219 children

What is an orphanage?

• A school for children without parents

• ) A place where children live with their grandparents

• home where children are taken care of until adopted

• A training centre for young children

 Who was Betty Tisdale inspired by during her work in Vietnam?

• Madame Vu Thi Ngai

• Dr Dan

• Tom Dooley

• Shirley jones

How many children did Betty Tisdale airlift out of Saigon in 1975?

• 100

• 219

• 300

• 400

What challenge did Betty face upon arriving in Saigon regarding the evacuation of children?

• A) No transportation available

• Lack of food and water

• Only children under 10 with birth certificate were approved

• War had already ended

What motivated Betty Tisdale to continue her mission?

• Fame and recognition.

• A desire to visit Vietnam

• Visualising the children growing in good homes in America

• Orders from the US government

How many birth certificates did Betty obtain to help the orphans?

• 100

• 219

• 225

• 400

Why were the orphans scared during the evacuation?

• They were sick

• They had never been away from the orphanage

• They had no food

• They did not want to leave

Who arranged for the school at Fort Benning to be used for the orphans?

• Dr.. Dan

• Betty’s mother

• The secretary of the army

• Ambassador Graham Martin

What did Dr. Tom Dooley say?

• Children should be brave.”

• It takes ordinary people to do extraordinary things.”

• Never give up

• Everyone deserves a home

According to UNICEF, how many children live in orphanages worldwide?

• 5 million

• 7 million

• 10 million

• 1 million