EJ 101 Jeopardy!

Housing

100

What was the controversial history behind the construction of Interstate 5 freeway? 

1. It took too long and took much money to build it. Ended up being unsuccessful

2. It forced out many Black families living in the area

3. It used unsafe materials to build it

4. Rich people were forced to move and they protested

B) It forced out many Black families living in the area

200

What is red-lining? 

1. Teachers discriminating against students who live in certain “bad” neighborhoods

2. The police discriminating against people who wore red

3. Banks would draw lines on a city map dictating where people of color could live, buy property, get a loan.

4. The government legally limiting people of color to live in red zones – areas that are far away from white people.

C) Banks would draw lines on a city map dictating where people of color could live, buy property, get a loan.

300

There’s been a rise in homelessness in Portland. 41% of Multnomah County’s homeless population are people of color, which means they are overrepresented by 11%. Meanwhile, the Portland Housing Bureau said ____ of all rental units currently being built are luxury.

1. 100%

2. 85%

3. 60%

4. 20%

2) 85%

Transportation

100

Less than ___ of living wage jobs in Portland region are accessible by 90-minute transit ride

1. 40%

2. 20%

3. 30%

4. 25%

1) 40%

200

What is the ratio between federal money allocated for highways versus public transportation?

1. 30% to 70%

2. 60% to 40%

3. Equal

4. 80% to 20%

4) 80% to 20%

300

The worst air quality in the United States can be found within about 5 football fields of any highway — where 1 in 10 Americans live. Those living within a quarter of a mile from a freeway had a ___ percent higher risk of asthma than kids more than a mile away. 

1. 20%

2. 35%

3. 74%

4. 89%

4) 89%

Health

100

The Chevron Company’s Willbridge Asphalt Refinery (5501 NW Front Ave, Northwest Portland) released 16 thousand pounds of benzene into the air in 2002. Benzene is known to…

A. Increase your IQ

B. Lower your heart rate

C. Lower your cholesterol

D. Cause cancer

D. Cause cancer

200

Since April 2014, about 8000 residents of Flint, Michigan have been drinking and bathing in water that contains enough lead that meets the Environmental Protection Agency’s definition of “toxic waste.” It finally got brought to the public attention in late 2015. Is it true that it was an alarming case because it was a predominantly white and rich city?

A) True

B) False

B) False

300

Can water be poisoned by fracking services?

A) True

B) False

B) False

Jobs

100

Due to climate change and the urgent call to decrease carbon emissions and pollution, there is a growing green economy – meaning developing jobs that are also good for the environment/climate. However, white men dominate green occupations across all sectors. Black, Latina, and Asian women make up less than ___%.

1. 20%

2. 1.5%

3. 6.5%

4. 10%

2) 1.5%

200

What does the farm workers movement have to do with environmental justice?

1) Unfair treatment

2) Dangerous pesticides and toxins

3) Racially charged exploitation

4) All of the above

4) All of the above

300

Can you think of 2 examples of situations where workers, predominately POC workers, are exposed to dangerous chemicals or safety hazards at work?

(Open ended)

Answers include:

Farmworkers, waste treatment, miners, sweatshop workers (like Nike factories), etc