Facts On Homelessness! Trivia Quiz

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Facts On Homelessness! Trivia Quiz - 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.

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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