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Quiz about Not for Money but for Love 2 Specific Charities
Quiz about Not for Money but for Love 2 Specific Charities

Not for Money, but for Love 2: Specific Charities Quiz


The first installment of this quiz covered large, global organizations with broad goals. This sequel introduces some more specific charities.

A multiple-choice quiz by kscleaves. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
kscleaves
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
314,517
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
357
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Question 1 of 10
1. A well known trivia/charity hybrid website specializes in vocabulary quizzes. For each question you answer correctly, what will be donated by the advertising sponsors? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Another specific group donates livestock to families in need. Your donation purchases a cow, a sheep or perhaps a water buffalo. This charity is called _______ International, Inc. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The OLPC project, founded by Nicholas Negroponte, aims to develop and provide what item to every child in the world? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The National Kidney Foundation in the United States has been earning money by collecting what large item since the late 1980s? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The Onesight program provides what service in clinics scattered all over the world? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank of Bangladesh won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for reviving and popularizing the concept of microloans. These very small loans to assist business owners who might otherwise not qualify for credit have become very popular as an online charitable activity. Which was the first international website offering online microloans? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The group Charity:water started a unique campaign in 2007 to raise money for digging wells in Africa. People born in a certain month of the year ask that their friends donate money to the project instead of giving them presents. If you know the right month, you can name the mystery charity: Born in __________. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. A shoe company has launched a campaign that recycles old pairs of their brand of shoes into new pairs for people in developing nations. Formerly called "Soles United," the project was rebranded in 2009 to include the company name: "_______ Cares." Name the company. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. A New York based charity project brings scads of people from all ages together to knit scarves, hats and other yarnwork gifts for members of which military branch? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In 2000, an oil spill off the coast of Australia imperiled the Little Blue ("Fairy") Penguins. Initially the Tasmanian Conservation Trust asked for just a handful of one particular item to assist in the penguin rescue. The internet came through and sent thousands.

What item did people contribute to save the Fairy Penguins?
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. A well known trivia/charity hybrid website specializes in vocabulary quizzes. For each question you answer correctly, what will be donated by the advertising sponsors?

Answer: Rice

Freerice.com is a great place to build your vocabulary (perhaps for the FunTrivia Word Wizard Quiz!) while doing something good for others. Just make sure you turn off any ad-blocking software before you visit - the rice is paid for by ads!
2. Another specific group donates livestock to families in need. Your donation purchases a cow, a sheep or perhaps a water buffalo. This charity is called _______ International, Inc.

Answer: Heifer

At heifer.org you can purchase entire animals or shares of animals for people in developing countries. The selection includes rabbits, geese, trees, honeybees and cows.
3. The OLPC project, founded by Nicholas Negroponte, aims to develop and provide what item to every child in the world?

Answer: laptop computer

More info about the One Laptop Per Child program can be found at laptop.org. They have developed an inexpensive, rugged laptop that can be recharged by a handcrank and runs on free software.
4. The National Kidney Foundation in the United States has been earning money by collecting what large item since the late 1980s?

Answer: Cars

The Kidney Cars project generates funds for kidney disease research and treatment by auctioning off the cars it receives, either for resale or for scrap metal.
5. The Onesight program provides what service in clinics scattered all over the world?

Answer: Eye exams, glasses and optometry scholarships

The Onesight program began with three separate initiatives - Give the Gift of Sight, which collected spare eyeglasses, the Pearle Vision Foundation for eyesight research, and Community i-Care for free eyecare clinics. The three groups have now merged into one organization headed by the Luxottica Group.

You can drop off gently used prescription glasses at eyecare facilities in the US, Europe and Australia. They will be given to those who cannot afford their own eyewear.
6. Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank of Bangladesh won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for reviving and popularizing the concept of microloans. These very small loans to assist business owners who might otherwise not qualify for credit have become very popular as an online charitable activity. Which was the first international website offering online microloans?

Answer: Kiva.org

All of the listed options are viable options for making online microloans, but Kiva.org was the first in 2005. Kiva is based in San Francisco, MyC4 is in Denmark, Rang De is in India and Wokai is in China.
7. The group Charity:water started a unique campaign in 2007 to raise money for digging wells in Africa. People born in a certain month of the year ask that their friends donate money to the project instead of giving them presents. If you know the right month, you can name the mystery charity: Born in __________.

Answer: September

Born in September asks that the amount of the contribution be equal to the number of years the person has lived. So if the person is turning 30, each donation should ideally be $30. You can learn more about this unique charity at www.charitywater.org/birthdays.
8. A shoe company has launched a campaign that recycles old pairs of their brand of shoes into new pairs for people in developing nations. Formerly called "Soles United," the project was rebranded in 2009 to include the company name: "_______ Cares." Name the company.

Answer: Crocs

In the first 3 years of the project, "Soles United" (Now "Crocs Cares") recycled over 2 million pairs of shoes.
9. A New York based charity project brings scads of people from all ages together to knit scarves, hats and other yarnwork gifts for members of which military branch?

Answer: Seafaring troops (Navy, Coast Guard, Merchant Marines)

The "Christmas at Sea" program (among many others) is sponsored by the Seaman's Church Institute. You don't have to live in New York to participate - they make the patterns available online at http://www.seamenschurch.org/. Gifts must follow specific patterns so as to stay within the bounds of the sailors' uniforms.
10. In 2000, an oil spill off the coast of Australia imperiled the Little Blue ("Fairy") Penguins. Initially the Tasmanian Conservation Trust asked for just a handful of one particular item to assist in the penguin rescue. The internet came through and sent thousands. What item did people contribute to save the Fairy Penguins?

Answer: Sweaters

Knitted sweaters (or jumpers, as they're called in Australia) help keep penguins warm when they've been too soaked with oil to retain their natural body heat. After the penguin sweater pattern was posted online, well-meaning individuals sent 15,000 tiny handmade sweaters.
Source: Author kscleaves

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