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Legends & Lore of Organizations

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Legends  Lore of Organizations game quiz
"People like to belong to organizations whether it be the Boy Scouts, the Flat Earth Society, or the Elks. Some of them have truly unique origins and I hope you'll enjoy this look into their history."

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1. In 1913, the International Association of Rotary Clubs held their annual conference in Buffalo, NY. One night, in the Hotel Statler, a group of Rotarians created a colorful group that lasted until the drinks were gone the next morning. What was this whimsical group called?
    The Royal Society of Blue Buffaloes
    Most Honorable Order of the Purple Suspenders
    Mystic Knights of the Sea
    The Ancient, Honorable, and Fragrant Order of the Pink Goat


2. Named after a medieval English society comprised of hooded law officials, the Northwestern University School of Law was the first to bestow which honor on top-ranking graduating law students in 1910?
    The Order of the Coif
    The Order of the Court
    The Royal Order of Guardsmen
    Glorious Order of Hadrian's Wall


3. The International Concatenated Order of Hoo Hoo was formed in 1892 to represent what business?
    Seaweed farming
    Lumbering
    Ostrich breeding
    Guano gathering


4. The Ancient Arabic Order of the Mystic Shrine is the official name of what organization known for its clowns, red hats, and hospitals?
    The High Twelve International
    The Elk
    The Shriners
    The Odd Fellows


5. The butt of countless 'farmer's daughter' jokes, traveling salesmen finally received a degree of respectability when which group was formed in 1892?
    Royal Symbol of the Wandering Minstrels And Their Goats
    Society of Fathers of Farmer's Daughters
    Hybernia Organization of the Sacred Haystack
    The Ancient Mystic Order of Bagmen of Bagdad


6. African-American female family members of the Prince Hall Shriners have their own organization with what imperial title?
    Daughters of Isis
    Society of The Royal Sphinx
    African Queens of Ancient Egypt
    Most Exalted Order of Nile Reageants


7. In 1897, the Daughters of Isabella was organized in New Haven, Connecticut,
for the benefit of Catholic women. One of their earliest goals was to do what?
    Ban sacramental wine from the pulpit
    Lenghten the space between pews in order to accommodate women with large hoop skirts
    Change the flavor of the Communion wafer
    Establish the birthday of Queen St. Isabella (April 22) as a national holiday in the United States


8. President Warren G. Harding mistakenly mentioned which non-existent farming organization in a June 5th 1923 speech?
    Knights of Peter Claver
    Exhalted Independent Order of Vikings
    Ancient Order of Gleaners
    The Ancient and Honorable Order of Haymakers


9. Here's one for the birds: local chapters of both the Fraternal Order of Owls and the Fraternal Order of Orioles are known as what?
    Roosts
    Nests
    Perches
    Aeries


10. Finally, new members of which British organization are known as Kangaroos?
    Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes
    Society of Grand Masters of Shakespeare's Beard
    Ancient and Most Honorable Order of Badgers
    Wandering Storytellers of Wales and the Island of Wight


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Compiled Jun 28 12