How much do you know about US foreign aid?

For centuries the US has been a leader in foreign assistance, helping to support disaster and emergency relief efforts, improve global health systems, strengthen economic development, alleviate suffering, maintain human dignity, and save lives.

But you might be asking yourself, what does that mean? How much money does the US actually spend on foreign assistance each year? And what is the point of it anyway?

Take our quiz and see how well you know the answers to these questions and more.

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What are foreign assistance funds?

Grants and loans from the federal budget Donations from private individuals Coins at the bottom of a piggybank

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Where do the funds for these programs come from?

US taxpayers Sporting events Bake sales Corporations

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What percentage of the US federal budget goes to foreign assistance?

≤1% 5% 25%

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Which federal agency is responsible for making sure these funds are spent well?

The State Department The US Agency for International Development (USAID) The US Development Finance Corporation The Millennium Challenge Corporation The US Treasury Department All of the above (and more)

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The US contributes to foreign assistance funding because it is economically beneficial, having strong partners makes Americans safer and helps maintain US values. Is this true or false?

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