Thanksgiving Gratitude in Action
A thoughtful board about appreciation, volunteering, food aid, charities, and philanthropy.
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| Gratitude | Volunteering | Food Banks | Charities | Philanthropy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100Which feeling is also called thankfulness or gratefulness? | 100What freely chosen act gives time and labor for others? | 100Which charitable organization collects food for distribution? | 100What type of organization is also simply called a charity? | 100Which form of altruism uses private initiatives for the public good? |
| 200What similar positive response is used to define gratitude? | 200Which civic purpose is named for donated time and labor? | 200What condition do recipients have difficulty purchasing enough food to avoid? | 200Which private-giving objective is named first in the definition? | 200Name the broader prosocial behavior category in that definition. |
| 300Which Latin word meaning pleasing or thankful is given as the origin? | 300Which two non-rescue specialist fields are listed for trained volunteers? | 300Which two intermediaries commonly distribute food from a food bank? | 300What kind of well-being does a charity seek to spread? | 300What outcome is the stated focus of philanthropic initiatives? |
| 400What term describes absent gratitude when thanks are expected? | 400Which response field in the source combines urgency with specialized aid? | 400In which year was the world's first food bank established? | 400Which two standards describe activities meant to benefit society? | 400Contrast philanthropy with the public initiatives for public good named in the source. |
| 500A researcher measures how often a person generally feels thankful, rather than a short episode. Which form is being measured? | 500A community organizes help after the example event given by the source. What event prompted the response? | 500An archive labels the organization established in that year. Which name belongs on the world's-first record? | 500A founder compares charity rules across countries. Which financial treatment does the source say varies? | 500A profile needs the noun for a person who practices philanthropy. Which title is correct? |
Ages 12 and up · 25 of 25 clues written · final round · about 20 minutes
26 of 26 answers carry the sentence they were checked against
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Thanksgiving Gratitude in Action · Ages 12 and up · answers are on the host key
Gratitude
- 100 Which feeling is also called thankfulness or gratefulness?
- 200 What similar positive response is used to define gratitude?
- 300 Which Latin word meaning pleasing or thankful is given as the origin?
- 400 What term describes absent gratitude when thanks are expected?
- 500 A researcher measures how often a person generally feels thankful, rather than a short episode. Which form is being measured?
Volunteering
- 100 What freely chosen act gives time and labor for others?
- 200 Which civic purpose is named for donated time and labor?
- 300 Which two non-rescue specialist fields are listed for trained volunteers?
- 400 Which response field in the source combines urgency with specialized aid?
- 500 A community organizes help after the example event given by the source. What event prompted the response?
Food Banks
- 100 Which charitable organization collects food for distribution?
- 200 What condition do recipients have difficulty purchasing enough food to avoid?
- 300 Which two intermediaries commonly distribute food from a food bank?
- 400 In which year was the world's first food bank established?
- 500 An archive labels the organization established in that year. Which name belongs on the world's-first record?
Charities
- 100 What type of organization is also simply called a charity?
- 200 Which private-giving objective is named first in the definition?
- 300 What kind of well-being does a charity seek to spread?
- 400 Which two standards describe activities meant to benefit society?
- 500 A founder compares charity rules across countries. Which financial treatment does the source say varies?
Philanthropy
- 100 Which form of altruism uses private initiatives for the public good?
- 200 Name the broader prosocial behavior category in that definition.
- 300 What outcome is the stated focus of philanthropic initiatives?
- 400 Contrast philanthropy with the public initiatives for public good named in the source.
- 500 A profile needs the noun for a person who practices philanthropy. Which title is correct?
Final round: Community Giving
Founded in 1967, this organization is identified by the source as the world's first food bank.
