INTERESTING ADOPTION FACTS Quizzes

1. When did adoption become official and legal?

1800

1850

1900

1950

2. Approximately how many children are adopted each year in America?

100,000

135,000

150,000

1,000,000

3. True or False: Until the 1970s adoption was only allowed for married couples who were infertile

True

False

4. In the last 40 years has the number of single women placing their babies for adoption increased or decreased?

Increased

Decreased

5. When did the greatest rise in international adoptions occur?

After WWI

After WWII

After the Korean War

After the Vietnam War

6. On out of HOW MANY American families have at least one adopted child?

100

75

50

25

7. Of American families with adopted children, how many also have biological children?

100%

75%

50%

25%

8. How many children, currently in the foster system, are eligible for adoption?

Over 100,000

Over 200,000

Over 300,000

Over 500,000