Activism & Justice
Which famous female was an integral part of the Underground Railroad that helped hundreds of slaves escape to freedom during Civil War times:
(A) Harriet Tubman
(B) Mary McLeod Bethune
(C) Amelia Earhart
(D) Elizabeth Cady Stanton
(A) Harriet Tubman (“Moses”) escaped slavery at the age of 25 and helped over 300 other slaves escape through the Underground Railroad.
When is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebrated?
May
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
The Three-Fifths Compromise was reached among state delegates during the 1787 Constitutional Convention. It determined that three out of every five slaves were counted when determining a state's total population for legislative representation and taxation.
How many individuals in total were killed during the Holocaust?
• 6 Million
• 12 Million
• 10 million
12 million people were killed during the Holocaust.
What percent of UC graduates identify as a 1st generation /non-traditional student?
(A) 10%
(B) 18%
(C) 25%
(D) 32%
Approximately 25%
What does ACLU stand for?
American Civil Liberties Union
In what decade did the American Psychiatric Association remove homosexuality from its list of mental disorders in the DSM-II Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders?
December 15, 1973 (the ’70s).
True or False: 2000 was the second time that the U.S. Census Bureau has allowed multiracial people to check as many boxes as apply, regarding race on their forms.
False. 2010 was the first year this reporting structure was used by the Census Bureau.
This Shoshone woman served as Lewis and Clark’s chief interpreter on their journey through the Louisiana Territory to the Pacific Coast.
Sacajawea
Who was the first Asian American to become mayor of Cincinnati?
Aftab Pureval was elected the 70th mayor of Cincinnati on January 4, 2022, becoming the first Asian American to hold this office.
Who is the most targeted group for hate crimes, according to the FBI? What other groups are susceptible to hate crimes?
According to statistics provided by the FBI (Hate Crimes Statistics Survey, 2016), Race/Ethnicity/Ancestry bias is #1 with 57.5%. Religion is #2 with 21%, Sexual Orientation is #3 with 17.7%, Gender Identity is #4 with 2%, and Disabilities are #5 with 1.2%.
Native American Heritage Month is celebrated in:
November
How much money does a family of four have to earn to be considered “above the poverty line”?
(A) $30,750
(B) $31,200
(C) $40,350
(B) $31,200
This would equate to one person earning $15 an hour before taxes and working full-time.
What historical symbol continues to cause a great deal of controversy in South Carolina?
The confederate flag, specifically that it was being flown on top of the state capitol building. On July 1, 2000, it was moved from flying on top of the capitol building to a monument on the state capitol grounds.
The 2020 Census revealed that Cincinnati's total population sits at nearly 310,000. Roughly, what percentage of of that number composes of multicultural residents?
52%
Which annual event features over 20 participatory events for children and adults with cognitive disabilities?
The Special Olympics, first held in 1968.
What do all Frederick Douglas, Booker T. Washington, and Rosa Parks have in common?
(A) They were all activists during the Civil Rights Era
(B) They all wrote books commentating on African American rights and social justice.
(C) They were all biracial or multiracial.
(D) Both B & C
(E) All of the above
(D) Both B & C
Which population does the U.S. Census Bureau predict will become the U.S.’s largest minority group by the year 2050?
The Hispanic population, predicted to rise from 12% in 1999 to nearly 29% in 2050.
Better known as the Mahatma, or great soul, Gandhi was an Indian lawyer who led his country to freedom from British colonial rule in 1947. Gandhi is most famous for his philosophy of nonviolence that has inspired civil rights leaders around the world.
How many days did Gandhi spend in imprisonment?
Gandhi spent a total of about 2,338 days in jail in India and South Africa between 1908 and 1944.
True or False: In 2022-2023, almost 1 out of every 10 UC students were international.
True. In 2022-2023, UC had 4,251 international students, which is more than 9% of the student population.
Who is the current president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)?
(A) Cornell William Brooks
(B) Benjamin Todd Jealous
(C) Derrick Johnson
(C) Derrick Johnson
The pink triangle symbol associated with
homosexuality originated in
(A) Austria
(B) San Francisco
(C) Germany
(D) Greenwich Village
(C) Germany
The pink triangle was used to identify homosexual people in concentration camps.
According to the latest U.S Census, what percentage of households use a language other than English spoken at home?
(A) 14%
(B) 20%
(C) 22%
(D) 31%
(C) 22%
Who was the first female head of government to be democratically elected in a Muslim country?
Benazir Bhutto was elected Prime Minister of Pakistan in 1988. She served as Prime Minister twice; once between 1988-1990 and again between 1993-1996.
What is the Hebrew Union College Institute of Religion known for?
In 1875, the Hebrew Union College was founded in Cincinnati by Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise as the first permanent Jewish institution of higher learning in America.