What does it mean to pay it forward?
AnswerRepay a kindness by being kind to someone else
Paying it forward spreads kindness to new people.
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7 fact-checked facts about giving, volunteering and generosity, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
What is the emblem of the Red Cross?
AnswerA red cross on a white background
The red cross on white is a protected humanitarian emblem.
Going deeper
GivingTuesday falls on the Tuesday after which US holiday?
AnswerThanksgiving
GivingTuesday began in 2012 as a day of giving after Thanksgiving.
The Greek root of philanthropy means what?
AnswerLove of humanity
Philanthropia combines philos, loving, with anthropos, human being.
Andrew Carnegie is famous for funding thousands of what?
AnswerPublic libraries
Carnegie funded more than 2,500 libraries worldwide.
Expert level
On what date is the UN's International Volunteer Day?
AnswerDecember 5
The UN established International Volunteer Day in 1985.
Which battle inspired Henry Dunant to found the Red Cross?
AnswerSolferino
Dunant witnessed the aftermath of the 1859 Battle of Solferino.
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