Military & Veterans
Hunger, Poverty, Housing & Shelter
Human Rights
Final Jeopardy 1000 Points
100

The United States Military is made up this many armed service branches.


What is 6

100

The USDA defines this as a lack of consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy lifestyle


  • What is Food insecurity
100

The C in the charity UNICEF


  • What is Children’s?
200

Veteran's Day honors America's Veterans for their service to their country and is recognized on this day each year.


  • What is November 11?
200

Lack of affordable housing, sudden illness, divorce, mental illness, and addiction are all factors that contribute to this.


  • What is homelessness?
200

Human rights are the inherent rights that all citizens of the world are entitled to, regardless of __, gender, religion, or ethnicity. 

What is race?

300

United States veterans are this many times more likely to become chronically homeless as regular civilians


  • What is Twice?
300

The Annual Red Kettle Christmas Campaign began in 1891 when a captain from this organization set up a crab pot at ferry Landing to collect money for the poor at Christmas. The campaign has since become one of the longest-running and most recognizable fundraising efforts in the world.


  • What is the Salvation Army?
300

Who said, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”


Who is Martin Luther King, African-American civil rights activist?

400

This charity’s goal is to ensure every American service member knows they are loved and appreciated by those who remain at home enjoying the freedom they provide by providing care packages.  We can all use one of these when we are feeling down.


  • What is the HUGS Project?
400

Nearly half of all Americans sleeping on the streets live in this state.


  • What is California?
400

This Hispanic folk singer began to make her mark on the world in the 1960s and used her music as an avenue for social change.  She has long been a force for equity and justice in entertainment. Early in her prolific music career, she declined to play any segregated venues.


Who is Joan Baez?

500

This charity whose initials are WWP supports veterans and service members who incurred a physical or mental injury, illness, or wound while serving in the military on or after September 11, 2001.


  • What is the Wounded Warrior Project?
500

Every dollar you give can help provide at least this number of meals to families in need this holiday through the Feeding America network of food banks.


  • What is 10?
500

DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!!!

Who said, “Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.”


Who is Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani education activist

1000

The St. Jude Research Hospital for Children where families don’t receive a bill that was founded by which TV personality?


Who is Danny Thomas?