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So You Think You Know All About Rotary?

1.         This Rotary President was once a newspaper reporter in Denver, CO.  Who was …?

            a.         Frank J. Devlyn

            b.         Wilfrid J. Wilkinson

            c.         Glenn E. Estess, Sr.

            d.         Paul P.  Harris.

2.         23 February 1905 was what …?

a.                   The Charter Night Dinner for Rotary Club of Chicago

b.                  Paul Harris’ birthday

c.                   The night four men decided to start an organization in Chicago

d.                  The first regular meeting of Rotary Club of Chicago

3.         A 1900 walk after dinner by Paul Harris was …?

a.                   The day Paul Harris’ grandfather died

b.                  The inspiration for Rotary

c.                   Paul’s cure for irregularity

d.                  A desperate attempt to find legal work

4.         Cowboy, desk clerk, marble salesman, actor, merchant, seaman, fruit picker were what?

a.                   The fifth through tenth members of the first Rotary Club

b.                  Classifications not included until after the convention in 1922

c.                   Paul Harris’s job descriptions between 1891 and 1896

d.                  Occupations not thought to be good material for Rotary membership

5.         This early Rotarian was secretary of Rotary International for 32 years.

a.                   Paul Harris

b.                  Chesley R. Perry

c.                   Arch Klumph

d.                  Herb Taylor

6.         This famous Rotarian was expelled from a university.

a.                   Paul Harris

b.                  Chelsey Perry

c.                   Arch Klumph

d.                  Herb Taylor

7.         The First Club in a community less than 100,000 population was….

a.                   Chicago

b.                  Dallas

c.                   San Antonio

d.                  Pueblo

8.         $26.50 from Rotary Club of Kansas City in 1917 started what?

a.                   World War I relief fund

b.                  Rotary staff retirement program

c.                   First District Conference budget

d.                  The Rotary Foundation

9.         The First President of Rotary was …?

a.                   Chesley Perry

b.                  Paul Harris

c.                   Harry Ruggles

d.                  Sylvester Schiele

10.       “Give service to your customers and you’ll make more money” was what?

a.                   Four Way Test

b.                  The “Business Sharing” in early Rotary Clubs

c.                   “Fred” Sheldon’s business philosophy

d.                  A violation of the “Rotary Code of Ethics”

11.       Arch Klumph was ….

a.                   A manufacturer who donated shoes to victims of polio

b.                  First District Governor from the original district

c.                   An RI Director

d.                  Past RI President from Cleveland, credited with starting the Rotary Foundation

12.       Ann Brunier and Ann Gundaker were ….

a.                   Women members of Rotary International

b.                  Women Presidents of Rotary Clubs

c.                   Rotaryanns

d.                  Woman District Governors

Bonus Question:

What was the first non English speaking Rotary Club?

This quiz is taken from RGHF Rotary Global History.  Want to learn more?  Try here.

Answers:

1-d; 2-c; 3-b; 4-c; 5-b; 6-a; 7-d; 8-d; 9-d; 10-c; 11-d; 12-c.  Bonus – Havana, 1915.