Social Studies Quiz: Black Lives & Police De-Funding

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:

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

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...."

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

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:

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.

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:

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:

(Star-Rating) How important is defunding police when it comes to saving black lives? (5 star being the highest priority)