Cowboy Knowledge
whats the term for a cowboy's rope used to catch cattle?
Lasso
What planet is known for its giant storm
Jupiter
What year what was the Order of the Arrow founded?
1915
What invention largely ended the open-range cowboy era by fencing land?
Barbed wire
What spacecraft carried the first humans to walk on the moon?
Apollo 11
What do cowboys call the meal cooked over an open fire while on the trail?
Chuck or Chuckwagon meal
What the name of the government facility often associated with UFO's called? And where is it?
Area 51 - Nevada
Whats the name of the OA's national honor given for outstanding service beyond the lodge?
The distinguished service award
What year or time period was the famous California Gold Rush?
1849
What’s the term for a star that suddenly increases greatly in brightness due to an explosion?
Supernova
What is the name of the metal accessories you put on a cowboy boot to ride horses
Spurs
What does the abbreviation ET stand for
Extra-Terrestrial
What are the 3 main principles the OA is built upon?
Brotherhood, cheerfulness, and service
What U.S. government act gave settlers free land if they farmed it for five years?
The Homestead Act
What theoretical region connects two distant points in space-time, often called a “shortcut through the universe”?
Worm hole
what is the name for a group of cowboys driving cattle across long distances?
A Cattle Drive
What element do scientists think might make life possible on other planets?
H2O (water)
In OA ceremonies, what symbol represents the path of service of leadership?
The Arrow
What famous outlaw duo were known for robbing banks and trains in the early 1900s?
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
What planet spins on its side, causing it to have extreme seasons unlike any other planet?
Uranus
What piece of cowboy gear was used to signal and coordinate cattle movements across the open range?
The whip or Bullwhip
What famous physicist wrote equations predicting the possibility of wormholes for space travel?
Albert Einstein
What is the name of the camp where the OA was founded?
Treasure Island Scout Reservation
What was the name of the 1869 railroad line that connected the east and west coasts of the U.S.
The Transcontinental Railroad
What is the term for the leftover glow from the Big Bang that scientists can still detect today?
Cosmic microwave background radiation