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Which of the following Ivy League schools did Paul Harris attend? University of Chicago

Which of the following Ivy League schools did Paul Harris attend? University of Chicago Princeton University Harvard University. Which political party claimed that Rotary letters were disguised as TORA- meaning the Torah and banned party members from membership in Rotary? Green Party

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Which of the following Ivy League schools did Paul Harris attend? University of Chicago

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  1. Which of the following Ivy League schools did Paul Harris attend? • University of Chicago • Princeton University • Harvard University

  2. Which political party claimed that Rotary letters were disguised as TORA- meaning the Torah and banned party members from membership in Rotary? • Green Party • Jihad Party • Nazi Party

  3. What former South African President received the Rotary Award for understanding and Peace? • Nelson Mandela • Frederik Willem de Klerk • Thabo Mbeki

  4. From which school did Paul Harris graduate with his law degree? • Princeton University • William and Mary • University of Iowa

  5. Rotary is typically made up of middle class leaders and business people but in Italy Rotary has a reputation for members from what types of circles? • Aristocracy • Intellectuals and Academia • Politicians

  6. Why did Paul Harris come up with the name Rotary? • They rotated offices for meetings • They were the human rotors in a new machine • They were the wheel of social progression

  7. In which city did Rotary first meet? • St Louis • Chicago • New Orleans

  8. In what city was the second Rotary club formed? • Atlanta • San Francisco • Seattle

  9. Rotary’s first convention took place in which year? • 1909 • 1910 • 1911

  10. Who is credited with Rotary’s slogan “He profits most who serves best?” • Arthur Frederick Sheldon • Paul Harris • Joseph Alexander Means

  11. What year was the 1000th club added to Rotary? • 1921 • 1951 • 1991

  12. How many men were at the inaugural Rotary meeting? • 4 • 8 • 10

  13. What is the name of the first Secretary for the National Association of Rotary Clubs of America? • David C. Forward • Herbert J. Taylor • Ches Perry

  14. During the first 100 years of Rotary, how many women served as an RI President? • 0 • 1 • 2

  15. How many years did the first Secretary of the National Association of Rotary Clubs serve? • 12 years • 22 years • 32 years

  16. On the District level, there is a Governor, a Governor Elect and a Governor Nominee. True False

  17. In what year was the second club formed? • 1906 • 1908 • 1909

  18. In what year did Rotarian magazine become a monthly publication? • 1908 • 1912 • 1916

  19. March 1911 is the official date of the first Rotary club in which European city? • London, England • Dublin, Ireland • Lisbon, Portugal

  20. How old was Paul Harris when he wed? • 27 • 42 • 63

  21. In which state did Paul Harris grow up with his grandparents? • Illinois • Vermont • Kentucky

  22. After his second term as President of International Associations of Rotary Clubs ended in 1912 how long was Harris’ hiatus from Rotary? • 5 years • 10 years • 15 years

  23. Jim Davidson who worked for the U.S., Japanese and Russian governments traveled for 2.5 years in the late 1920’s as an International Rotary Ambassador, starting clubs all over the globe. Approximately, how many miles did he cover during that time? • 75,000 • 150,000 • 300,000

  24. What is Jean Thomson Harris’ (Paul’s wife) birth country? • Scotland • USA • England

  25. What tradition did Paul and Jean Harris establish in honor of visiting Rotarians to their home in Morgan Park? • Held a luncheon • Planted a tree • Donated money to the crippled children fund in the name of the guest

  26. In what city was Rotary’s first National Conference? • Chicago • Manhattan • San Francisco

  27. How old Was Paul Harris when he died? • 67 • 78 • 86

  28. Which U.S. president was in office when Rotary began? • Theodore Roosevelt • William McKinley • William H. Taft

  29. What Rotarian made this statement as part of a speech in 1923, “If I could plant a Rotary in every community in the world, I would…guarantee the tranquility and the forward march of the world. If you could plant the spirit of Rotary…and turn it into practical application, there would not be so much wrong with the human procession.”? • Paul Harris • Ches Perry • Warren G. Harding

  30. What are the two ideas that Paul Harris said were symbolized by using the wheel as the emblem? • Rotation and Hope • Unity and Globalization • Civilization and Movement

  31. In 1909 which city was home to the first Rotary club to start on the east coast? • Portland • Boston • Manhattan

  32. How many cogs or teeth are on the rotary wheel? • 19 • 24 • 30

  33. When did Paul Harris die? • January 27, 1939 • January 27, 1942 • January 27, 1947

  34. In what year was the current emblem made official? • 1912 • 1919 • 1929

  35. Observance of the first Rotary months began in July 1983, when special weeks were designated as well as special months. What is special in January? • Rotary Fellowship month • Rotary Youth month • Rotary Awareness month

  36. After about a year how many members were in the first club? • 30 • 60 • 80

  37. The Rotary Flag has been flown at the South Pole, the North Pole, on a space flight to the moon and 6000 feet beneath the earth’s surface. True False

  38. Where was the first international club established? • London, England • Dublin, Ireland • Winnipeg, Canada

  39. After which war did clubs first sprout up everywhere internationally? • WWI • WWII • Spanish Civil War

  40. Who is known as the Father of Community Service within Rotary and responsible for changing the direction of Rotary? • Phil Grossmeyer • Don Carter • Thomas Mann

  41. J. C. Penney was a Rotarian. What does the C stand for in his name? • Cash • Carlton • Captain

  42. Was Paul Harris ever a Freemason? • Yes • No

  43. Did the Vatican ever ban Priests from joining Rotary? • Yes • No

  44. Which Pope received the Rotary Award for World Understanding and Peace? • Pope Leo XVI • Pope Benedict XIII • Pope John Paul II

  45. In what Sinclair Lewis novel does he poke fun at Rotary? • The Jungle Book • Babbit • Watership Down

  46. What British playwright said, “Where is Rotary going? It is going to lunch.”? • Oscar Wilde • George Bernard Shaw • Ogden Nash

  47. The Paul Harris Fellow was created in 1957. By 1995 how many Paul Harris fellows were there? • 250,000 • 500,000 • 1,000,000

  48. What is the world’s largest privately funded international scholarship program for university studies? • RI Ambassadorial Scholarships • Rhode Scholarships • Fulbright Scholarships

  49. In which country was the first non-English speaking club chartered? • Havana, Cuba • Mexico City, Mexico • Barcelona, Spain

  50. Rotary Foundation offers 3H grants. One H stands for Health, another for Hunger. What does the third H stand for? • Hope • Humanity • Helpfulness

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