Camping & Outdoors
What is the shelter most Scouts sleep in while camping
A tent
What tool is used to find your location on a map?
A compass
What is the first rank a youth earns after joining Scouts BSA?
Scout
What merit badge teaches basic outdoor living skills like camping and cooking?
Camping
Who founded Scouting?
Lord Baden-Powell
What outdoor tool helps you find direction?
A compass
What knot is used to join two ropes together?
Sheet bend
What rank comes after tenderfoot?
Second Class
What merit badge focuses on learning how to respond to injuries and emergencies?
First Aid.
In what country did Scouting begin?
England
What principle encourages Scouts to leave campsites better than they found them?
Leave No Trace
What is the term for building structures using ropes and poles?
Pioneering
What is the highest rank in Scouts BSA?
Eagle Scout.
What merit badge involves learning how to safely prepare meals outdoors and indoors?
Cooking.
What was the name of Baden-Powell's famous experimental camp?
Brownsea Island Camp
What is the term for a planned route followed during a hike?
A trail (or route)
What cooking method uses hot coals and a cast-iron pot?
Dutch oven cooking
What award recognizes Scouts who earn many merit badges and demonstrate leadership?
Eagle Scout Rank
What merit badge teaches how to understand maps, charts, and navigation tools?
Orienteering
What year was the Boy Scouts of America founded?
1910
What knot is commonly used to secure a tent guyline?
Taut-line hitch
What navigation method uses the stars?
Celestial navigation
How many required merit badges are currently needed for Eagle Scout?
14 required merit badges (out of 21 total needed)
What merit badge requires Scouts to plan, lead, and complete a long-term service project for their community?
Citizenship in the Community (or Eagle Scout Service Project)
What book written by Baden-Powell helped start the Scout movement?
Scouting for Boys