Host key
Thanksgiving Gratitude in Action · keep this sheet · it carries the answers
Gratitude
- 100 Which feeling is also called thankfulness or gratefulness? Response: gratitudeChecked against:
Gratitude, thankfulness, or gratefulness is a feeling of appreciation (or similar positive response) by a recipient of another's kindness.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gratitude&oldid=1362812106 - 200 What similar positive response is used to define gratitude? Response: appreciationChecked against:
Gratitude, thankfulness, or gratefulness is a feeling of appreciation (or similar positive response) by a recipient of another's kindness.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gratitude&oldid=1362812106 - 300 Which Latin word meaning pleasing or thankful is given as the origin? Response: gratusChecked against:
The word comes from the Latin word gratus, which means "pleasing" or "thankful".
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gratitude&oldid=1362812106 - 400 What term describes absent gratitude when thanks are expected? Response: ingratitudeChecked against:
The absence of gratitude where gratitude is expected is called ingratitude or ungratefulness.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gratitude&oldid=1362812106 - 500 A researcher measures how often a person generally feels thankful, rather than a short episode. Which form is being measured? Response: trait gratitudeChecked against:
The discipline of psychology attempts to understand the short term experience of gratitude (state gratitude), individual differences in how frequently gratitude is felt (trait gratitude), the relationship between these two, and the therapeutic benefits of gratitude.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gratitude&oldid=1362812106
Volunteering
- 100 What freely chosen act gives time and labor for others? Response: volunteeringChecked against:
Volunteering is an optional and freely chosen act of an individual or group giving their time and labor, often for community service.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Volunteering&oldid=1365610004 - 200 Which civic purpose is named for donated time and labor? Response: community serviceChecked against:
Volunteering is an optional and freely chosen act of an individual or group giving their time and labor, often for community service.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Volunteering&oldid=1365610004 - 300 Which two non-rescue specialist fields are listed for trained volunteers? Response: medicine and educationChecked against:
Many volunteers have specialized training in the fields that they work in, such as medicine, education, or emergency rescue.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Volunteering&oldid=1365610004 - 400 Which response field in the source combines urgency with specialized aid? Response: emergency rescueChecked against:
Many volunteers have specialized training in the fields that they work in, such as medicine, education, or emergency rescue.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Volunteering&oldid=1365610004 - 500 A community organizes help after the example event given by the source. What event prompted the response? Response: a natural disasterChecked against:
Others provide their services as needed, such as in response to a natural disaster.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Volunteering&oldid=1365610004
Food Banks
- 100 Which charitable organization collects food for distribution? Response: food bankChecked against:
A food bank is a non-profit, charitable organization that collects food for distribution to those who have difficulty purchasing enough to avoid hunger, usually through intermediaries like food pantries and soup kitchens.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Food_bank&oldid=1362106954 - 200 What condition do recipients have difficulty purchasing enough food to avoid? Response: hungerChecked against:
A food bank is a non-profit, charitable organization that collects food for distribution to those who have difficulty purchasing enough to avoid hunger, usually through intermediaries like food pantries and soup kitchens.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Food_bank&oldid=1362106954 - 300 Which two intermediaries commonly distribute food from a food bank? Response: food pantries and soup kitchensChecked against:
A food bank is a non-profit, charitable organization that collects food for distribution to those who have difficulty purchasing enough to avoid hunger, usually through intermediaries like food pantries and soup kitchens.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Food_bank&oldid=1362106954 - 400 In which year was the world's first food bank established? Response: 1967Checked against:
St. Mary's Food Bank was the world's first food bank, established in the US in 1967.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Food_bank&oldid=1362106954 - 500 An archive labels the organization established in that year. Which name belongs on the world's-first record? Response: St. Mary's Food BankChecked against:
St. Mary's Food Bank was the world's first food bank, established in the US in 1967.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Food_bank&oldid=1362106954
Charities
- 100 What type of organization is also simply called a charity? Response: charitable organizationChecked against:
A charitable organization, or charity, is an organization whose primary objectives are philanthropy and spreading social well-being (e.g.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Charitable_organization&oldid=1362046004 - 200 Which private-giving objective is named first in the definition? Response: philanthropyChecked against:
A charitable organization, or charity, is an organization whose primary objectives are philanthropy and spreading social well-being (e.g.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Charitable_organization&oldid=1362046004 - 300 What kind of well-being does a charity seek to spread? Response: social well-beingChecked against:
A charitable organization, or charity, is an organization whose primary objectives are philanthropy and spreading social well-being (e.g.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Charitable_organization&oldid=1362046004 - 400 Which two standards describe activities meant to benefit society? Response: public interest or common goodChecked against:
A charitable organization, or charity, is an organization whose primary objectives are philanthropy and spreading social well-being (e.g. educational, religious or other activities serving the public interest or common good).
