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LESSON #1 Quiz

    History of Rotary International

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1. What is the birthdate (first Rotary club meeting) of Rotary? 

Answer:

Rotary Birthday Month   Day   Year 
2. What are the names and occupations of Rotary’s founders?

Answer:

Name Occ 

Name Occ

Name Occ

Name Occ

3. How was the name “Rotary” determined?

Answer:

        
4. What are the two mottos of Rotary?  

Answer:

Principal Motto:

First Motto:      

5. What was the first club chartered outside the USA and in what year?

Answer:

Club name:   Year
6. Name the founder of The Rotary Foundation and the year it was proposed and the year founded (formally established).     

Answer:

Founder:

Year Proposed:                   

Year Formally Established:

7. The gear wheel is the symbol of Rotary with _________ cogs and _________spokes.

A “keyway” was added because

Answer:

Cogs:   Spokes:

Keyway:

8. In what year was the first ANNUAL THEME announced as Rotary’s program of emphasis?

Answer:

Year:
9. In what fiscal year did the tradition begin whereby district governors and international     officers wore distinctive colorful jackets?

Answer:

Fiscal Year:
10. The ______________(year) Council on Legislation eliminated the “male only” membership requirement for ALL Rotary clubs.

Answer:

Year:
11. Polio Plus was launched in ________ (year) with a goal of raising $___________million. The fundraising campaign ended in 1988 and actually raised $____________million.

Answer:

Year:    Goal Amount:

Actual Amount:

12. Who is the current RI president and what is his theme?

Answer:

RI President:

RI Theme:    

13. Write the 31 - word description of “WHAT IS A ROTARY CLUB”. 

Answer:

Description:
14. What is the significance of Room 711?  

Answer:

Room 711: 
15. Who is the author of the 4 Way Test?   

Answer:

Author: Year Created:
16. What is the 4-Way Test of the things Rotarian’s think, say or do?  

Answer:

4-Way Test:
17. What is the catalog number and cost of the OFFICIAL DIRECTORY?

Answer:

Catalog: Cost:
18. In 1907, the Chicago Rotary Club undertook its first community service project. What was the project?  

Answer:

Project:
19. Rotary International was the first association of service clubs and the forerunner of 

                        Kiwanis International founded in ____________ (year) and

                         Lions International founded in _______________(year).

Answer:

Kiwanis:   Lions:  
20. RI’s Board of Directors developed 7 strategic priorities for 2007-10. Name any three.

Answer:

 Priority 1:

Priority 2:

Priority 3:

21. Write one “Rotary Minute” related to the History of Rotary International. (your choice)

Answer:

Minute:

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