Scout Skills
Simple Safety
Knots and Lashings
Scouting Ball-Knowledge
Russell Questions
100

This is the three main things every fire needs to burn: heat, fuel, and this.

Oxygen

100

Scouts should carry this important item to treat minor injuries and prevent infections during activities.

First Aid Kit

100

This knot is commonly used to tie two ropes together securely, with a fun two part saying.

Square Knot

100

This many merit badges are needed in order for a scout to reach their Eagle rank.

21

100

If grapes were orange would the color of orange be grape?

"The question is dependent on wether or not the fruit or color came first. If fruit came first it would be called a grape. If the color came first it would be grape."

200

These are the most important things to keep dry when hiking.

Feet

200

When hiking in bear country, you should make noise and never leave this type of item unattended, ensuring to put it in the air at night.

Food

200

This type of lashing wraps and fraps crossed poles, which are often seen in X-shaped braces.

Diagonal Lashing

200

This man founded the worldwide Scouting movement in 1907.

Robert Baden-Powell

200

How many rocks are needed before we call it gravel?

"I'm gonna say 12.5 rocks but the actual answer is probably based on square footage."

300

The black needle on a compass always points this direction.

South

300

This weather phenomenon can be deadly and requires you to avoid open areas, tall trees, and metal objects.

Lightning

300

This knot is commonly used to stake down tents or tarps because it can be easily adjusted under tension.

Taut-Line

300

What is the oldest operating camp west of the Mississippi?

Camp Owasippe

300

If you cook a pancake on a griddle, is it a pancake or is it a griddle cake?

"Definitely a griddle cake if you think otherwise your fired"

400

Commonly referred to as the 11th essential this item is used in patching holes and holding things together.

Duct Tape

400

This safety practice requires Scouts to always have a partner during activities like hiking or swimming to prevent accidents.

Buddy System

400

In most lashings, this term describes the tightening turns made between the wraps to strengthen the structure.

Fraps

400

The first National Jamboree was held in this year.

1937

400

If dinosaurs were fruit, how would that impact the price of "Sunny D" orange juice?

"the price of sunny d would go down because dino juice would basically be protein juice that tastes like oranges."

500

You’re navigating with a compass and must account for the difference between magnetic north and true north. This difference is called what?

Magnetic declination

500

When setting up a tent, Scouts should avoid placing it under this type of tree or object that could fall and cause injury.

A dead tree OR Widowmaker

500

This knot creates friction and is used in climbing or rappelling to slide on a rope and lock under load.

Prusik Knot

500

This is the name of the first Eagle Scout, earning the rank in 1912.

Arthur Rose Eldred

500

Why is liquid from almonds and cashews called milk but the liquid from oranges is called juice?

"Cause milk is a white only substance orange ain't allowed"