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Charitable_organization&oldid=1362046004 - 500 A founder compares charity rules across countries. Which financial treatment does the source say varies? Response: tax treatmentChecked against:
The regulation, the tax treatment, and the way in which charity law affects charitable organizations also vary.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Charitable_organization&oldid=1362046004
Philanthropy
- 100 Which form of altruism uses private initiatives for the public good? Response: philanthropyChecked against:
Philanthropy is a form of altruism that consists of "private initiatives for the public good, focusing on quality of life".
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Philanthropy&oldid=1362803033 - 200 Name the broader prosocial behavior category in that definition. Response: altruismChecked against:
Philanthropy is a form of altruism that consists of "private initiatives for the public good, focusing on quality of life".
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Philanthropy&oldid=1362803033 - 300 What outcome is the stated focus of philanthropic initiatives? Response: quality of lifeChecked against:
Philanthropy is a form of altruism that consists of "private initiatives for the public good, focusing on quality of life".
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Philanthropy&oldid=1362803033 - 400 Contrast philanthropy with the public initiatives for public good named in the source. Response: government endeavorsChecked against:
Philanthropy contrasts with business initiatives, which are private initiatives for private good, focusing on material gain; and with government endeavors that are public initiatives for public good, such as those that focus on the provision of public services.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Philanthropy&oldid=1362803033 - 500 A profile needs the noun for a person who practices philanthropy. Which title is correct? Response: philanthropistChecked against:
A person who practices philanthropy is a philanthropist.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Philanthropy&oldid=1362803033
Final round: Community Giving
Founded in 1967, this organization is identified by the source as the world's first food bank. Response: St. Mary's Food BankChecked against: St. Mary's Food Bank was the world's first food bank, established in the US in 1967.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Food_bank&oldid=1362106954
Every clue, every answer, and what it was checked against
This is what prints on the host key.
Gratitude
Which feeling is also called thankfulness or gratefulness? 100
gratitudeChecked against:
Gratitude, thankfulness, or gratefulness is a feeling of appreciation (or similar positive response) by a recipient of another's kindness.
Source, pinned revisionWhat similar positive response is used to define gratitude? 200
appreciationChecked against:
Gratitude, thankfulness, or gratefulness is a feeling of appreciation (or similar positive response) by a recipient of another's kindness.
Source, pinned revisionWhich Latin word meaning pleasing or thankful is given as the origin? 300
gratusChecked against:
The word comes from the Latin word gratus, which means "pleasing" or "thankful".
Source, pinned revisionWhat term describes absent gratitude when thanks are expected? 400
ingratitudeChecked against:
The absence of gratitude where gratitude is expected is called ingratitude or ungratefulness.
Source, pinned revisionA researcher measures how often a person generally feels thankful, rather than a short episode. Which form is being measured? 500
trait gratitudeChecked against:
The discipline of psychology attempts to understand the short term experience of gratitude (state gratitude), individual differences in how frequently gratitude is felt (trait gratitude), the relationship between these two, and the therapeutic benefits of gratitude.
Source, pinned revision
Volunteering
What freely chosen act gives time and labor for others? 100
volunteeringChecked against:
Volunteering is an optional and freely chosen act of an individual or group giving their time and labor, often for community service.
Source, pinned revisionWhich civic purpose is named for donated time and labor? 200
community serviceChecked against:
Volunteering is an optional and freely chosen act of an individual or group giving their time and labor, often for community service.
Source, pinned revisionWhich two non-rescue specialist fields are listed for trained volunteers? 300
medicine and educationChecked against:
Many volunteers have specialized training in the fields that they work in, such as medicine, education, or emergency rescue.
