Scouting Basics
The Scout Motto and Slogan.
What is Be Prepared and Do a Good Turn Daily?
The founder of the Scouting Movement.
Who is Robert Baden Powell?
The first knot commonly taught in scouting.
What is the square knot?
Treatment for a first-degree burn.
What is holding the burn under cold water?
The direction a needle on a compass will always point toward.
What is Magnetic North?
The Scouts BSA Handshake
What is a regular handshake with the left hand?
A famous book Powell wrote.
What is Aids to Scouting?
What is Scouting for Boys?
A common knot used for loops and rescues.
What is the bowline?
The name for a life-threatening allergic reaction.
What is Anaphylaxis or Anaphylactic Shock?
The safest place to be when outdoors during a tornado.
What is a low lying area such as a ditch or ravine, away from trees?
The Outdoor Code.
What is
As an American, I will do my best to –
Be clean in my outdoor manners.
Be careful with fire.
Be considerate in the outdoors.
Be conservation minded.
The location of the first Scout Camp.
Where is Brownsea Island?
A knot which is often tied accidentally as a failed form of the square knot.
What is a granny knot?
Definition of a hurry case.
What is a condition or injury that could result in death if not treated quickly?
Three ways of starting a fire.
What are matches, a lighter, flint and steel, friction, a magnifying glass, bow and drill, steel wool, etc?
The current number of merit badges in Scouts BSA.
What is 138?
The war which Sir Baden Powell fought in, leading him to write several books which were very influential in the Scouting Movement.
What is the Boer War?
A loop which is commonly used in rock climbing for its distinctive shape
What is a double figure-eight loop?
The acronym used to quickly check for a stroke, and what it stands for.
What is FAST (Face drooping, Arm weakness, Slurred Speech, Time to call 911)
What is locating the North Star via the Big Dipper?
The seven principles of Leave No Trace.
What are
- Plan Ahead and Prepare,
- Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces,
- Dispose of Waste Properly,
- Leave What You Find,
- Minimize Campfire Impacts,
- Respect Wildlife, and
- Be Considerate of Other Visitors?
The man who, after being helped in the London fog by a young boy scout, brought Scouting to America
Who is William Boyce?
A compound knot formed with a loop and hitch, known for securing loads on vehicles.
What is a trucker's hitch?
The point in which a fever considered dangerous for an adult.
What is 103°F?
The place where you can find the driest wood after it rains.
What are dead limbs on trees?