Facts On Homelessness! Trivia Quiz
Are you interested in helping the homeless? Could you pass this quiz about homelessness? There are many different causes of homelessness. For example, a person could have a job that pays very little (this could be due to lack of education and training), but they cannot afford even low-income housing or food. You can always go to your local homeless shelter and help. Take this quiz and find out how very much you know about the homeless.
- 1.At least how many people will experience homelessness in Maryland each year?
- A.
50,000
- B.
23,100
- C.
10,000
- D.
39,000
- 2.About how many people are homeless on a given night in Baltimore?
- A.
260
- B.
1,000
- C.
1,500
- D.
3,000
- 3.How does Health Care for the Homeless help?
- A.
By providing mental health services
- B.
By providing comprehensive medical care
- C.
By providing addiction treatment
- D.
By advocating for policies to end homelessness
- E.
All of the above, and then some...
- 4.What is the main cause of homelessness?
- A.
Poverty
- B.
Insufficient access to health care
- C.
Lack of affordable housing
- D.
Insufficient preventive and emergency services
- E.
All of the Above
- 5.What is the relationship between health and homelessness?
- A.
The homeless are unhealthy and that is why they are homeless.
- B.
The homeless tend to receive health care at higher rates than stable working adults.
- C.
The streets are no place to be sick. The homeless tend to have more health problems as a result of not being stably housed.
- D.
The homeless are hungry and hunger causes health problems.
- 6.What policy does HCH promote to end homelessness?
- A.
Universal health care
- B.
More affordable housing
- C.
Livable wages
- D.
Greater investment in services
- E.
All of the Above
- 7.The homeless are nearly all drug-addicted, African American males.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.Homelessness is an urban problem.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.Homelessness has always existed at current levels so it will always exist.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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