Scouting Lore
Who is the founder of scouting?
Lord Robert Baden-Powell
Where was the original Camp Cutler?
Webester Park
What country was the wild west originally part of (colonial times)?
Spain
Which came first, the American Revolution or the French Revolution?
American Revolution, we had to show those Europeans how its done
How long was the shortest war in history?
38 minutes- Anglo-Zanzibar War
What year was scouting founded in the United States?
1910
What was mountain man's original theme?
Fur Trappers
What winter sport was popularized by Vikings?
Skiing
How many countries does the Nile River flow through?
11
What animal has fingerprints?
Koalas
What day is world scouting day?
February 22nd
Which Mountain Scout brigade is supposedly haunted?
Brigade number 8 (the back one)
What does Chupacabra mean?
goat- sucker
What are the three most commonly spoken languages in the world?
Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, English
What is the only part of the human body that cannot heal itself?
Human teeth?
216 countries
Fill in the Blank: This summer is the __________ years Cutler has operated.
31st
What was the most common punishment among pirates?
Keelhauled or thrown overboard.
What is the national animal of Scotland?
unicorn
What planet in our solar system, only spins counter clockwise?
Venus
What symbol is shared between the scouting organization and Medieval French Heroine Joan of Arc?
The Fleur de lis
Who donated their family summer home to form the original Camp Cutler in 1939?
Amy Jenkins Cutler
Where is the oldest standing castle in Europe?
Château de Doué-la-Fontaine in France, built in 950 AD.
What is the distance (in miles) from the lowest point on the Earth's Surface (The Marianus Trench) to the Highest Point on Earth's surface (Mount Everest)?
12.3 miles
What letter was the last to be added to the english alphabet?
J (j)