Quiz: Financial Literacy and Empowerment for Survivors

Instructions: Answer the following questions to test your understanding of the importance of financial literacy for survivors of domestic violence.

What is financial literacy and why is it important for survivors of abuse? *

Financial literacy is the ability to create art; it helps survivors express their emotions.

Financial literacy is the ability to understand and effectively manage personal finance; it empowers survivors to take control of their financial future and regain independence.

Financial literacy is the knowledge of legal rights; it helps survivors win legal battles.

Financial literacy is the skill of negotiating with abusers to gain more money.

Which of the following is a key concept of financial literacy that helps survivors manage their income and expenses? *

Employment negotiation

Budgeting

Conflict resolution

Cooking skills

How does financial literacy help break the cycle of dependency in abusive relationships? (Select all that apply.) *

It provides survivors with the knowledge to manage their own money and make independent financial decisions.

It ensures that survivors can rely on their abuser for financial support.

It enables survivors to build financial independence, reducing the likelihood of returning to an abusive situation.

It makes survivors dependent on high-interest loans.

What role does financial literacy play in rebuilding financial stability after leaving an abusive relationship? *

It helps survivors spend money on luxury items to feel better.

It provides the tools needed to repair credit, manage debt, and plan for a secure future.

It teaches survivors how to rely on others for financial support.

It allows survivors to avoid working and live off savings.

How does financial literacy enhance decision-making for survivors of abuse? *

It confuses survivors with too many options, making decision-making harder.

It helps survivors evaluate financial options and make informed choices, especially in critical areas like housing, employment, and managing legal and medical expenses.

It makes survivors dependent on others to make decisions for them.

It only focuses on short-term financial gains, ignoring long-term stability.

Why is teaching financial literacy skills to children important for survivors? (Select all that apply.) *

It ensures that children will rely on their parents for all financial decisions.

It helps children develop the knowledge and confidence to manage their own finances in the future.

It creates a stable financial foundation for future generations.

It makes children financially dependent on others.

How can financial literacy contribute to a survivor’s ability to support their community? *

By enabling survivors to take on low-wage jobs without prospects for advancement.

By empowering survivors to engage in the economy through stable employment, entrepreneurship, or volunteer work, and to give back to their communities.

By isolating survivors from their community and limiting their economic participation.

By encouraging survivors to avoid financial responsibility.