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Club Assembly Quiz #8 – Rotary History 2 Club Assembly #8 Rotary History 2
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Club Assembly Quiz #8 – Rotary History 2 1. Why is February 23 special in Rotary? A.Of course that’s the birthdate of Paul Percy Harris B.That was the day Paul Harris met Ches Perry, the Builder of Rotary C.That is the date of the start of WWI D.That’s the date Paul Harris’ wife, Jean, died E.That’s the date of the first Rotary Meeting, in 1905
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Club Assembly Quiz #8 – Rotary History 2 2. The name "Rotary" derived from : A.The revolving restaurant in which the first meeting was held B.The types of hats they wore back then C.They would rotate who paid for the meeting dinner D.The early practice of rotating meetings among members' offices
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Club Assembly Quiz #8 – Rotary History 2 3. Rotary initiated the polio immunization campaign in: A.1952, soon after Salk discovered the vaccine B.1975, the 70 th year of Rotary’s existence C.1985, when Rotary committed to immunize all of the world's children D.1995, when, in February, The Dow closed above 4,000 for the first time ever.
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Club Assembly Quiz #8 – Rotary History 2 4. In what year did Herb Taylor create “The Four-Way Test?” A.In 1928, when Richard Byrd leaves New York for the Arctic B.In 1932, the year Japanese warships arrived in Nanking C.In 1947, the year of Paul Harris’ death.
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Club Assembly Quiz #8 – Rotary History 2 5. What is this Rotary Year’s International Theme? 5. What is this Rotary Year’s International Theme? A.Lend a Hand B.Celebrate Rotary C.Move It! For Rotary D.The Foundation is OUR Foundation E.Service Above Self
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Club Assembly Quiz #8 – Rotary History 2 6. What is Mother Teresa doing to this child? A.Applying Sunscreen B.Strapping on a Jaipur Foot C.Delivering a Wheelchair to a “crawler” D.Checking for a sore throat E.Immunizing against polio
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Club Assembly Quiz #8 – Rotary History 2 7. How many attended the largest convention ever, in Osaka, Japan? A.Trick Question! Osaka is NEXT year!! B.30,000 from the world over C.40,000 from the world over D.45,000 – larger even than the Centennial Convention in Chicago!
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Club Assembly Quiz #8 – Rotary History 2 8. All of the following are parts of Rotary International’s Strategic Plan except: A. Rotary will be recognized for its leadership and success in the eradication of polio. B. Rotary will have a strong and visible presence worldwide. C. Rotary will achieve enhanced capacity for friendship and service through a strong organization with increased and diverse membership. D. Rotary will not stress its ideals of high ethical standards.
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Club Assembly Quiz #8 – Rotary History 2 9. Paul Harris was raised in: A.The Great Southwest B.In England, the land of his birth C.In Scotland, where he met Jean D.In New England before he was hired by the San Francisco Chronicle E.In Ohio where he got his brilliant idea of The Four- Way Test
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Club Assembly Quiz #8 – Rotary History 2 10. Paul Harris: A.Was a fruit picker and a raisin packer before teaching at L.A. Business college B.Said “I am not going to Chicago for the purpose of making money; I am going to the purpose of living a life.” C.A lawyer D.Is responsible for the name “Rotary” E.All of the above
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Club Assembly Quiz #8 – Rotary History 2 11. Jean and Paul Harris lived in a Chicago Home called: A.Braunschweiger Terrace B.Go-ley Bank C.Comely Bank D.Mittelschmerz Enclave E.Pin Oak Point
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Club Assembly Quiz #8 – Rotary History 2 12. “ The ramifications of Rotary are beyond imagination,” was said by: A.Chesley Perry the “builder of Rotary” who had extraordinary Imagination
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Club Assembly Quiz #8 – Rotary History 2 13. Which of the following is a book written by Paul Harris? A.The Road to Mandalay B.The Rotary Road C.Rotary Rodeos and Other Tomes D.Road Addresses of All Rotary Clubs E.My Road to Rotary
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Club Assembly Quiz #8 – Rotary History 2 14.The very first Rotary Club was: A. The Rotary Club of San Francisco B. Somewhat overpopulated, with over 180 men of worthwhile occupations C. About 20% Female D. Organized primarily to help the Easter Seals organization E. None of the above.
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Club Assembly Quiz #8 – Rotary History 2 15. Which of these is a logo of the Rotary Fellowships program?
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Club Assembly Quiz #8 – Rotary History 2 Thank YOU!! Your participation in this little quiz was just the start of the many places to which we might look for help in finding Rotary – I really thank you for your participation. If you have a Rotary question which might be suitable for this new section, please write me at: JPBark@mindspring.com
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