African American History
Politics
World Religions
Gender/Sexual Orientation
Fordham Facts
100

When did African American men first get the right to vote? A. 1869 B. 1940 C. 1965 D. 1970

[A] 1869. The U.S. Congress Passed the Fifteenth Amendment in 1869, which gave African American men the right to vote.

100

What year was the American with Disabilities Act Signed? A. 1980 B. 1890 C. 1995 D. 1990

[D] 1990. 

100

How many "Pillars of Islam" are there?

Five. 

  • Shahadah: sincerely reciting the Muslim profession of faith.
  • Salat: performing ritual prayers in the proper way five times each day.
  • Zakat: paying an alms (or charity) tax to benefit the poor and the needy.
  • Sawm: fasting during the month of Ramadan.
  • Hajj: pilgrimage to Mecca.
100

True or False: Gender is biologically determined.

False.

100

What is the male/female ratio for Fordham's undergraduate population? A. 52.5%/47.5% B. 46.5%/53.5% C. 49%/51% D. 57.5%/42.5%

D. 57.5%/42.5%

200

When did African American women fully get the right to vote? A. 1920 B. 1935 C. 1959 D. 1960s

[D] 1960s African American women legally received the right to vote along with all women with the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920.

200

This Act made it illegal for organizations to engage in employment practices that discriminated against employees on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, and disability. A. Employment Laws of the 1910s B. The 1980 Civil Rights Act C. The New Deal D. The 1964 Civil Rights Act

D. The 1964 Civil Rights Act

200

Which religion is named after the Indus River?

Hinduism

200

By what age do children identify and express gender differences and stereotypes?

Three or four. 

200

What percentage of Fordham's total undergraduate population is part of an underrepresented population? A. 28% B. 19% C. 31% D. 24%

A. 28%

300

True or False:  African Americans have the highest representation of any ethnic minority group in the United States Congress overall.

[B] False. It is only true in the House of Representatives, not in the Senate.

300

Who was allowed to vote because of the 19th Amendment? A. Men B. African Americans C. Women D. Japanese Americans

C. Women

300

In what present-day country was Islam founded?

Saudi Arabia

300

Name 3 common stereotypes about gender in schools.

Girls are better behaved, pay more attention, like the arts... Boys are creative, rambunctious, better at math & science and sports...

300

What percentage of Fordham's full-time instructors are women? A. 46% B. 51% C. 42% D. 40%

C. 42%

400

Who was the first African American governor of a U.S. State? A. Henry Warmoth B. Pinckney Pinchback C. Booker T. Washington D. Douglas Wilder

[B] Pinckney Pinchback (1837 – 1921) was appointed governor of the State of Louisiana serving a short term from 1872 to 1873, the first person of African American descent to serve in a U.S. state’s highest elected office.

400

This act of 1965 abolished an earlier quota system based on national origin and established a new immigration policy based on reuniting immigrant families and attracting skilled labor to the United States.

The Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965

400

He called for a simpler “inner faith”, free from the long established rituals of the Catholic Church which began the Protestant Reformation.

Martin Luther

400

The fear, hatred, disbelief, or mistrust of people who are transgender, thought to be transgender, or whose gender expression doesn’t conform to traditional gender roles.

Transphobia.

400

How many total countries does the undergraduate population at Fordham span? A. 83 B. 91 C. 68 D. 74

D. 74

500

Who was the first African American to be appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court?

Thurgood Marshall was the first African American ever appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. He was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, and served on the court from 1967 to 1991.

500

Who was the first hispanic person to be appointed as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice? 

Sonia Sotomayor

500

He was a great philosopher of ancient China whose writings and sayings became the center of a great religion.

Confucius

500

Describe how homophobia impacts non-LGBTQ or straight students as well.

Game host decides. 

500

What percentage of Fordham's class of 2022 is African American? (Guess within +/- 2%)

4%