US Flag
Why are there 13 stripes on the United States flag?
The stripes represent the original 13 US colonies.
Who was the first man on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
What American song or pledge ends with "with liberty and justice for all"?
The Pledge of Allegiance
Which was the United States’ first national park? a)Yosemite,
b) Yellowstone,
c)Grand Canyon,
d) Hoodoo Autobahn Tubing Park
B) Yellowstone National Park
If in your cub scout uniform and a flag passes in a parade, you do what?
Cub Scout salute.
How many stars on the United States flag?
50 stars; one for each state.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was the leader of what important American movement?
Civil rights movement
What American song or pledge includes the lines "gave proof through the night that our flag was still there"?
The Star Spangled Banner
What is the best selling candy in the United States? a) Snickers
b) M&M’s
c) Hot Tamales
d) Kit-Kats
B) M&M's
List the Cub Scout ranks from Kindergarten to 5th grade.
Lions, Tigers, Wolves, Bears, Webelos 1, Webelos 2
During what time of day should the flag be displayed?
From dawn to dusk (unless lit during darkness)
The person who founded the American Red Cross to help people hurt by war and natural disasters:
a) Clara Barton
b) Susan B. Anthony
c) Wonder Woman
d) Michelle Obama
a) Clara Barton
(in 1881. She risked her life to bring supplies and aid to soldiers during the American Civil War)
What did Yankee Doodle call the feather that he stuck in his hat?
Macaroni
What does "liberty and justice for all" mean?
Liberty = Freedom to think, believe and act as one chooses.
Justice = Fairness in how people are treated.
He started the Boy Scouts of America:
a) Mike Pence
b) John Steinbeck
c) William D. Boyce
d) Prince
c) William D. Boyce in 1910
What does it mean when you “retire” a flag?
When a flag is worn out, it may be retired by burning it in a dignified manner.
He invented the Cherokee alphabet so his language could be written:
a) Sequoyah
b) Chief Joseph
c) Crazy Horse
d) Jim Thorpe
a) Sequoyah
In the song "America the Beautiful," what word ends this line, "O beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of..."
a) corn
b) foam
c) hands
d) grain
d) grain
What color was Luke Skywalker’s first lightsaber?
a) red
b) green
c) purple
d) blue
D) Blue
According to the Cub Scout Motto, when do you help other people?
Always
What you do if a flag touches the ground.
Clean or mend the flag as needed
The Wright Brothers were the first to:
a) break a glass by singing a high note for a sustained period of time
b) climb Mt. Everest
c) circumnavigate the Earth
d) fly
d) fly
What does it mean to pledge your allegiance to something?
Pledge = promise
Allegiance = loyalty, commitment or dedication
You are promising your loyalty or commitment to the United States when you say the Pledge of Allegiance
What year did/will skateboarding become an Olympic sport?
a) 1984
b) 1996
c) 2016
d) 2020
D) 2020
What is the Cub Scout motto?
Do Your Best