WorksheetsScout history and membership
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
The scout movement was initiated by whom?
Robert Baden Powell
Bear Grylls
Reginald Baden Powell
Akela Byrne
What was the name of the publication that officially started the movement?
Scouting today
Scouting for boys
Scouts Get Knotted
Scouts Do Your Duty
RBP did a trial camp with a group of boys to see how the movement would work. The inaugural camp was held at which location?
Crystal Palace
Brownsea Island
Barry Island
Gilwell Park
Scouts were only for boys, but girls wanted to get involved too, so who started the Girl Guides?
RBP’s sister Agnes
Queen Victoria
Brown Owl
Vera Lynn
The world scout emblem has what as the centre piece?
A star
A fire
A knot
A fleur de lys
In what year were girls allowed into the scout section?
1990
They’ve never been allowed in
1976
1940
Of the 216 countries in the world that have scouts, which of these countries do not?
South Korea
Iceland (its too cold to light fires)
India
China
What is the name of the knot on the membership badge?
A grief knot
A clove hitch
A reef knot
A granny knot
Why does a scout shake hands with their left hand?
Because the right hand of scouts is usually dirty
Greeting with the right hand was considered only for adults
Because the first scouts were all left handed
A tradition started by RBP, to show a scout means no harm
What name is given to a knot that joins two pieces of rope together?
It’s a bend
It’s a lashing
It’s a knot
It’s a hitch
How do you remember to read a map bearing?
You go right then up
It’s along the corridor and up the stairs
You go up the stairs and along the corridor
Roughly estimate where on the map you are and guess
Where is Mafeking?
How many scout challenge badges are there?
6
10
9
8
Which of these are scout patrol badges?
How many scout laws are there?
7
6
8
5
Where does the sun rise in the morning?
North
South
East
West
On the Membership badge, there are two stars that symbolize virtues. What does one of them stand for?
Reverence
Truth
Friendship
Kindness
What is this knot?
notaclue
two half hitch
bowline
taut-line
The right side of a boat is ___.
Starboard
Bow
Port
Stern
Which of these is NOT a section in The Scout Association
Beavers
Cubs
Rangers
Scouts
Explorers
Who is the current Chief Scout?
What is the first line of the Scout Promise
(a)
To which of the following does a compass point?
True North
Magnetic North
Grid North
North
What is the first thing that you do when you encounter an accident?
Get Help
Assess Your Safety
Perform CPR
Dial 999
Which of the following is NOT a UK Scout Ambassador
Tim Peak
Steve Backshall
Chris Evans
Ben Fogle
