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Unlike troop leadership, the Order of the Arrow places a heavy emphasis on being a youth-led organization. Under what age must members be to hold voting rights and elected offices?

What is 21

100

This ship carried the Pilgrims across the Atlantic in 1620 to land near Plymouth, Massachusetts.

What is the Mayflower

100

This Seattle band spearheaded the 1990s grunge movement with their anthemic breakout hit "Smells Like Teen Spirit."

Who is Nirvana

100

Popularized by surfers in the 1960s, this exclamation means excitement or approval, often shouted when riding a wave

Cowabunga

100

Originally invented in 1943 by Richard James as a spring toy that could walk down stairs, this classic toy's name came from a word meaning "sluggish or winding movement."

What is the slinky

200

What is the primary motto or guiding expression emphasized by founder E. Urner Goodman for members of the OA?

What is "cheerful service"

200

Virginia patriot Patrick Henry famously declared, "Give me liberty, or give me..." this.

What is Death?

200

This Canadian artist essentially launched a global wave of moody, atmospheric R&B and synth-pop with projects like Trilogy and After Hours.

The Weeknd

200

Coined in the 1960s counterculture, this adjective means out of touch, square, or hopelessly old-fashioned.

What is square

200

This intelligent sea creature has three hearts and blue blood.

What is an octopus

300

In what year was the Order of the Arrow founded, and at what summer camp did it start?

When was 1915 at Treasure Island Camp (on the Delaware River) by E. Urner Goodman and Carroll A. Edson.

300

This 32nd president served an unprecedented four terms in office, leading the country through most of World War II.

Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt

300

Fusing hip-hop beats with soul samples, this legendary nine-member Staten Island group changed rap forever

Who is the Wu Tang Clan

300

Originally from gaming culture, this term means someone is obsessively obsessed with a celebrity, brand, or fictional character.

What is a stan

300

This cereal mascot with a striped scarf is universally known for shouting his catchphrase, "They're gr-r-reat!"

Who is Tony the tiger

400

Crafted by founder E. Urner Goodman and his fellow staff members at Treasure Island Camp in 1915, this specific name was given to the secret society's first official local lodge before modern lodge numbering systems were implemented.

What is Unami lodge

400

This constitutional amendment, ratified in 1865, formally abolished slavery throughout the United States

What is the 13th admenment

400

This prolific Baroque composer wrote The Four Seasons and was known as the "Red Priest" due to his hair color.

Who is Antonio Vivaldi

400

Made famous by Clueless, calling someone this meant they were a complete airhead or clueless.

What is a total betty

400

The Apollo 11 crew made history by eating this canned fruit as the very first food consumed on the moon.

What is the peach

500

What animal was used as an early symbol of the order of the arrow as represented on pins?

What is the turtle
500

This 13-day confrontation in October 1962 brought the U.S. and the Soviet Union to the brink of nuclear war over Soviet missiles placed in Cuba

What is the Cuban Missile Crisis

500

Often called the greatest guitarist of all time, he mesmerized the crowd at Woodstock in 1969 with his psychedelic rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner.

Who is Jimi Hendrix

500

Originating in 1970s hip-hop culture, this prefix was slapped onto everyday words to mean "extremely cool" or "awesome."

What is fly

500

In 1899, this everyday office supply item was patented by William Middlebrook, combining two essentials into one handy tool.

What is a pencil with an eraser