Habitat for Humanity St. Louis
Habitat for Humanity Int'l
Homelessness & Poverty
Potpourri
Wash U Facts
100
What is one place that HFHSL has built over the past two years?
Old North St. Louis, Carondolet, JeffVanderLoo or U. City!
100
How many houses does Habitat for Humanity International build a year?
Zero
100
What does HUD (as in US department of HUD) stand for?
Housing and Urban Development
100
What is Obama's favorite pizza?
Pi Pizza
100
What was Holmes Lounge originally used for?
To house the Queen's Jewels for the world's fair!
200
Where do we go every year for Fall Break?
Jefferson City!
200
Which rock icon and philanthropist became the first-ever ambassador for Habitat for Humanity?
Bon Jovi
200
Which state has the highest rate of child homelessness? a) Arizona b) Arkansas c) Alabama d) Mississippi
c) Alabama
200
How fast can manatees swim up to?
20 mph
200
What will Bon Appetit give you for free on your birthday?
A cookie! Or if you're 21, a free meal at Ibbys!
300
How many hours of sweat equity are required from Habitat homeowners?
350 hours
300
What president is a well-known longtime supporter and volunteer with Habitat for Humanity?
President Jimmy Carter
300
Nearly one in ____ people in St. Louis live below the poverty level.
Nearly one in four
300
What does karaoke mean?
Empty Orchestra
300
How many national championships has the Washu women's volleyball team won since 1989?
10
400
What level of LEED certification do Habitat STL houses have?
Platinum
400
What year was Habitat for Humanity founded?
1976
400
What percentage of homeless men are veterans?
40%
400
I am lighter than a feather yet no man can hold me for long. What am I?
Your breath
400
Why is the bear statue in the DUC holding an ice cream cone?
Answer: The ice cream cone (and hot dog and iced tea) was introduced for the first time at the 1904 World's Fair on Wash U's campus!
500
What year did HFHSL celebrate building its 300th house?
2010
500
Kevin Fast pulled the heaviest house (79,145 lbs) by himself as a part of the fundraising event for what Habitat for Humanity affiliate?
Northumberland
500
For every year of education, wages increase by a worldwide average of ______ percent. a) 3 b) 5 c) 10 d) 15
c) 10%
500
What is the only TV show that does not have a theme song or music?
60 minutes
500
Why is the AC made of two different types of brick?
The first half, built for the world's fair, is a historic landmark, so the expansion had to be built as a separate building- the windows were made into doors to connect the two buildings and make what we know as the AC!
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