Source, pinned revisionWhich response field in the source combines urgency with specialized aid? 400
emergency rescueChecked against:
Many volunteers have specialized training in the fields that they work in, such as medicine, education, or emergency rescue.
Source, pinned revisionA community organizes help after the example event given by the source. What event prompted the response? 500
a natural disasterChecked against:
Others provide their services as needed, such as in response to a natural disaster.
Source, pinned revision
Food Banks
Which charitable organization collects food for distribution? 100
food bankChecked against:
A food bank is a non-profit, charitable organization that collects food for distribution to those who have difficulty purchasing enough to avoid hunger, usually through intermediaries like food pantries and soup kitchens.
Source, pinned revisionWhat condition do recipients have difficulty purchasing enough food to avoid? 200
hungerChecked against:
A food bank is a non-profit, charitable organization that collects food for distribution to those who have difficulty purchasing enough to avoid hunger, usually through intermediaries like food pantries and soup kitchens.
Source, pinned revisionWhich two intermediaries commonly distribute food from a food bank? 300
food pantries and soup kitchensChecked against:
A food bank is a non-profit, charitable organization that collects food for distribution to those who have difficulty purchasing enough to avoid hunger, usually through intermediaries like food pantries and soup kitchens.
Source, pinned revisionIn which year was the world's first food bank established? 400
1967Checked against:
St. Mary's Food Bank was the world's first food bank, established in the US in 1967.
Source, pinned revisionAn archive labels the organization established in that year. Which name belongs on the world's-first record? 500
St. Mary's Food BankChecked against:
St. Mary's Food Bank was the world's first food bank, established in the US in 1967.
Source, pinned revision
Charities
What type of organization is also simply called a charity? 100
charitable organizationChecked against:
A charitable organization, or charity, is an organization whose primary objectives are philanthropy and spreading social well-being (e.g.
Source, pinned revisionWhich private-giving objective is named first in the definition? 200
philanthropyChecked against:
A charitable organization, or charity, is an organization whose primary objectives are philanthropy and spreading social well-being (e.g.
Source, pinned revisionWhat kind of well-being does a charity seek to spread? 300
social well-beingChecked against:
A charitable organization, or charity, is an organization whose primary objectives are philanthropy and spreading social well-being (e.g.
Source, pinned revisionWhich two standards describe activities meant to benefit society? 400
public interest or common goodChecked against:
A charitable organization, or charity, is an organization whose primary objectives are philanthropy and spreading social well-being (e.g. educational, religious or other activities serving the public interest or common good).
Source, pinned revisionA founder compares charity rules across countries. Which financial treatment does the source say varies? 500
tax treatmentChecked against:
The regulation, the tax treatment, and the way in which charity law affects charitable organizations also vary.
Source, pinned revision
Philanthropy
Which form of altruism uses private initiatives for the public good? 100
philanthropyChecked against:
Philanthropy is a form of altruism that consists of "private initiatives for the public good, focusing on quality of life".
Source, pinned revisionName the broader prosocial behavior category in that definition. 200
altruismChecked against:
Philanthropy is a form of altruism that consists of "private initiatives for the public good, focusing on quality of life".
Source, pinned revisionWhat outcome is the stated focus of philanthropic initiatives? 300
quality of lifeChecked against:
Philanthropy is a form of altruism that consists of "private initiatives for the public good, focusing on quality of life".
Source, pinned revisionContrast philanthropy with the public initiatives for public good named in the source. 400
government endeavorsChecked against:
Philanthropy contrasts with business initiatives, which are private initiatives for private good, focusing on material gain; and with government endeavors that are public initiatives for public good, such as those that focus on the provision of public services.
Source, pinned revisionA profile needs the noun for a person who practices philanthropy. Which title is correct? 500
philanthropistChecked against:
A person who practices philanthropy is a philanthropist.
Source, pinned revision
Final round
Founded in 1967, this organization is identified by the source as the world's first food bank.
St. Mary's Food BankChecked against:
St. Mary's Food Bank was the world's first food bank, established in the US in 1967.
Source, pinned revision
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