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How Much Do You Know about Teen Philanthropy?
1. How many hours did teenagers spend volunteering in 1999?
a. 1 million
b. 800,000
c. 2.4 billion
d. 18 million
2. What percent of young people in America believe they can make a difference in their communities?
a. 20%
b. 73%
c. 54%
d. 99%
3. If a youth volunteers ___ time(s) a week, they are 50% less likely to abuse drugs, alcohol or cigarettes, or engage in destructive behavior.
a. 6
b. 1
c. 3
d. 2
4. What percent of young people believe that adults in the community value youth?
a. 10%
b. 87%
c. 20%
d. 66%
5. If someone volunteers as a youth, they are ___ times more likely to volunteer as an adult.
a. 12
b. 3
c. 4
d. 6
6. What percent of youth think they can have a positive impact on their community?
a. 16%
b. 44%
c. 73%
d. 100%
7. What is the estimated dollar value of volunteer time in the U.S.?
a. $ 14.19 per hour
b. $ 9.19 per hour
c. $ 28.19 per hour
d. $ 17. 19 per hour
8. What percent of students are required to perform community service in order to graduate high school?
a. 21%
b. 12%
c. 76%
d. 45%
9. Teen service is worth $____ billion to the U.S. economy.
a. 55
b. 34.3
c. 8.2
d. 121.8
10. Which of these is NOT a reason that teens said they volunteer?
a. They feel compassion for those in need
b. They want to work toward a cause
c. They have to for a school credit
d. If they help others, others will help them
ANSWERS:
1. c 6. c
2. b 7. d
3. b 8. a
4. c 9. b
5. b 10. c
0-3 answers correct: Philanthropist- in- Training
4-7 answers correct: Almost a Philanthropist
8-10 answers correct: MVP (Most Valuable Philanthropist)
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