Organizations Study Guide

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Amnesty International 8x 14.3% stumper $743 avg J:4 DJ:3 FJ:1

DJ $400 2017 Founded in London in 1961, it works to free political prisoners & protect human rights

J $500 DD 1999 Organization whose symbol is seen here:(lighted candle wrapped in barbed wire)

J $1,000 2006 Thelogoof this international group that campaigns for human rights is seen here

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the Salvation Army 7x $1,020 avg J:3 DJ:2 FJ:2

DJ $200 1996 After a dispute with his father, Ballington Booth left this org. & founded the Volunteers of America

J $500 1997 Founded by William Booth, this charitable Christian group operates in nearly 100 countries

DJ $1,000 1990 Social welfare organization founded in the 19th century, whose bimonthly publication is "The War Cry"

OPEC 7x $514 avg J:4 DJ:3

J $300 1997 It was formed in 1960 by Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia & Venezuela

DJ $600 1994 Founded in 1960, its original members include Iran, Iraq & Venezuela

J $1,000 2021 Increased U.S. inflation was one result in 1973 when members of this organization quadrupled oil prices

The American Lung Association 7x 80.0% stumper $1,120 avg J:1 DJ:4 FJ:2

J $300 1992 Each year in mid-November, this organization kicks off its Christmas Seal Campaign

DJ $600 1997 The American Thoracic Society is the medical section of this association that fights tuberculosis

DJ $2,300 DD 2003 Its slogan is "When You Can't Breathe, Nothing Else Matters"

AARP 6x 16.7% stumper $600 avg J:3 DJ:3

DJ $400 2019 Turning 50? You're eligible for full membership in this organization! $16 for a year, & you get discounts!

DJ $800 1992 This organization has been publishing Modern Maturity magazine since 1958

J $1,000 DD 2000 Founded in 1958, if it were a person, it couldn't join itself until 2008--that's when it turns 50

Alcoholics Anonymous 5x $400 avg DJ:3 FJ:2

DJ $200 1996 In 1995 this organization that helps drinkers kick the habit celebrated its 60th anniversary

DJ $800 1997 Al-Anon was co-founded in the 1950s by the wife of one of the founders of this group

FJ 2008 The co-founder of this respected organization refused to appear on the cover of Time magazine, even with his back turned

the American Kennel Club 5x $300 avg J:3 DJ:2

J $200 1996 This organization was founded in 1884 to establish uniform rules for holding dog shows

DJ $400 1993 In 1992 this organization registered over 1.4 million pedigreed dogs

J $200 1993 Its publications include "Pure-Bred Dogs" & "Stud Book Register"

the Sierra Club 5x 50.0% stumper $450 avg J:4 FJ:1

J $400 1997 In 1996 Adam Werbach, at 23, became the youngest pres. of this S.F.-based conservation group

J $600 2012 The logo of this club depicts Half Dome & a giant sequoia you just want to hug

FJ 2003 "Climb the mountains and get their good tidings" was a goal of this group at its 19th century founding

the NAACP 5x $1,200 avg J:2 DJ:3

J $200 2021 A 1908 race riot in Springfield, Illinois helped lead to the founding of this civil rights organization the following year

DJ $800 2003 In February 1995 Myrlie Evers-Williams, widow of Medgar, was elected this organization's chairperson

DJ $4,000 DD 2023 As the 1st president to address this group, Truman said we can't afford "a leisurely attack upon prejudice & discrimination"

the Red Cross 5x $320 avg J:4 DJ:1

DJ $200 1993 In 1910 this organization began instruction in first aid & in 1937 it created a blood-donor service

J $600 2002 This int'l relief organization has a museum right across from the U.N.'s European headquarters in Geneva

J $200 2008 This American organization undertook its first disaster relief in 1881, aiding victims of a forest fire

the NRA (National Rifle Association) 5x $340 avg J:3 DJ:2

J $200 2003 This over 100-year-old group sells the "From My Cold Dead Hands" bumper sticker

J $600 2008 George H.W. Bush, a "big shot" in this organization, resigned from it in May 1995

DJ $200 1999 Among the aims of this group, founded in 1871, are to foster firearms safety & promote good sportsmanship

the United Nations 4x $200 avg J:2 DJ:1 FJ:1

J $200 2021 Working to end hunger, the Food & Agriculture Organization is the oldest specialized agency founded by this body

