First Aid
Knots & Lashings
Fire, Tools & Cooking
Navigation & Hiking
Citizenship, Flag & Outdoor Responsibility
100
What should you do first for a simple cut or scrape?
Clean the wound and protect it with a bandage
100
Which knot is commonly used to make a fixed loop that will not slip?
Bowline
100
What are the three basic materials you need to gather before building a fire?
Tinder, kindling, and fuel wood.
100
What tool is used to orient a map and find direction in the field?
A compass.
100
When handling the U.S. flag, what are some basic ways Scouts should treat it respectfully at camp?
Display it properly, raise it correctly, lower it respectfully, fold it neatly, and keep it off the ground.
200
What is the difference between a first-degree burn and a second-degree burn?
A first-degree burn affects the outer layer of skin and is mild; a second-degree burn is more serious and usually causes blistering.
200
What type of knot is used to connect two ropes of different sizes?
Sheet bend
200
Which three basic cutting tools should a Tenderfoot know how to care for and use properly?
Knife, saw, and ax.
200
What are map symbols used for?
They show important features on a map, like roads, water, trails, buildings, or elevation
200
Which hand is used for the Scout salute during flag ceremonies when lowering or raising the flag, as well as when it is being displayed while passing by you?
The right hand.
300
What are the three “hurry cases” scouts are expected to know in Second Class, besides ingested poisoning?
Stopped breathing, stroke, and severe bleeding.
300
Which knot is best for tightening and adjusting a tent guyline?
Taut-line hitch
300
When should you not build a fire, even if you know how?
when environmental conditions are dangerous, regulations prohibit it, or when it would violate "Leave No Trace" principles
300
Without a compass, what are two ways you could still determine direction outdoors using a map?
The sun, stars, landmarks, terrain, or other natural signs.
300
Who is known as the founder of Scouting?
Lord Robert Baden-Powell
400
A scout on a hike has hot, dry skin, confusion, and possible collapse. Is that more likely heat exhaustion or heatstroke?
Heatstroke: Body temperature above 103°F–104°F, rapid/strong pulse, and skin that is hot.
(heat exhaustion: Heavy sweating, dizziness, headache, weak/fast pulse, cool/clammy skin)
400
Name three lashings scouts should know from First Class?
square lashing, shear lashing, diagonal lashing
400
What nutrition guide is specifically mentioned for planning meals?
MyPlate, or the current USDA nutritional model.
400
What is an orienteering course?
A course where you use a map and compass to navigate between points or checkpoints.
400
Year was the Boy Scouts of America founded?
1910
500
Which four bandaging situations should a Scout be ready to handle?
A sprained ankle, a head injury, an upper arm injury, and a collarbone injury.
500
When starting a lashing, which knot is used to begin wrapping the poles?
A clove hitch
500
Name four perishable foods a patrol should store and handle safely while camping?
Fresh meat, dairy products, eggs, vegetables, and other perishables
500
Name four hazards a Scout might face on a hike (from the scoutbook).
Dehydration, heat exhaustion, hypothermia, blisters, sunburn, getting lost, insect bites, snakebite, or severe weather
500
Who incorporated the Boy Scouts of America?
William D. Boyce.