The Boys’ Brigade Quiz

Who founded The Boys’ Brigade?

• Robert Baden-Powell

• William Booth

• Sir William Alexander Smith

• George Müller

In what year was The Boys’ Brigade founded?

• 1854

• 1883

• 1888

• 1909

Where was the first BB company formed?

• Edinburgh

• London

• Free Church Mission Hall, Glasgow

• Pennyland

What was the name of the first BB Company?

• 1st Edinburgh

• 1st Glasgow Company

• 1st Lanarkshire

• 1st UK Company

BB is known as the first...

• Military youth group

• Scout group

• Uniformed youth organization in the world

• Religious youth group in England

In which part of Scotland was Sir William born?

• Glasgow

• Pennyland, near Thurso

• Dundee

• Edinburgh

What date was Sir William Alexander Smith born?

• 27 October 1854

• 10 May 1914

• 4 October 1883

• 31 October 1854

What job did Smith take at age 15?

• School teacher

• Clerk in uncle's business

• Police officer

• Army cadet

Which volunteer unit did he join in his teens?

• Glasgow Rangers

• 1st Highland Infantry

• 1st Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers

• Glasgow Youth Militia

What role did he take in the church?

• Pastor

• Youth coordinator

• Sunday school teacher

• Worship leader