Social Studies Quiz: Black Lives & Police De-Funding

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Social Studies Quiz: Black Lives & Police De-Funding

Test your knowledge on the important social issues surrounding police de-funding and the Black Lives Matter movement. This quiz will cover various aspects of police budget allocations, public opinion, and societal impacts.

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The protests that shaped a movement
Local and national political figures' stances
Impact on community services and resources

12 Questions3 MinutesCreated by ActivatingJustice487

1. Millions of people protested across the world when a black man in Minnesota was killed by a white police office. The black man's name was:

Floyd George

George O'Neil

Patrick Floyd

George Floyd

2. The protest movement that arose after the police killing of a black man in Minnesota was:

Black Lives Rule

All Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter

Black Matters Now!

3. (Fill in the blank.) When people who oppose police violence want to cut their local police department's budget it is called ____________ police.

4. Toronto City Councillors are considering defunding Toronto Police Services by how much money?

5. (Check the boxes for the correct answers) Politicians who are for defunding Toronto Police Services are:

6. (Fill in the correct blank)Toronto Mayor John Tory is against defunding the police stating, "[a] 1.6 per cent average increase in the police budget in one of the fastest growing cities in North America is a _______________________ increase...."

Unreasonable

Reasonable

Realistic

Unrealistic

7. (True or False) Mike McCormack, president of the Toronto Police Association representing 8,000 uniformed police officers supports defunding Toronto Police Services.

True

False

8. University of Toronto sociologist Akwasi Owusu-Bempah said, if issues leading to criminality were dealt with “earlier on in the list of social institutions, then there will be less for the police to do." This statement means:

Toronto Police Services are overextended and act like mental health advocates

Toronto Public Services are overextended and act like housing counselors for the homeless

Toronto Police Services are overextended and act like youth mentors in Toronto high schools

Toronto Police Services are overextended and act as bylaw enforcement officers for Toronto Parking Authority

All the above

9.(True or False) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attended an anti-racism rally in Ottawa where he refused to kneel for a moment of silence for the police killing of George Floyd.

True

False

10. Body cameras on Toronto police officers would require money some say would be better spent on social services and supports. Police body cameras would cost:

$48,000

$480,000

$4,800,000

$48,000,000

11. (Check off the correct boxes) If the Toronto Police Services budget is cut by 10%, some of the savings could be used to fund:

Urban Forestry to plant more trees

Library Services to buy more childrens' books

Dental Clinics for poor people

Recreation Facilities like new basketball courts

Affordable Housing for the homeless

Cycling, Bike Share and new bike paths

Water & Waste Water Treatment with cleaner drinking water

Recycling & Organic Collection that would reduce landfill waste

Social Studies Quiz: Black Lives & Police De-Funding

Social Studies Quiz: Black Lives & Police De-Funding

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