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Scout history and membership

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The scout movement was initiated by whom?

a)

Robert Baden Powell

b)

Bear Grylls

c)

Reginald Baden Powell

d)

Akela Byrne

2.

What was the name of the publication that officially started the movement?

a)

Scouting today

b)

Scouting for boys

c)

Scouts Get Knotted

d)

Scouts Do Your Duty

3.

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?

a)

Crystal Palace

b)

Brownsea Island

c)

Barry Island

d)

Gilwell Park

4.

Scouts were only for boys, but girls wanted to get involved too, so who started the Girl Guides?

a)

RBP’s sister Agnes

b)

Queen Victoria

c)

Brown Owl

d)

Vera Lynn

5.

The world scout emblem has what as the centre piece?

a)

A star

b)

A fire

c)

A knot

d)

A fleur de lys

6.

In what year were girls allowed into the scout section?

a)

1990

b)

They’ve never been allowed in

c)

1976

d)

1940

7.

Of the 216 countries in the world that have scouts, which of these countries do not?

a)

South Korea

b)

Iceland (its too cold to light fires)

c)

India

d)

China

8.

What is the name of the knot on the membership badge?

a)

A grief knot

b)

A clove hitch

c)

A reef knot

d)

A granny knot

9.

Why does a scout shake hands with their left hand?

a)

Because the right hand of scouts is usually dirty

b)

Greeting with the right hand was considered only for adults

c)

Because the first scouts were all left handed

d)

A tradition started by RBP, to show a scout means no harm

10.

What name is given to a knot that joins two pieces of rope together?

a)

It’s a bend

b)

It’s a lashing

c)

It’s a knot

d)

It’s a hitch

11.

How do you remember to read a map bearing?

a)

You go right then up

b)

It’s along the corridor and up the stairs

c)

You go up the stairs and along the corridor

d)

Roughly estimate where on the map you are and guess

12.

Where is Mafeking?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

How many scout challenge badges are there?

a)

6

b)

10

c)

9

d)

8

14.

Which of these are scout patrol badges?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

How many scout laws are there?

a)

7

b)

6

c)

8

d)

5

16.

Where does the sun rise in the morning?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

17.

On the Membership badge, there are two stars that symbolize virtues. What does one of them stand for?

a)

Reverence

b)

Truth

c)

Friendship

d)

Kindness

18.

What is this knot?

a)

notaclue

b)

two half hitch

c)

bowline

d)

taut-line

19.

The right side of a boat is ___.

a)

Starboard

b)

Bow

c)

Port

d)

Stern

20.

Which of these is NOT a section in The Scout Association

a)

Beavers

b)

Cubs

c)

Rangers

d)

Scouts

e)

Explorers

21.

Who is the current Chief Scout?

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

What is the first line of the Scout Promise

(a)  

23.

To which of the following does a compass point?

a)

True North

b)

Magnetic North

c)

Grid North

d)

North

24.

What is the first thing that you do when you encounter an accident?

a)

Get Help

b)

Assess Your Safety

c)

Perform CPR

d)

Dial 999

25.

Which of the following is NOT a UK Scout Ambassador

a)

Tim Peak

b)

Steve Backshall

c)

Chris Evans

d)

Ben Fogle