1. REALTOR® CODE OF ETHICS
CENTENNIAL QUIZ

2. 1. a. Avoid the unauthorized practice of
law and provide competent service
List two
b. Cooperate with other REALTORS® and
concepts in
arbitrate
the original
Code of Ethics c. Compensate cooperating brokers and
that remain submit offers and counter-offers
today. objectively and as quickly as possible
d. All of the above

3. 1.
List two
concepts in the
original Code of
Ethics that
remain today.
b. Co operate with other REALTORS ®
and arbitrate

4. 2.
a. Rosa Parks is born
What happened b. The Code of Ethics is adopted
in 1913?
c. Jesse Owens and Gerald Ford are
born
d. Harriet Tubman dies
e. All of the above

5. 2.
What happened
in 1913?
e. All of the above.

6. 3.
a. 1891
The National
Association of Real b. 1908
Estate Exchanges
(now the National c. 1913
Association of
REALTORS®) was d. 1923
founded in ____
with the goal of
establishing high
ethical standards to
protect buyers and
sellers.

7. 3.
The National
Association of Real
Estate Exchanges (now
the National
Association of
REALTORS®) was
founded in ____
with the goal of
establishing high
ethical standards to
protect buyers and
sellers.
b. 1908

8. 4.
Which
a. Real Estate Board of Kansas City
association still
in existence b. Greater Baltimore
created the
c. New York State
oldest code of
ethics before the d. Chicago
REALTORS® code
existed?

9. 4.
Which
association still in
existence
created the
oldest code of
ethics before the
REALTORS® code
existed?
b. Greater Baltimore

10. 5.
The National
Association was a. True
ahead of federal
fair housing and b. False
employment law in
2010 when it
amended Article 10
of the Code to
include sexual
orientation as a
protected class.

11. 5.
The National
Association was
ahead of federal fair
housing and
employment law in
2010 when it
amended Article 10
of the Code to
include sexual
orientation as a
protected class.
a. True

12. a. To honor members of the National Association
6. from Winnipeg who perished on the Titanic April
15, 1912, off the coast of Newfoundland.
At the 1912 Annual b. The National Association has never held an annual
Convention in convention in Canada.
Louisville, Winnipeg c. To celebrate the first Stanley Cup game (March 11,
was selected as the 1912) played in three 20-minute periods. Quebec
location for the beat Moncton.
1913 Annual d. To celebrate the 5th Olympic Games that opened
Convention. May 5, 1912, in Winnipeg.
Why? e. To honor Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Scott,
who was born in Winnipeg, and made his last
journal entry in his diary March 29, 1912, which
read: “the end cannot be far.”

13. 6.
At the 1912 Annual
Convention in
Louisville, Winnipeg
was selected as the
location for the
1913 Annual
Convention.
Why?
a. To honor members of the National
A ssociation from Winnipeg who perished on
the Titanic April 15, 1912, of f the coast of
Newfoundland.

14. 7.
In 1916 the term
“REALTOR” was a. $1
purchased from
Charles Chadbourn. b. $5
To this day it
distinguishes real c. $50
estate professionals
d. $100
who abide by the
Code.
How much was
Mr. Chadbourn
paid?

15. 7.
In 1916 the term
“REALTOR” was
purchased from
Charles Chadbourn. To
this day it
distinguishes real
estate professionals
who abide by the
Code.
How much was Mr.
Chadbourn paid?
a. $1

16. 8.
When the
REALTOR® Code of a. 1923
Ethics was modified b. 1972
to incorporate
gender neutral c. 1989
phrasing, 52% of
REALTORS® were d. 2006
women.
This year was:

17. 8.
When the
REALTOR® Code
of Ethics was
modified to
incorporate
gender
neutral
phrasing, 52%
of REALTORS®
were women.
This year was: c. 1989

18. 9. a. Spanish
In addition to b. Tagalog
English, the
c. Traditional and Simplified Chinese
Code of Ethics is
available at d. Korean
Realtor.org in e. Vietnamese
which
language? f. All of the above
g. None of the above; the Code of
English is available only in English.

19. 9.
In addition to
English, the Code
of Ethics is
available at
Realtor.org in
which
language?
f. All of the above

20. 10.
The first Code of a. 1913
Ethics & b. 1923
Arbitration
Manual was c. 1947
published in d. 1973

21. 10.
The first Code of
Ethics &
Arbitration
Manual was
published in
d. 1973

22. 11.
The Code of a. 20
Ethics has been b. 40
amended
approximately c. 60
how many d. 80
times?

23. 11.
The Code of
Ethics has been
amended
approximately
how many
times?
b. 40

24. 12. a. A.S. Adams, a REALTOR® and farmer
from Atlanta, GA
In 1924 the
Preamble to the b. Roland R. Randall, a REALTOR® and
Code of Ethics banker from Philadelphia, PA
was adopted. c. Arthur H. Barnisel, a REALTOR® and
Who wrote Presbyterian minister from Tacoma,
it? WA
d. Frank Craven, a REALTOR® and lawyer
from Philadelphia, PA
e. None of the above

25. 12.
In 1924 the
Preamble to the
Code of Ethics
was adopted.
Who wrote it?
c. Arthur H. Barnisel, a REALTOR ®
and Presbyterian minister from
Tacoma, WA

26. 13.
In 1948, 98% of a. 1908
REALTORS® were b. 1910
men. When did
Corrine Simpson of c. 1938
Seattle become
the first woman d. 1948
to join the National
Association?

27. 13.
In 1948, 98% of
REALTORS® were
men. When did
Corrine Simpson of
Seattle become
the first woman
to join the National
Association?
b. 1910

28. 14.
In 1913 Boards
a. True
of REALTORS®
were required b. False
to adopt and
enforce the
Code of Ethics.

29. 14.
In 1913 Boards
of REALTORS®
were required
to adopt and
enforce the Code
of Ethics.
b. False

30. 15. a. “Refrain from making unsolicited
The “Golden comments about other practitioners.”
Rule”, as b. “Willingly share the fruit of your
quoted in the experience and study with others.”
Code’s
c. “Do unto others as they would like to
preamble, tells
be treated.”
REALTORS®:
d. “Whatsoever ye would that others
should do to you, do ye even so to
them.”

31. 15.
The “Golden
Rule”, as
quoted in the
Code’s
preamble, tells
REALTORS®:
d. “Whatsoever ye would that
others should do to you, do ye
even so to them.”