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100

What is the first rank in Boy Scouts

Scout

100

Who was the founder of scouting? Sir Baden _____.

Powell

100

Why do Scouts shake with their left hand?

It is closer to their heart.

100

What colors are represented by the banquet held every year to celebrate scouting?

Blue and Gold

200

What is the highest rank you can reach in scouting?

Eagle

200

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

The Jungle Book

200

How many countries don't have scouting programs

4

200

Who leads the Boy Scout Meetings?

The Senior Patrol Leader

300

A Scout is...

Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient,Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, And Reverent.

300

In what year was Cub Scouting formally launched in the United States? In 1920, 1930, or 1940?

1930

300

How many merit badges are available to earn?

135

300

What does the scroll on the Scout badge symbolize

A Scout always smiles while doing his or her duty

400

How many fingers are held up for the Boy Scout sign?

Three

400
What event, first held in 1953, is where scouts race cars they build on their own down a wooden track?
The Pinewood Derby
400

What is the name of the magazine that is primarily associated with the Boy Scouts?

Boy's Life

400

What does OA stand for?

Order of the Arrow

500

What is the Boy Scout Motto?

Be Prepared

500

What was the original name for the Cub Scout program? Cubbing, Wolfing, or WeBeLoing?

Cubbing

500

Of the 12 men to walk on the moon, how many were in the Boy Scouts?

11

500
In what country did Scouting formally start?
England