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1
Which state has the lowest child literacy rates?
California
New York
New Mexico
Texas
2
Literacy programs in prison have been proven to:
Improve Employment Prospects
Improve family relationships
Reduce reoffending
All of the above
Enhance sense of self worth
None of the above
3
Which of the below are included within financial literacy?
All of the above
Insurance
Investing
Risk management
Budgeting
Saving for retirement
4
What date is trivia next month?
October 21
October 14
October 28
October 7
5
According to Statista, what is the most commonly read genre amongst American adults?
History
Thriller
Romance
True crime
6
According to the National Adult Literacy Survey, 70% of all incarcerated adults cannot read at a third grade level.
False
True
7
Amazon reported in 2023 that the majority of books purchased were:
Not pleasure-related
Pleasure-related
8
To be illiterate in the U.S. an individual is said to have a reading level below which grade?
Third
Sixth
Eighth
Fifth
9
Harvard University Library has one book confirmed to be bound in human skin.
False
True
10
The author of which book gave the rights to Great Ormond St Hospital, London so they could always collect the royalties?
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
1984
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Peter Pan
11
According to Scholastic, children who report to having a quiet place at home to read also report to enjoying reading.
False
True
12
"the knowledge and ability to use computers and related technology efficiently" is known as:
Computer Literacy
Online Literacy
Non-book Literacy
Advancement Literacy
13
Literacy skills are crucial for adults with disabilities, as literacy can empower them.
True
False
14
Cross River Therapy found that reading a chapter of a book before bed increased your sleep quality on average by:
50%
25%
75%
15%
15
According to the American Library Association, what is the most banned book in America?
The Harry Potter series
The Hate U Give
All Boys Aren't Blue
To Kill A Mockingbird
16
This year, one in every how many American adults has literacy levels below third grade?
5
3
4
2
17
What percentage of American families had no member read a book in 2023?
60%
92%
80%
40%
18
Connecticut was the state with the highest percentage of adults considered literate.
True
False
19
"The ability to understand all of the subtle nuances that come along with living or working in a particular society" is:
Geographical literacy
Society literacy
Diversity literacy
Culturual literacy
20
Literacy stands out as a main factor in shaping an individual's career trajectory.
False
True
21
How long did it take Charles Dickens to write "A Christmas Carol"?
Six years
One month
One year
Six weeks
Six months
One week
22
the degree to which individuals can find, understand and use info and services to inform health-related decisions is:
Systems literacy
Medication Literacy
Medical literacy
Health Literacy
23
The state with the lowest adult literacy rate was California
False
True
24
What is the topic for October's DEIB trivia?
Latinx Month Trivia
None of the above
LGBTQ+ History Trivia
Pride Trivia
25
According to Amazon, what is the average price of a fiction book in the U.S?
$9.99
$19.99
$15.99
$13.99
26
Which country has the lowest literacy late in the world? (World Atlas)
South Sudan
Ethiopia
Sierra Leone
Somalia
United States
Afghanistan
27
According to Audible, what is the most commonly sold genre of audiobook in the U.S?
Biography
Romance
Thriller
Self help and improvement
28
Which country has the highest literacy rates? (World Atlas)
Luxemburg
Greenland
Ukraine
All of the above
Norway
Finland
29
Which countries have the highest financial literacy rates amongst adults? (World Atlas)
United States, Ireland, Mexico
Sweden, Canada, Australia
United Kingdom, Netherlands, Norway
Finland, Germany, Israel
30
According to Pew, what percentage of American adults report to having a library card?
39%
82%
66%
17%
31
Globally in 2024, women make up what amount of the illiterate population?
2/3
1/3
1/4
1/2
32
What percentage of high school graduates in the U.S. never read another book in their lives?
33%
47%
11%
19%
33
Literacy is only concerned with the ability to read and write.
True
False
34
Not understanding that a news broadcast is presenting a story in a certain way to fit their agenda is a lack of:
Bias literacy
Media literacy
Political literacy
TV literacy
35
The Guardian found that regularly reading for pleasure reduces loneliness by an average of:
5%
20%
30%
10%
36
Computer literacy can reduce which of the following types of scams:
Phishing
Identity theft
Employment
All of the above
None of the above
Romance
37
Over half of U.S. adults are considered to be financially illiterate.
True
False
38
Which country reads more books per capita than any other country?
Norway
Finland
Iceland
Denmark
39
According to Scholastic, the percentage of children who are read to at home declines with age.
False
True
40
What state has the highest level of child literacy?
Massachusetts
California
New Hampshire
New York