Take the AVI history quiz
06 October 2010
In 2011, Australian Volunteers International will
celebrate an important anniversary.
In preparation for this important celebration, we've
been going back through our organisation's history and pulling out
some facts from the vault.
Are you ready to take the quiz? Let's go!
Long-standing AVI recruiter Ian McDonald has put together a quiz
that will challenge even the most informed AVI history buffs.
Think you've got what it takes to take on the AVI history
quiz?
Jot your answers down - answers are below, but don't look untli
you've finished the quiz!
1. Which four countries hosted Australia's first
Australian Volunteers Abroad in 1964?
Hint - two very close to us in the Pacific (achieved independence
in 1975 and 1978) and two very far in Africa (achieved independence
in 1960 and 1961)
2. In 2011, AVI celebrates an important
anniversary. What is it?
(a) 60 years since the first volunteer sailed
for Indonesia;
(b) 50 years since first becoming incorporated
as an organisation;
(c) 40 years since we first sent volunteers to
Kenya;
(d) All of the above;
3. Volunteers have always participated in
Pre-departure Briefings prior to going away. In 2010 these
events ran for three days - how long did they run for in
1985?
(a) 5 days;
(b) 7 days;
(c) 9 days;
(d) 11 days;
4. The name Australian Volunteers
International came in to being in 1999 - what was the organisation
called before then?
(a) Australian Volunteers Abroad;
(b) International Volunteers Abroad;
(c) Overseas Service Bureau;
(d) Remote Recruiting;
5. How many CEOs has AVI and its
precursor had?
(a) 2;
(b) 4;
(c) 8;
(d) 16;
6. The Australian Volunteers Program is
funded by AusAID. AusAID was previously known as:
(a) ADAB - Australian Development and Assistance
Bureau;
(b) AIDAB - Australian International Development
and Assistance Bureau;
(c) DFAT - Department of Foreign Affairs and
Trade;
(d) FATD - Foreign Affairs and Trade
Department;
7. Which country has AVI not
sent Australian Volunteers to?
(a) Canada;
(b) Cuba;
(c) Jamaica;
(d) USA;
8. What is the smallest (population)
country that AVI has sent volunteers to?
(a) Kiribati;
(b) Tuvalu;
(c) Niue;
(d) Marshall Islands;
9. What is the smallest (area) country
that AVI has sent volunteers to?
(a) Kiribati;
(b) Tuvalu;
(c) Niue;
(d) Marshall Islands;
10. Based on the average Australian
annual salary and the number of Volunteers sent away by AVI in
2009/10, the estimated total salaries foregone by those Volunteers
would have been:
(a) $2m;
(b) $4m;
(c) $8m;
(d) 16m;
11. Which countries were the first to
receive Australian volunteers?
Hint - in all cases the answer is opposite to the order in
which they achieved independence or statehood.
(i) Solomon Islands or Sri Lanka?
(ii) Nepal or Nigeria?
(iii) Botswana or Bangladesh?
(iv) China or Congo (Democratic Republic)?
12. The number of countries in which AVI
placed volunteers or project personnel in 2009/10
was:
(a) 20;
(b) 30;
(c) 40;
(d) 50;
Answers:
1. PNG, Solomons, Nigeria and Tanzania
2. (d)
3. (c)
4. (c)
5. (b)
6. (b)
7. (d)
8. (c)
9. (b)
10. (d)
11. (i) Solomons, (ii) Nigeria, (iii) Botswana,
(iv) Congo
12. (d)