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Quiz: Local Activism

December 14, 2019

Which city dramatically reduced its homeless population? What company is striking novel partnerships with local police departments? Take the quiz to find out.

Along with Washington, D.C., how many states had legalized small amounts of marijuana for adult use as of October 2019?*
- 5
- 11
- 19
- 28
What U.S. city reduced its chronically homeless population by 91 percent over a decade through a groundbreaking “housing first” program?*
- Chicago
- Indianapolis
- Salt Lake City
- Los Angeles
Of every ten adults in U.S. jails, how many have not been convicted of a crime?*
- 2
- 4
- 6
- 8
In 2017, Minnesota’s governor signed a bill to:*
- Ban all single-use plastic bags
- Tax single-use plastic bags
- Fund a public awareness campaign to discourage single-use bags
- Prevent cities from banning plastic, paper, or reusable bags
In Washington, D.C., the median salary for a preschool teacher was $39,940 in 2016, which was ____________ in most states.*
- Higher than
- Lower than
- About the same as
In 2019, Oregon joined several other states in allowing people to eat what?*
- Foie gras
- Roadkill
- Unpasteurized milk
- Genetically modified venison
Florida was the first state to allow anyone with a valid driver’s license to operate a(n) __________ on public roads.*
- Autonomous vehicle
- Commercial car-pool vehicle
- E-hail taxi
- E-scooter
Companies like Bird and Lime have introduced sharing services of what mode of transportation to over 100 cities around the world, stumping localities that aren’t sure how to manage them?*
- Motorcycles
- Electric skateboards
- Electric scooters
- Segways
In the summer of 2019, what city became the first in the U.S. to decriminalize possession of psychedelic mushrooms?*
- Denver
- San Francisco
- Burlington, Vermont
- Taos, New Mexico
Over 400 local police departments have forged relationships with what company to expand their surveillance capacities?*
- GoPro
- Apple
- Google
- Ring

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