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Who founded the Red Cross?
Clara Barton and Henry Durant
Gail J. McGovern and Henry Durant
Clara Barton and Gail J. McGovern
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Charles R. Drew
Which war inspired the creation of the American Red Cross?
Revolutionary War
Battle of Solferino
WW2
The Civil War
What year was the Red Cross established?
1884
1876
1881
1900
What was Clara Barton’s profession prior to the creation of the Red Cross?
Veteran
Teacher
Surgeon
Wartime Nurse
Governess
Where is the first ARC office located?
San Francisco
Washington DC
Chicago
Boston
What disease does the Vaccinate-A-Village Campaign show awareness for?
Meningitis
TB
Flu
Measles & Rubella
How much does it cost to create a Measles & Rubella Vaccine?
$2
$4
$120
$140
The ‘Cross’ is the only symbol the Red Cross uses
False
True
Which event is not run by the international services part of the Red Cross?
Raid Cross
Missing Maps
Sound the Alarm
Vaccinate-A-Village
How many fault lines are in the Bay Area?
5
7
6
9
What disaster does the Red Cross respond to the most?
home fires
floods
earthquakes
tornados
When a home fire happens, how many minutes does a person have at most to evacuate?
4 minutes
2 minutes
3 minutes
5 minutes
About what percent of the Red Cross’s disaster relief workers are volunteers?
50%
70%
80%
95%
In what year did the Great San Francisco Earthquake occur?
1884
1905
1906
1918
How often does someone in the US need blood?
Every year
Every 5 days
Every 3 days
Every 2 seconds
Can blood or platelets be manufactured?
Yes
No
What blood type is most requested by hospitals?
O
A
B
AB
What percent of people have type O blood?
7%
20%
63%
44%
What percent of the nation’s blood supply comes from the Red Cross?
25%
40%
63%
74%
How soon must red blood cells be used?
within 2 weeks
33 days or less
42 days or less
90 days or less
How many babies are born with sickle cell disease each year?
200
1,000
3,000
15,000
During a typical donation, how much blood is collected?
1 milimeter
1 ounce
1 pint
1 gallon
What is the minimum donation age?
16
17
15 with parental consent
16 with parental consent, or 17
Can you donate while you are pregnant?
Yes
No
What are the 4 principles of International Humanitarian Law (IHL)?
Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence
Principle of Peace, Principle of Proportionality, Principle of Suffering, Principle of Distinction
Red Cross, Red Crescent, Red Crystal
Principle of Proportionality, Limit Unnecessary Suffering, Principle of Distinction, Principle of
Military Necessity
Principle of Civilians, Principle of Medical Personnel, Principle of Proportionality, Principle of Warfare
Customary International Law is a formal agreement.
True
False
What is the similarity between Protected Persons and Protected places?
Both are entitled to be protected from a direct attack
they are areas that people target
They rhyme
both are located in Asia
Methods and means of warfare which are intended to cause widespread, long-term and
severe damage to the natural environment violate which IHL principle?
Principle of Dstinction
Law of Equality
Principle of Proportionality
Principle of Limiting Unnecessary Suffering
Who founded IHL in 1864 at the Geneva Convention after witnessing the Battle of Solferino?
Henry Dunant
Charles Drew
Clara Barton
Gail McGovern
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