Fair Housing! - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.

1. Is income a protected class? (NO)
   Income
2. Because people of the same race can be a different ______, federal law separates race and ____, but protects both.
   Color
3. Family status protects families with children under 18, pregnant women, adoptive/foster parents, and legal guardians.
   Family Status
4. ____ refers to the country where an individual was born or where their ancestors came from.
   National Origin
5. All modifications and accommodations must be reasonable--meaning no substantially change to the program or financial burden.
   Reasonable
6. Under the FHA, acts of ______ include, but are not limited to: refusing to rent; misrepresenting the availability of unit; and retaliating against someone who filed a complaint.
   DISCRIMINATION
7. An ___________ is a change to a rule, policy, practice, or service that would allow an individual with a disability equal opportunity to use and enjoy a unit.
   Accommodation
8. Gender discrimination includes treating men and women differently. Like charging men a greater security deposit than women.
   Gender
9. Although ________ is not a protected class, a 2012 HUD Memo prohibits discrimination against _________ and gender at any property that receives direct federal funding.
   Sexual Orientation
10. An ________ is not considered a pet under federal law. Therefore, you cannot be charged a pet deposit.
    Assistance Animal
11. A _______ is a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities and is protected under the FHA.
    Disability
12. Free!
13. The _____ prohibits discrimination for all victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
    VAWA
14. Dating violence is violence committed by a person in a romantic or intimate relationship with the victim.
    Dating Violence
15. Under the FHA, there are 7 ________/ characteristics.
    Protected Class
16. ____ occurs when a leasing agent attempts to direct a prospective tenant to a specific area of the property.
    Steering
17. Sexual Harassment includes asking for sexual favors in exchange for housing, or someone making offensive comments about your gender.
    Sexual Harassment
18. Domestic violence includes felony or misdemeanor crimes of violence committed by a former spouse, someone you share a child with, or someone you are living with.
    Domestic Violence
19. ________ is a protected class defined by a group's shared history, language, and genetics.
    Race
20. Discrimination based on ________ would include advertising a community as a "Baptist Community," because it would discriminate against people of another _______.
    Religion
21. Stalking is engaging in conduct that would make a reasonable person fear for their safety or lead to substantial emotional distress.
    Stalking
22. The FHA is 55 years old!
    55
23. President Lyndon B. Johnson enacted the FHA in 1968
    LBJ
24. Do vendors (like employees, contractors, maintenance) have to comply with the FHA?
    Vendors
25. You have _____ to file a complaint with HUD; and two years to file in federal court.
    One Year