Take Our Volunteerism In America Quiz

 

Volunteerism in America Quiz

Record your responses on a piece of paper. Answers appear at the bottom of the page.

1.  How many Americans volunteered through an organization in 2008?

a. 76%

b. 52%

c. 26%

d. 15%

2. Where does Delaware rank among the states in respect to its rate of volunteering?

a. 12th

b. 26th

c. 37th

d. 44th

3. What state has the highest rate of volunteering?

a. Utah

b. California

c. Vermont

d. Pennsylvania

4. What state has the lowest rate of volunteering?

a. Florida

b. Nevada

c. Mississippi

d. New York

5. What region of America has the lowest rate of volunteering?

a. South

b. West

c. Northeast

d. Midwest

6. What percentage of Americans made a charitable contribution to a nonprofit in 2008?

a. 14%

b. 26%

c. 56%

d. 78%

7. What volunteer activity are Americans involved in the most?

a. General labor

b. Fund raising

c. Tutoring/Teaching

d. Collecting, distributing or serving food

8. Where do Americans volunteer the most?

a. Houses of worship

b. Social service organizations

c. Schools

d. Healthcare organizations

9. Which of the following age groups has the highest rate of volunteering?

a. 75+

b. 16-19

c. 55-64

d. 35-44

10. Boomers (people born 1946 - 1964) are most likely to continue volunteering from one year to the next in which of the following activities?

a. Tutoring/Teaching

b. General labor

c. Professional or managerial activities

d. Providing transportation

 

ANWSERS:

1. c, 2. c, 3. a, 4. d, 5. c, 6. d, 7. b, 8. a, 9. d, 10. c