World Centers
How many world centres are there?
5
How many provinces and territories in Canada have Guiding units?
all of them - 10 provinces, 3 territories
Which country was the first to have a Girl Guide community?
England/United Kingdom
What do you call the Girl Guide logo that is on all uniforms?
Trefoil
What is the most common motto of Guiding groups around the world?
Be Prepared
Name a continent that doesn't have a world centre?
Australia, South America, Antarctica
How many countries around the world have Guiding communities?
A: 102, B: 153, C:326
B: 153
Who was the founder of the Girl Guide movement?
Agnes Baden-Powell - Lord Baden-Powell's sister
What year were pants introduced as part of the uniform in Canada?
A:1978, B: 1988, C: 1998, D: 2008
B: 1988
What does WAGGGS stand for?
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
You've arrived in London, England. You're about to start a 3-day Guiding extravaganza. But first, what's the name of the world centre you are heading to?
Pax Lodge
Why do we celebrate World Thinking Day?
To celebrate Guiding and think about our sisters around the world
When did Girl Guides come to Canada?
1910
How did girls get original uniforms?
(they sewed them from a common pattern)
Name 2 countries which are founding members of WAGGGS.
Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Hungary, Iceland, India, Japan, Latvia, Liberia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, UK & Northern Ireland, USA, Yugoslavia
What is the name of the world centre in India?
Sangam
How many people are part of the global Guiding community?
A: 103.5 million, B: 1.1 million, C: 11.2 million
C: 11.2 million
What organization was created in 1928 at the 5th International Guiding Conference (in Hungary)?
WAGGGS
What is another use of the scarf in a Girl Guide uniform?
sling or turniquet in emergencies - be prepared
Name three of the five WAGGGS regions?
(Africa, Arab, Asia Pacific, Europe, Western Hemisphere)