History
Who is the Founder of Boy Scouts
Sir Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden Powell
What knot is used to combine two ropes together?
The Square Knot
Type of lashing used to bind spars or poles together, to prevent racking
Diagonal Lashing
What do the stars represent on the U.S. Flag?
50 States
What are the Scouts BSA ranks, in order?
Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, Life, Eagle
When the Boy Scouts of America was founded?
1910
The primary "Rescue Knot"
The Bowline
What lashing can be used to make a tripod for a water boiling challenge?
Tripod Lashing
What the stripes represent on the U.S. Flag?
original thirteen colonies
What does the bald eagle represent?
Strength and freedom of the United States
Who was led through the Thick London Fog in the middle of the night, later brought scouting to America?
William Dickinson "W.D." Boyce
One of the most commonly used binding knots
Clove Hitch
What type of rope is better to fuse rather than whip?
Nylon or paracord
The 16th president of the USA
Abraham Lincoln
What you should do if your clothes catch on fire?
Stop, Drop and Roll
Where is the BSA National Headquarters is Located?
Irving, Texas, 1325 Walnut Hill Lane P.O. Box 152079 Irving, Texas 75015-2079
Used to shorten a rope without cutting it
The Sheepshank
Used for binding together two poles that are at right angles, or square with on another.
What is Square Lashing?
When did the US become separate from Great Britain?
July 4, 1776
Which hand do we use for the Scouts BSA handshake?
Left hand, because it's closest to your heart.
Which Famous African City was defended by Baden-Powell?
Mafeking
What is a very good knot for tying together two ropes of the same or different diameters?
The Sheet Bend
Used to lash the the ends of two poles together
Shear Lashing
Who wrote the pledge of allegiance?
Francis Bellamy
What is Magnetic North?
The direction that a needle on a compass points, not actually the north pole due to magnetic variation.