YMCA REVIEWER

1. What does YMCA stand for?

A. Young Men’s Christian Association
B. Youth Marketing Cool Albums
C. Your Method Cures All
D. You + Me Can Achieve

2. What year was the first YMCA founded?

A. 1835
B. 1844
C. 1876
D. 1902

3. Where was the YMCA founded?

A. New York City
B. Paris
C. London
D. Sydney

4. Who was the founder of the YMCA?

A. George Williams
B. Paul Revere
C. John Mott
D. John Adams

5. The symbol of the YMCA is a triangle. What do the YMCA triangle’s three equal sides symbolize?
A. Body, Mind, and Spirit
B. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
C. People, Sport, and Culture
D. Work, Education, and Leisure

6. During which war YMCA volunteers did provide medical support and other assistance?
A. U.S. Civil War
B. World War I
C. World War II
D. All of the above

7. Which sport did YMCA people invent?

A. Basketball
B. Volleyball
C. Water polo
D. All of the above

8. How many people does YMCA have reached worldwide? More than _______
A. 25 million
B. 58 million
C. 75 million
D. 90 million

9. YMCA is presented in over _____ countries worldwide.

A. 50
B. 75
C. 100
D. 119

10. When was YMCA Bitola found?

A. 1998
B. 2000
C. 2002
D. 2010
11. Besides Bitola, which other city in Macedonia has an YMCA?
A. Skopje
B. Tetovo
C. Ohrid
D. Berovo

12. When did YMCA Macedonia become a full member of YMCA Europe?
A. 1999
B. 2002
C. 2008
D. 2012

13. What age group does YMCA Bitola work with?

A. 11 – 17 years old
B. 18 – 30 years old
C. 31 – 40 years old
D. 55 – 70 years old

14. Which of the following areas is the focus of YMCA Bitola?

A. Healthy Lifestyles
B. Non – formal Education
C. Art and Culture
D. All of the Above

15. What was the first activity at YMCA Bitola?

A. Y-Movie
B. Y-Comic
C. NotifY
D. Bicycle Excursions
E. Hiking
F. Ping pong
G. Y-Training
H. Camps & Festivals
I. Volunteer Service
J. Acid Triple

16. The mission of YMCA Bitola is to work __________

A. With young people on their personal body, mind and spirit development
B. On decreasing crime in Bitola
C. With young people on building houses
D. On bringing more tourists to Bitola

17. Which of the following is not an YMCA Bitola`s value?

A. Courage
B. Responsibility
C. Creativity
D. Silence

18. What is the motto of YMCA Bitola?

A. Taking care of you!
B. Empowering youth!
C. Get active!
D. Express yourself!

1. What does YMCA stand for?

a. You & Me Can Act

b. Youth Means Canny Art

c. Young Men’s Christian Association

d. Young Men’s Common Association

2. In how many countries does it operate worldwide?

a. 145

b. 122

c. 98

d. 51

3. Where was the YMCA movement founded?

a. London

b. New York

c. Paris

d. Toronto

4. Who sang about the YMCA in 1978?

a. The Country Bumpkins

b. The City Dwellers

c. The Village People

d. The Townsfolk

5. Where was the first YMCA in the U.S.?

a. Boston, Massachusetts

b. Las Vegas, Nevada

c. Boulder, Colorado

d. Nashville, Tennessee

6. When did the YMCA become co-ed?

a. Mid 1950’s

b. Mid 1960’s

c. Mid 1970’s

d. Mid 1980’s

7. What did the YMCA pioneer the concept of?

a. Voluntary work

b. Internships

c. Summer camp

d. Night school
 During World War I who wrote a song called “I can always find a little sunshine in the
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YMCA”?

a. Sammy Cahn

b. Irving Berlin

c. Noel Coward

d. George Gershwin

9. Who did the YMCA support in the internment camps during World War II?

a. Japanese-Americans

b. Germans

c. Jews

d. British

Which popular cartoon referenced the YMCA in one episode by making Barney (a leading
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character) let the local YCMA use his swimming pool?

a. The Simpsons

b. Boss Cat

c. The Flintstones

d. King of the Hill

11. The YMCA slogan is "For youth development, healthy living and ______________

a. social responsibility

b. strong community

c. for kids

d. for seniors

What is the initiative of the YMCA called that supports those who want to lead a healthy
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lifestyle but struggle to do so?

a. YMCA Always Active

b. YMCA Activate America

c. YMCA Acutely Aware

d. YMCA Arousing Awareness

13. Who founded the YMCA?

a. Sir George Williams

b. Napoleon
 c. John Smith

d. Dmitri Balveri

14. What sport was invented by the YMCA?

a. Tennis

b. Basketball

c. Swimming

d. Baseball

15. What activity was talked about the most at YMCA's

a. basketball

b. handball

c. weightlifting

d. swimming (since it was conducted nude)

16. What National holiday was invented at the YMCA?

a. Mothers Day

b. Fathers Day

c. Veterins Day

d. Valentines Day

Questions and Answers

1. What Olympic sport was founded at the YMCA in 1891?
A. Gymnastics
B. Basketball
C. Ice Skating
D. Archery

2. What U.S. Corporation’s founder started the company while living at a YMCA?
A. Hallmark
B. Kentucky Fried Chicken
C. Pillsbury
D. International Paper

3. In 1895 what sport did William Morgan invent at the YMCA that was considered less
strenuous than basketball and geared toward senior citizens?
A. Jousting
B. Volleyball
C. Bull Riding
D. Cricket

4. What national celebration was founded at the YMCA?

A. Mother's Day
B. Father's Day
C. Valentine's Day
D. Earth Day
5. How many members do YMCA’s in the United States collectively serve?
A. 850,000
B. 50,000
C. 20 Million
D. 1 Billion

6. What sport, formerly called “kittenball” and “sissyball” did the YMCA help rename?
A. Ping Pong
B. Wallyball
C. Dodgeball
D. Softball

7. In 1961 President Kennedy approached the YMCA asking for assistance in helping to
found what organization?
A. Federal Reserve
B. Department of Education
C. Peace Corps
D. Head Start

8. In how many countries do YMCA’s operate?

A. 5
B. 60
C.120
D. 200

9. How much money did the YMCA raise for soldier relief in World War I?
A. 53,000
B. 700,000
C. 7 Million
D. 235 Million

10. What famous Civil Rights Activist grew up at a YMCA?

A. Rosa Parks
B. Caesar Chavez
C. Martin Luther King Jr.
D. Susan B. Anthony