Scouting knowledge/History
Scouting History
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Knots
100

T or F. The Scouts BSA used to stand for Boys Standing for America. 

What is false? 

100

Where were the first scouts BSA summer camp held? Was it Camp Jeronimo, Camp Brownsea island, or Camp Cedarbrook? 

Where was camp Brownsea Island? -Scouting Magazine. 

100

List the names of the four SPLs in chronological order. (who came before/after who) Christopher, Aidan, Matt, and Zach. 

who was Zach, Christopher, Aidan, and Matt. 

100

When approaching any medical situation, 9 times out of 10 what should you do before doing anything else? 

What is evaluating the situation? -Scouts BSA handbook P: 152.

100

T or F. Our troop has done multiple days using the board at the troop site to teach knots. 

what is true? 

200

The knot under the second class "Be prepared" banner means what? 

What is to do a good turn daily? 

200

When was Order Of The Arrow founded? 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, or 1920? 

When was 1915? 

200

Court of Honors are held every___ months. 

What is 3 months? 

200

T or F. Turnikits should be used whenever you have a cut. 

What is false? 

200

What knot starts and ends most lashings? 

What is the clove hitch? 

300

What does the index, middle, and ring fingers mean on the scout sign?

Index: duty to self

Middle: duty to God and country

Ring: duty to others. 

300

In what army did Lord Baden Powell serve in? 

What was the British Army?

300

What uniform should be worn during meetings? What uniform can be worn during activitys? 

What are class A and B uniforms? 

300

When the bone is sticking out of the skin this called a what fracture? 

What is an open fracture? -Scouts BSA Handbook page 144. 

300

What knot starts the diagonal lashing? 

What is the timber hitch? 

400

What percentage of scouts make Eagle scout? 4%, 6%, or 10%

What is 4%? 

400

In what year was Venturing created? 1990, 1998, 2006?

When was 1998? - Venturing website. 
400

Who eats first at the court of honors? 

Who are the families? 

400

Is it possible to wrap a blanket around someone to move an injured person? 

It is possible. 

400

the double fisherman's knot is also known as?

What is the grapevine knot?

500

Who created the Boy Scouts Of America? 

Who was W.D. Boyce? 

500

In what time frame was Scouts BSA uniforms green? 1950-1970, 1910-1962, or 1940-1970? 

When was 1950-1970? - scouting history 

500

How many positions of responsibility in the Scouts BSA can count towards time for Star, Life, and Eagle? 14, 15, or 16? 

What is 15? Scouts BSA pages 420-423. 

500

What abbreviation is used for identifying if bones are broken?

DOTS. D= Deformity, O= Open wounds,    T=Tenderness, and S= Swelling. Scouts BSA Handbook 143

500

How do you whip a rope? 

Wrap a thin cord around the frailed end of a rope. Wrap a few times and afterwards tuck it under the now warped cord. 

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