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20 questions
01
True or false
1 point

True or false: Zoning can protect health and safety, but some zoning rules can also make it harder for lower-income households to live in high-opportunity communities.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

02
Written response
1 point

What is the name for the movement in which millions of Black Americans moved from the rural South to cities elsewhere in the country?

03
Choose one
1 point

What did the Supreme Court decide in Buchanan v. Warley (1917)?

  1. A

    It upheld Louisville's racial zoning ordinance and required other cities to adopt similar rules.

  2. B

    It struck down Louisville's ordinance restricting occupancy on blocks based on race.

  3. C

    It prohibited restrictive covenants nationwide.

  4. D

    It ended all forms of housing segregation.

04
Written response
1 point

In what year was the federal Fair Housing Act enacted?

05
Choose one
1 point

What did Home Owners’ Loan Corporation maps do in the 1930s?

  1. A

    They assigned school-quality ratings to help families choose neighborhoods.

  2. B

    They documented which neighborhoods had been displaced by highway construction.

  3. C

    They graded neighborhoods by perceived mortgage risk, often giving communities of color the lowest grades.

  4. D

    They determined which cities could enact racial zoning.

06
True or false
1 point

True or false: Highways and other infrastructure sometimes cut through established communities, weakening residents’ connections to jobs and services.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

07
Choose all
1 point

Which zoning rules are examples of restrictions that can limit construction of apartments and other relatively lower-cost homes? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Allowing only detached, single-family homes

  2. B

    Requiring large lots

  3. C

    Requiring access to public transit

  4. D

    Setting minimum home sizes

08
Choose one
1 point

Which situation most directly illustrates discriminatory treatment in an individual housing transaction?

  1. A

    An agent gives prospective renters different neighborhood information based on race.

  2. B

    A city allows apartments in addition to detached homes.

  3. C

    A landlord applies the same rental criteria to every applicant.

  4. D

    A county expands public transit service to more neighborhoods.

09
Choose all
1 point

Which options list characteristics protected from housing discrimination under the Fair Housing Act, as described in the material? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Race, color, and national origin

  2. B

    Religion, sex, and familial status

  3. C

    Income and occupation

  4. D

    Disability

10
True or false
1 point

True or false: Redlining was a single policy that, by itself, explains the history of every segregated neighborhood.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

11
Choose one
1 point

According to the material, how did postwar housing and suburban programs often affect access to homeownership and new developments?

  1. A

    They ensured equal access to suburban developments for households of every race.

  2. B

    They often gave white households greater access to homeownership and new suburban developments.

  3. C

    They ended the effects of discriminatory lending in Black neighborhoods.

  4. D

    They prohibited public housing from being built along racial lines.

12
Open ended
1 point

Explain two ways residential segregation can shape opportunity: one involving household resources and one involving neighborhood conditions. In your answer, describe how these effects develop over time.

13
Choose one
1 point

Why did moving to cities during the Great Migration not necessarily give Black Americans access to housing throughout those cities?

  1. A

    Moving to cities removed barriers to housing access because discrimination was limited to the rural South.

  2. B

    Moving to cities did not guarantee access to neighborhoods, because discriminatory practices and violence could restrict housing choices.

  3. C

    Federal housing programs immediately ensured equal access to homes in cities.

  4. D

    Most barriers arose because migrants could choose only neighborhoods far from jobs.

14
Written response
1 point

What term describes deed clauses intended to prevent people of certain races from occupying or buying homes?

15
Choose one
1 point

Which statement best describes the significance of the Supreme Court’s decision in Buchanan v. Warley?

  1. A

    It upheld Louisville’s ordinance, allowing cities to assign residential areas by race.

  2. B

    It prohibited all forms of housing discrimination nationwide and immediately ended residential segregation.

  3. C

    It struck down Louisville’s ordinance, but other forms of segregation continued.

  4. D

    It required cities to build public housing in integrated neighborhoods.

16
Choose one
1 point

What is the most accurate interpretation of Home Owners’ Loan Corporation neighborhood maps and their role in segregation?

  1. A

    The maps created every existing housing-market bias and fully explain the history of every segregated neighborhood.

  2. B

    The maps reflected and formalized racist assumptions already present in housing markets.

  3. C

    The maps were designed to ensure that communities of color received the best mortgage terms.

  4. D

    The maps ended discriminatory lending by assigning neighborhoods consistent grades.

17
Choose one
1 point

Which outcome is consistent with the material’s account of urban renewal and relocation?

  1. A

    Redevelopment displaced many Black residents, and relocation often sent them to already segregated areas.

  2. B

    Redevelopment consistently moved residents into neighborhoods with greater access to jobs and services.

  3. C

    Public housing and urban renewal were operated without regard to race or neighborhood location.

  4. D

    Displacement was avoided because urban-renewal projects were concentrated in newly built suburbs.

18
Written response
1 point

What term describes a housing provider guiding prospective renters toward or away from particular neighborhoods?

19
Fill in the blank
1 point

A city’s neighborhoods have become increasingly separated by both race and income. What term describes this pattern of unequal separation?

20
Fill in the blank
1 point

A public housing program builds and operates separate housing for different racial groups. The housing is organized along , illustrating how a public program can reinforce segregation.