Yay! Or Nay.
11 Questions
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This quiz is to test how much you know about domestic violence in the United States.
Choose "yay!" if you think the statement is true.
OR
Choose "nay." if you think the statement is false.
Questions and Answers
- 1.
About 4 BILLION people are beaten each year due to Domestic violence.
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Yay!
- B.
Nay.
Correct Answer
A. Yay!Explanation
FACT
Every 15 seconds, another woman in the United States is beaten.Rate this question:
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- 2.
Alcohol abuse causes domestic violence.
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Yay!
- B.
Nay.
Correct Answer
B. Nay.Explanation
MYTH
Alcohol abuse is just an excuse for peoples violent acts.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Women who have been beaten must like it, or they would leave.
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Yay!
- B.
Nay.
Correct Answer
B. Nay.Explanation
MYTH
Often times when a women tries to leave the man or end the relationship, the beatings worsen.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Domestic violence is a crime in EVERY state in the United States.
- A.
Yay!
- B.
Nay.
Correct Answer
A. Yay!Explanation
FACT
Beating another person is NEVER okay for anyone.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Domestic violence is the MOST reported crime in America.
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Yay!
- B.
Nay.
Correct Answer
B. Nay.Explanation
MYTH
domestic violence is the LEAST reported crime in America because many women are too terrified to report it.Rate this question:
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- 6.
50% of domestic violence cases happens to women.
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Yay!
- B.
Nay.
Correct Answer
B. Nay.Explanation
MYTH
95% of domestic violence cases happens to women.Rate this question:
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- 7.
Victim is responsible for the beatings because she did something wrong.
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Yay!
- B.
Nay.
Correct Answer
B. Nay.Explanation
MYTH
No one ever deserves to be beaten & no one ever asks for it.Rate this question:
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- 8.
Batters are not violent to other people like they are to their spouses.
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Yay!
- B.
Nay.
Correct Answer
A. Yay!Explanation
FACT
Batters would usually never think of treating other people the way they treat their spouses because they're trying to show they are in control.Rate this question:
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- 9.
"once a battered women, always a battered women."
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Yay!
- B.
Nay.
Correct Answer
B. Nay.Explanation
MYTH
Some women can be involved in more than one abusive relationship, but usually once they recieve help it is less likely to be involved in another one.Rate this question:
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- 10.
Domestic Violence is NOT caused by stress.
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Yay!
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Nay.
Correct Answer
A. Yay!Explanation
FACT
Everyone is involved with stress, some people just chose to handle it differently.Rate this question:
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- 11.
Men are abused as often as women.
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Yay!
- B.
Nay.
Correct Answer
B. Nay.Explanation
MYTH
85% of victims are women.Rate this question:
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