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Quiz about Boy Scouts of America
Quiz about Boy Scouts of America

Boy Scouts of America Trivia Quiz


Try your skill at basic knowledge of the Boy Scouts of America. Easy enough for most Boy Scouts and Leaders alike! Do Your Best!

A multiple-choice quiz by AndyMA. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
AndyMA
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
247,702
Updated
Feb 12 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
790
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Question 1 of 10
1. What year was the Boy Scouts of America founded? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What is the first badge of rank that a boy at age nine will earn? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. An incorrectly tied square knot is commonly referred to as this kind of knot. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The National Council of the Boy Scouts of America has been located in this city. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The highest rank that a Sea Scout can earn is: Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. When going to Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico, you must be able to hike at least 35 miles over a week's time.


Question 7 of 10
7. In the Order of the Arrow Lodges, the lower the lodge number is, the older the lodge is.


Question 8 of 10
8. This event is usually held in most American Cub Scout Packs, and is the highlight of many a Cub's years. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The merit badge sash maybe worn the following ways. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Name the former merit badge, no longer issued. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What year was the Boy Scouts of America founded?

Answer: 1910

William D. Boyce brought Scouting to America in 1910, after being helped on a foggy London street by a British Scout the year before, as the legend goes. Lord Baden Powell founded Scouting in Great Britain in 1907.
2. What is the first badge of rank that a boy at age nine will earn?

Answer: Bobcat

All Cub Scouts earn the Bobcat badge before obtaining their next rank. The Bobcat badge requirements are basic memorization, and usually they are earned quickly.
3. An incorrectly tied square knot is commonly referred to as this kind of knot.

Answer: granny knot

Knot tying is included in Scout, Tenderfoot, and Second Class ranks, as well as several merit badges. Teaching the boys basic knot tying skills may allow them to save a life someday! Be prepared.
4. The National Council of the Boy Scouts of America has been located in this city.

Answer: New Brunswick, New Jersey

The National Council of the Boy Scouts of America was first located in New York City, and then moved to New Brunswick, New Jersey, then moved to Irving, Texas in the 1970s, where it is currently located.
5. The highest rank that a Sea Scout can earn is:

Answer: Quartermaster

Sea Scouts is now part of the Venturing Division. Venturing was started in 1998, and each Venturing Crew chooses a high adventure activity, sport, or hobby as a specialty to build their program around. Venturing has recently become the fastest growing division of the Boy Scouts of America.
6. When going to Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico, you must be able to hike at least 35 miles over a week's time.

Answer: False

Philmont Scout Ranch located in Cimarron, New Mexico remains Boy Scouts of America's most popular high adventure base. While most people that attend Philmont take a week long trek through the back country of the Sierra Nevada ranges, an adult or youth may attend the Philmont Training Center, where hiking is not the primary goal. If you are going a trek in the back country of Philmont, you will hike more than 35 miles.
7. In the Order of the Arrow Lodges, the lower the lodge number is, the older the lodge is.

Answer: False

The Order of the Arrow, is Boy Scouts of America's National Honor Society. Members are elected from their peers, and then complete an ordeal in order to become a member. The lodge numbering system of lodges was dropped in the last few years, as it was not needed. Lodges are referred to the lodge name, and use the council number.
8. This event is usually held in most American Cub Scout Packs, and is the highlight of many a Cub's years.

Answer: Pinewood Derby

The Pinewood Derby started in 1953, where a Cub and an adult create a small wooden car from a seven inch long piece of pine wood. Cars are cut out, sanded, decorated, and then raced down a 32 foot track. The Pinewood Derby was featured in a movie that was released a couple years ago named "Down and Derby". Pat Morita (of Karate Kid fame) had a small part in the movie, which was one of his final movie appearances before his death in 2005.
9. The merit badge sash maybe worn the following ways.

Answer: Over the right shoulder

The only place for the sash is over the right shoulder...and the Order of the Arrow sash is not worn with the merit badge sash. The merit badge sash is never tucked in the belt, pants, or epilauts.
10. Name the former merit badge, no longer issued.

Answer: Beekeeping

Beekeeping was one of several less commonly earned merit badges dropped in 1995. From 1911 to 1995, about 65,000 Beekeeping merit badges were earned, far less than most other merit badges.
Source: Author AndyMA

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