By the Numbers
Red Cross Initiative
Miscellaneous
100

The minimum age to donate blood without parental consent

What is 17?

100

Which of the following is NOT an activity/initiative undertaken by the Red Cross?

a) Restoring family links

b) Providing water and food

c) Building new schools   

d) Providing basic health care

What is Building New Schools?

100

The month Red Cross Month is celebrated

a) June

b) March

c) November

d) April

What is March?

200

The percent of U.S. adults not adequately prepared for disaster

a) 31%

b) 59% 

c) 75%

d) 88%

What is 88%?

200

Which of the following is not one of the seven Red Cross International Principles?

a) Humanity

b) Neutrality 

c) Universality 

d) Necessity 


What is Necessity?

200

This symbol is NOT used as an emblem for Red Cross societies around the world?

a) Shield of David

b) Star

c) Cross

d) Crystal

What is Star?

300

What is the average number of disasters the Red Cross responds to in the U.S. each year? 

a) 15,000

b) 30,000

c) 60,000

d) 85,000

What is 60,000?
300

The mission statement of the American Red Cross

a) To provide financial investment services to communities

b) To prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies

c) To manage global humanitarian aid

d) To develop new medical technologies

What is to prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies?

300

Each year, this natural disaster kills more people in the United States than all of the natural disasters combined

What is House Fire?

400

The standard number of compressions and breaths during CPR

What is 30 & 2?

400

Its purpose is to protect life and health and to ensure respect for the human being. It promotes mutual understanding, friendship, cooperation and lasting peace among all peoples 

a) Humanity

b) Impartiality 

c) Universality

d) Voluntary Service

What is Humanity?

400

The 3 C's of First Aid

C h _ _ _

C _ _ _

C _ _ _

What is Check, Call, Care?