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Boy Scouting

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many Boy Scout ranks are there?

a)

5

b)

8

c)

6

d)

7

2.

What is the sixth point of the Scout Law?

a)

Kind

b)

Courteous

c)

Brave

d)

Friendly

3.

Who founded Boy Scouting?

a)

Neil Armstrong

b)

Robert Baden Powell

c)

Willie Banks

d)

Bill Alexander

4.

Name the 2 poisonous snakes found in the U.S. in this list.

a)

Rattlesnake

b)

Rat Snake

c)

Copperhead

d)

Milk Snake

5.

What knot is considered to be a rescue knot?

a)

Two half hitches

b)

Tautline

c)

Bowline

d)

Square knot

6.

What direction is 315 degrees on a compass?

a)

Northwest

b)

Southwest

c)

Northeast

d)

Southeast

7.

When hiking on a road or heavily traveled area, how should a group of Scouts be walking?

a)

Staggered

b)

Single File

c)

2 in a row

d)

3 in a row

8.

What should you do if your clothes catch on fire?

a)

Nothing, "real men embrace fire".

b)

Blow on it

c)

Pat it down

d)

Stop, drop, and roll

9.

Which of these materials are good for starting a fire?

a)

Tinder

b)

Denzel's Tae- kwon-do board breaking wood

c)

Pine

d)

Sycamore

10.

What does it mean when someone says a tree is deciduous?

a)

It loses it leaves every year.

b)

It keeps its leaves all year round.

c)

Nothing, " real men embrace trees".

d)

Once it loses it leaves, they never come back

11.

What should be showing when the American flag is folded properly?

a)

Red and White Stripe

b)

Stars and Blue Background

c)

Whiteness

d)

Who needs the American flag? Am i right?

12.

What does the knot symbolize on the Boy Scout emblem?

a)

To respect your elders

b)

To follow the Scout Oath and Scout Law

c)

To remember to do a good turn daily

d)

Worship Denzel

13.

What type of rope is best to fuse rather than whip?(2 Answers)

a)

Plastic

b)

Nylon

c)

Hemp

d)

Polyester

14.

What 2 knots are used on a tent staked to the ground?

a)

Taut-line hitch

b)

Sheet-bend knot

c)

Two-half hitches

d)

Square knot

15.

If you are on a hike and become lost, choose the one thing you should do.

a)

Start Screaming

b)

Try to attract someone with your mating call

c)

Run around in every direction and eventually start crying

d)

Stay in one place, do not go looking for anyone

16.

What is the best way to cook a foil pack?

a)

Just straight chuck it into the fire

b)

On a bed of hot coals (not in the flames)

c)

Outside of the firepit for a slow heating

d)

Who needs to cook it. You can just eat it raw

17.

Which hand do you use for the Scout handshake and why?

a)

Right hand, since it's commonly the most dominant

b)

Both, why use one when you could you both

c)

Left hand, because it is closest to your heart

d)

Neither, hands are outdated, people use their feet these days

18.

Where does the field of stars for the American Flag go when hung on a wall?

a)

Upper left

b)

Upper right

c)

Bottom right, the flag was actually suppose to be made upside down but America stuck with it

d)

Bottom left, the flag was actually suppose to be made upside down but America stuck with it

19.

Who brought Scouting to America?

a)

Martin Luther King Jr.

b)

William D. Boyce

c)

Neil Armstrong

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

20.

What knot is used to start a diagonal lashing?

a)

Timber hitch

b)

Clove hitch

c)

Two-half hitches

d)

Taut-line

21.

On a compass, how many degrees is Southwest?

a)

125

b)

275

c)

175

d)

225

22.

What is the Morning Grace?

a)

Gracious Giver of all good, thee we thank for rest and food. Grant that all we do this day, in thy service be this day

b)

Praise the lord for this blessed meal

c)

Thank you Lord

d)

Thank thee o' great one

23.

What is used for the treatment of blisters?

a)

Moleskin

b)

Leave it how it is

c)

Real men embrace blisters

d)

Water

24.

Which merit badge has a totem pole on a blue background?

a)

Basketry

b)

Camping

c)

Leather work

d)

Wood Carving

25.

Are these the 3 BSA swimming classifications?( Non-swimmer/ Beginner/Swimmer)

a)

True

b)

False

26.

What is the fourth point of the Scout Law?

a)

Loyal

b)

Friendly

c)

Kind

d)

Trustworthy

27.

3 clumps of grass, 3 rocks piled on top of each other, or 3 stakes found on a trail are signs for what?

a)

Safety

b)

Danger

c)

Tourist Area

d)

Animal Habitat

28.

What do you call the area where one chops and/or saws wood?

a)

Blood Circle

b)

Axe yard

c)

Wood area

d)

Scout Section

29.

After extinguishing a campfire, what do you place over the area before you leave?

a)

A cross with two sticks over the spot of the fire

b)

Rocks

c)

One stick planted into the ground

d)

Nothing

30.

What color on the American Flag is associated with vigilance, justice, and perseverance?

a)

Translucent

b)

Red

c)

Blue

d)

White

31.

What is the third point of the outdoor code?

a)

Be careful with fire

b)

Be clean in my outdoor manners

c)

Be conservation-minded

d)

Be considerate in the outdoors

32.

What is a sheet bend used for?

a)

Joining two ropes of different sizes together

b)

Pulling Objects

c)

Tightening onto objects

d)

To join three knots together

33.

What year did Scouting come to America?

a)

1910

b)

1905

c)

1925

d)

1920

34.

How many white stripes are on the American Flag?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

3

d)

6

35.

How do you orient a map?

a)

Place a compass on the map and rotate the map until the compass printed on the map is aligned with magnetic north

b)

Look at the map and let Jesus take the wheel

c)

Align the map depending on moss

d)

Forget, the map and just use the compass.

36.

How many entrances should there be to an axe yard?

a)

1

b)

None

c)

2(1 backup)

d)

3

37.

What do the two stars on the Scout badge symbolize?

a)

Loyalty and Leadership

b)

Hope Prosperity

c)

Truth and Knowledge

d)

Denzel's Greatness

38.

How many red stripes are on the American Flag?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

5

d)

The American Flag has red stripes?

39.

When is Flag Day?

a)

May 14

b)

August 14

c)

July 14

d)

June 14

40.

Bonus Question: How old is Denzel?

a)

15

b)

86

c)

He lost track at this point

d)

He doesn't age