Fire
Knots
Hiking/Orienteering
First Aid
Misc
100

What should you do if your clothes catch on fire?

Stop, drop, roll

100

What 2 knots are used on a clothesline or to hold a rainfly to the ground?

Taut-line hitch and 2 half hitches

100

"Leaves of three, let it be" refers to what?

Poison Ivy/ poisonous plants
100

What does RICE stand for in First Aid and when is it used?

Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation; Used in strains and sprains

100

True or False:

It should take the same amount of time to raise the American flag to lower it.

False

200

What type of rope is best to fuse rather than whip?

Plastic or nylon

200

What makes a knot, a GOOD knot? (4 possible answers)

1. secure

2. easy to check

3. can be undone and remade quickly

4. Stay in place without twisting or deforming too much when tightened.

200

When hiking along a street or road, what direction do you face?

Facing traffic

200

What are 3 reasons to stop CPR?

1) Exhaustion 2) Patient recovers 3) Help Arrives and takes over

200

What was the highest rank in Boy Scouts in 1910?

First Class Rank

(Eagle wasn't until 1911)

300

What is the best way to cook a foil pack?

On a bed of hot coals (not in the flames)

300

What is a sheet bend used for?

Joining two ropes of different sizes together

300

The needle on a compass will always point toward what?

Magnetic North

300

What are 3 signs of a fracture?

1) Point tenderness 4) Grating sound or feeling

2) Swelling 5) Inability to move the injured limb

3) Abnormal shape 6) Hear bone snap

300

Name the 3 BSA swimming classifications.

1) Non-swimmer 2) Beginner 3) Swimmer

400

Name 3 types of fires.

1) Scout’s fire 4) Trench fire 7) Backlog fire 10) Lean-to fire

2) Hunter’s fire 5) Teepee fire 8) Reflecting fire 11) Crisscross fire

3) Rock fire 6) Council fire 9) Log Cabin fire

400

What knot is used to start a diagonal lashing?

Timber hitch

400

On a map, what is represented by the color white?

Areas clear of trees: Open areas, fields, meadows, pastures, etc.

400

A sunburn is an example of which degree of burn?

First Degree burns

400

Why do the scouts shake with their left hand

The left hand is closer to the heart, and the handshake is a sign of trust and friendship.

500

What kind of wood is used to start a fire?

Tinder

500

What knot is considered to be a rescue knot?

Bowline

500

What direction is 315 degrees on a compass?

Northwest

500

Name 5 things you would put in your personal first aid kit. Answers will vary

sterile gauze dressings, a roller gauze bandage, disposable sterile gloves, tweezers, scissors, antiseptic wipes, tape, a small eyewash bottle, adhesive band-aids, and first aid instructions.

Answers will vary

500

What is the Scout Life Magazine's mascot? (Old and New. Replaced in early 2022)

New: Scout the Maileagle

Old: Pedro the Mail Burro