FJ 1990 Its 1st 2 headquarters were Central Hall in London & Hunter College in the Bronx

DJ $200 1994 The World Bank is an agency of this body

NATO 4x $650 avg J:1 DJ:3

J $200 2016 In 1949 the Dutch co-founded this defensive organization headquartered in Brussels

DJ $600 1995 In 1952 Greece & Turkey joined the original 12 members in this organization

DJ $1,600 2009 The veterans group for this Cold War alliance's military forces is based in New Brunswick

Mensa 4x $950 avg J:2 DJ:2

J $400 1997 You don't have to be a genius to know its name is Latin for "table", but you do have to be one to belong

J $1,000 DD 2012 This international society for smarties was founded in Oxford, England in 1946

DJ $400 1986 You must score in the top 2% on standardized intelligence test to join this club

the Masons 4x $733 avg DJ:3 FJ:1

DJ $600 1990 One must be a member of this fraternal group in order to belong to the Shriners

DJ $1,000 DD 1997 The Order of the Eastern Star is a society of members of this fraternal organization

FJ 2000 After the decline of cathedral building in the 1600s, this organization began to accept non-stoneworkers

the March of Dimes 4x 50.0% stumper $1,300 avg J:1 DJ:1 FJ:2

J $600 2016 FDR founded the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, better known as this group

DJ $2,000 DD 1989 Established in 1938, this foundation now fights birth defects

FJ 2024 The press called the donations received after this org.'s 1938 founding "a silver tide which actually swamped the White House"

The Audubon Society 4x $200 avg J:2 DJ:2

J $100 1992 American birds is one of the publications from this organization

DJ $200 1997 This organization named for an ornithologist maintains more than 80 wildlife sanctuaries

DJ $400 1997 This group was instrumental in the passage of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918

the American Legion 4x 25.0% stumper $650 avg DJ:4

DJ $200 1989 The Legionnaires, after whom Legionnaires' disease was named, belonged to this legion

DJ $800 1990 Founded by 20 officers of the American Expeditionary Force, it's the largest veterans org. in the U.S.

DJ $1,200 2019 "America's largest veterans service organization", it has a magazine exploring travel & health as well as military matters

the National Geographic Society 4x $350 avg J:2 DJ:2

J $200 1999 It was founded in 1888 "for the increase and diffusion of geographic knowledge"

DJ $800 1997 This society gives the Hubbard Medal, named for its first president, for exploration, discovery & research

J $200 1997 Alexander Graham Bell's son-in-law, Gilbert Grosvenor was president of this scientific society from 1920 to 1954

the Girl Scouts 4x $333 avg J:2 DJ:1 FJ:1

J $400 2021 Troops of younger kids in this organization include Daisies & Brownies

FJ 1993 When this U.S. organization was established in 1912, Daisy Gordon became its first registered member

J $200 1991 If you're a Brownie or Daisy, you belong to this organization

the Daughters of the American Revolution 4x $200 avg DJ:1 FJ:3

DJ $200 1994 Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. is part of the headquarters of this organization, the D.A.R.

FJ 2001 This organization is headquartered at 1776 D Street, NW Washington, D.C.

FJ 1995 This national Patriotic Society was organized in 1890 by First Lady Caroline Scott Harrison

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the World Health Organization 3 the Knights of Columbus 3 the ASPCA 3 the American Heart Association 3 Scrabble 3 Hadassah 3 the United Way 3 the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 3 the Elks 3 the Better Business Bureau 3 the American Bar Association 3 the ACLU 3 Grand Army of the Republic 3 B'nai B'rith 3 the National Rifle Association 3 Zero Population Growth 2 the YMCA 2 the USO 2 the League of Women Voters 2 the Guardian Angels 2 The Ford Foundation 2 the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences 2 Parents without Partners 2 Overeaters Anonymous 2 Muscular Dystrophy Association 2 Make-A-Wish 2 Kiwanis International 2 Interpol 2 Habitat for Humanity 2 garlic 2 Gallup 2 Feeding America 2 chess 2 AAA 2 the World Wildlife Fund 2 the Rotary Club 2 the Quakers 2 the PTA 2 the PLO 2 the National Organization for Women 2 the Make-A-Wish Foundation 2 the John Birch Society 2 the Gray Panthers 2 the CIO 2 the Chamber of Commerce 2 the American Cancer Society 2 Big Brothers and Big Sisters 2

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