CISV History
Who founded CISV?
Doris Allen
How many CISV chapters are there in California?
1
What NBA team plays in San Francisco?
The Golden State Warriors
What is the southernmost continent?
Antartica
What piece of women's clothing, named after a dog, became popular in the 1950s?
Poodle Skirt
In what year was the first village hosted?
1951
In what year was CISV SF founded?
1981
This Fisherman’s Wharf pier attracts tourists and sea lions.
Pier 39
What is the world’s largest rainforest?
The Amazon Rainforest
What popular fast-food chain was founded by Ray Kroc in the 1950s?
McDonald’s
What was Doris Allen’s occupation?
Child psychologist
Who founded the SF chapter?
Vicki and Peter Tejada
This street cuts an east/west diagonal across the city and can be considered its main business street.
Market
In which ocean will you find the Falkland Islands?
Atlantic ocean
What popular toy building system was introduced in its modern form in 1958?
LEGO
What does CISV stand for?
Children’s International Summer Village
CISV SF was the first CISV chapter west of which river?
The Mississippi
What is the name of the man-made island that the Bay Bridge passes by on its way from San Francisco to Oakland?
Treasure Island
In which continent is Moldova?
Europe
What was the name of the first artificial satellite launched into space?
Sputnik
Doris Allen’s famous quote is:
The power of love is greater than the love of power.
Where did the two founders of the SF Chapter meet?
At a village in the Philippines
Which area was popular in the flower-power era of the 1960's?
Haight-Ashbury
How many countries are in North America?
23
Which famous song sung by Doris Day was introduced in the 1956 Hitchcock thriller, The Man Who Knew Too Much?
Que Sera Sera