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Jeopardy-aired questions
100
How many fingers are held up for the Cub Scout sign?
Two
100

What are all the Cub Scout ranks, in order?

Lion, Tiger, Wolf, Bear, Webelos, Arrow of Light

100

What event, first held in 1953, is where scouts race cars they build down a track?

The Pinewood Derby

100

What is the Boy Scouts equivalent of a pack?

A troop

100

An adjective in the Boy Scout Law, it means not wasteful with money.

What is Thrifty?

200
What is the Cub Scout Motto?
Do Your Best
200
What colors are represented by the banquet held every year to celebrate scouting?
Blue and Gold
200
What was the original name for the Cub Scout program? Cubbing, Wolfing, or WeBeLoing?
Cubbing
200

What is the Boy Scouts equivalent of a den?

A patrol

200

When Scouts swim safely, they use this system in which one Scout looks out for the other & vice versa.

What is the buddy system?

300

Fill in the blank: On my honor, I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country, ____________, help other people at all times, and keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.

To obey the Scout law

300
In what country did Scouting formally start?
England
300
In what year was Cub Scouting formally launched in the United States? In 1920, 1930, or 1940?
1930
300

What are the Boy Scout ranks, in order?

Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, Life, and Eagle

300

When asked “For what?” with regard to this motto of the Boy Scouts, Robert Baden-Powell said, “Why, for any old thing.”

What is, "Be Prepared"?

400

If wearing a hat in the Cub Scout uniform, where are the fingers placed during the scout salute?

On the corner of the hat, above the eyebrow

400

When folded, what shape is the American flag?

A triangle

400
Who was the founder of scouting? Sir Baden _____.
Powell
400

What is the name of the only Eagle Scout to become President of the United States?

Gerald Ford

400

A clove hitch is useful in camping; tie a rope to your sack of food, which you’ll hang high to make this alliterative “bag.”

What is a Bear Bag?

500

What does Webelos stand for?

We'll Be Loyal Scouts

500

What is the scout symbol, a stylized lily, called?

Fleur-de-lis

500

What book, later made into a Disney Movie, was the basis for Cub scouting?

The Jungle Book

500

How many merit badges are there?

138

500

To qualify for a Bugling merit badge, a Scout must know 15 calls, including this one sounded at the end of the day.

What is Taps?