UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD)
Understanding Disabilities Quiz
Test your knowledge about disabilities and the experiences of disabled individuals in the UK with our engaging quiz. This quiz covers various topics, including mental health, employment, and historical figures related to disabilities.
- Learn interesting statistics
- Challenge your understanding
- Discover more about famous individuals who experienced disabilities
How many people in the UK will experience a mental health problem every year?
1/8
1/4
1/2
What is the percentage of people who are born with their disability (rather than acquire their disability during their lifetime)
17%
27%
37%
What percentage of disabled people in the UK use a wheelchair?
8%
18%
25%
The occurrence of disability increases with age. True or False?
True
False
What percentage of employers in the UK report recruiting a disabled person in the last 12 months?
70-75%
30-35%
5-10%
What percentage of people with anxiety do not disclose their condition to their employers?
30%
50%
60%
A 2021 Gov report for the period Jul-Sep 2020 last year that just over 80% of non-disabled people were in employment. What percentage of people with a disability were in employment for that same period?
52%
62%
72%
Once you have a disability, you have it forever.
True
False
What year was the first person first officially diagnosed with autism?
1893
1913
1933
During the Paralympic games, in which sport would an athlete shout 'go' during play?
Canoe Sprint
5-a-side football
Boccia
During the Paralympic games, in Judo - what does the red circle on the athlete's gi mean?
They have cerebal palsy
They are a heavy-weight
They are totally blind
Which famous female artist suffered polio during her childhood and following a further accident in adulthood, meant she spent much of her life in bed in severe pain?
Frida Kahlo
Tracey Emin
Georgia O'Keeffe
Berthe Morisot
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