sort of bias toward historically marginalized groups.

What is Microagression?

400

Name the current highest paid female athlete.

Who is Naomi Osaka?

400

A menorah is lit for this Jewish Holiday.

What is Hanukkah?

400

This law established the EEOC

What is Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

400

This European country announces it is locking down the whole country due to a spike in coronavirus COVID-19 cases with 10,040 cases and 630 deaths.

What is Italy?

500

Creating an environment of involvement, respect, and connection—where the richness of ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives are harnessed to create business value and overall success.

What is Inclusion?

500

She is the first female general manager in the MLB.

Who is Kim Ng.  GM of the Miami Marlins

500

Diwali, a celebration associated with Hinduism which celebrates hope and one's 'inner light', is commonly known as the festival of __________.

What is lights?

500

Employees who claim discrimination can sue up to 180 days after receiving any discriminatory paycheck is what act?

Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

500

This country's Supreme Court finally grants equal rights to women in the armed forces.

What is India?