Food Oasis: Trivia Activity (Information + Answer Key!)

Food Oasis is a place for the promotion of awareness, both regarding the struggles and realities of houselessness and the solutions that could potentially reduce suffering.

Combating houselessness is, perhaps, one of the most complicated injustices that one could seek out solutions for in our current era of late stage capitalism. The United States’ rapidly diminishing availability urban land that is livable, affordable, safe, and appropriate for residential developments creates a brutal and unforgiving landscape for peoples who experience any level of basic needs insecurity. This condition sets up marginalized demographics for failure when paired with social, political, and governmental systems that are built upon foundations of racism, exclusion, and imperialism. We at Food Oasis understand that we cannot simply eradicate houselessness, but we do believe that it is within our power to raise awareness about the issues, factors, and realities surrounding “homelessness.” Our site features a variety of content intended to bring clarity, new viewpoints, and helpful information to anyone seeking out knowledge about houselessness, its root causes, its symptoms, and those that suffer from it. To this end, we have developed a Trivia Game that can be accessed here: Click Me!

This activity is intended to educate users on the statistics, realities, and common misconceptions of those experiencing houselessness. It is important to us that our users take some time to have a go at the activity, it has some essential and interesting information and we believe that even a little education can go a long way! The questions in this activity range from statistics that are specific to Portland and information about homelessness in the United States at large. For the sake of education we are including the answers to all of the trivia questions at the bottom of this blog post. We hope you enjoy our trivia activity!

Answer Key:

1. What type of food do homeless people go for first when they're hungry?

1. McDonalds

2. Malnutrition in America actually comes from which TWO problems?

1. Not enough income + imbalanced diet

3. In 2018 it was estimated that Portland was home to _______ homeless individuals.

1. 10000

4. Bananas are an abundant source of ___________?

1. Vitamin B6

5. Which of these is NOT a barrier to adequate nutrition?

1. Not liking vegetables

6. As of 2020 America's houselesness rate is…

1. 17 of 10000

7. At least how many people will experience homelessness in Maryland each year?

1. 50000

8. About how many people are homeless on a given night in Baltimore?

1. 3000

9. What is the main cause of homelessness?

1. All of the above

10. Homelessness is an urban problem.

1. False

11. Without a consistent place to sleep at night homeless people living on the streets…

1. All of the above

12. What's the average life expectancy of a homeless person?

1. 50

13. The number of Portlanders over the age of 55 experiencing houselessness increased by ____ between 2013-2015.

1. 23%

14. How many people slept on the streets of Portland this last year?

1. 3,800

15. What percentage of people in Portland are currently living in a shelter?

1. 51%

Links:

Food Oasis!

Trivia Activity!