Scouting Heritage
Eagle Scout Trivia
Basic Scouting Trivia
Troop Trivia
100

When were females first allowed to enter the Scouts BSA program?

What is February 1, 2019?

100

The total number of merit badges required for the rank of Eagle Scout

21 merit badges

100

How many ranks are there currently in Scouts BSA?

Seven ranks: Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, Life, and Eagle

100

Date that our troop was founded

What is February 1, 2019?

200

Scouts BSA (formerly Boy Scouts of America) first founded on this date

What is February 8, 1910?

200

The number of months of leadership required for the Eagle Scout Rank

What is 6 months?

200

The rank when the square knot, taut-line hitch, and two half hitches is learned

What is Scout?

200

Current number of Eagle Scouts in our troop

What is 4?

300

Robert Baden Powell was the ______ of Scouting

What is founder/father?

300

The Eagle-required merit badge became Eagle-required in 2014

What is Cooking?

300

The number of months of leadership required for the rank of Star

What is 4 months?

300

Current number of patrols in our troop and the patrol names

What is 4: Cool-Aids, Mangoes & Meerkats, Avocadbros, and Ice Creepers?

400

The significance of Brownsea Island

What is the birthplace of Scouting?

400

In 1965, this requirement was added in order to earn the rank of Eagle Scout

What is the service project requirment?

400

The 10 Essentials

What is a pocket knife, rain protection, sun protection, water bottle, first aid kit, map & compass, fire starter, extra clothing, flashlight, and trail food?

400

This is the name of our current SPL

What is Helia?

500

Which hand do you use for the Scout handshake and why?

What is left hand, because it is closest to your heart?

500

Name 6 Eagle-required merit badges

What are... Pick 6 (Cit Community, Cit Nation, Cit World, Communications, Personal Management, Personal Fitness, Cooking, Camping, Hiking/Cycling/Swimming, Environmental Science/Sustainability, First Aid, Lifesaving/Emergency Preparedness, Family Life)?

500

Daily Double! 

(If you get this question right, you earn double the points of the value of the question)

Name the parts of the First Class rank patch and their symbolization

What are the...

Three points of the trefoil: stand for the three points of the Scout oath

Eagle & shield: stand for freedom and a Scout’s readiness to defend that freedom

Two stars: symbolize truth and knowledge.

Knot: represents the Scout Slogan, “Do a Good Turn Daily”

Scroll: bears the Scout motto, “Be Prepared,” is turned up at the ends as a reminder that a Scout smiles as he does his duty?

500

Name 3 leadership positions and their roles/duties

What is... (name three leadership positions)?