Scouting History
Famous Scouts
Merit Badges/Rank Advancement
High Adventure
Scouting Skills
100
Feb. 8, 1910
What is the date that Scouting was founded?
100
This man is currently the only Eagle Scout to become President of the United States.
Who is Gerald R. Ford?
100
This is Scouting's highest rank and is considered a very high honor.
What is the Eagle Rank?
100
This High Adventure Base is up near the border between the U.S. and Canada.
What is Boundary Waters/Northern Tier?
100
These knots are required to earn the Scout rank.
What are a square knot, tautline, and two-half hitches?
200
This man is famous for starting the Boy Scouts in England.
Who was Lord Baden Powell?
200
This famous basketball player was part of the Cub Scouting program when he was a kid.
Who is Michael Jordan?
200
This merit badge requires Scouts to spend 20 nights camping.
What is the Camping Merit Badge?
200
This base is located in New Mexico and is the only place in the world where a T. Rex track has been documented.
What is Philmont Scout Ranch?
200
This is required to use a pocketknife at Scouting events.
What is a Totin' Chip?
300
This is the year that Cub Scouting was founded.
When was 1930?
300
These men both walked on the moon and are also Eagle Scouts.
Who are Neil Armstrong and Charles Duke
300
This is the first rank you earn in Scouting.
What is the Scout Rank?
300
This is the base where the National Jamboree was hosted.
What is Summit-Bechtel?
300
This is used to join two pieces of wood together at a 90° angle.
What is a square lashing?
400
This is the year when HHCSR was created.
When was 1931?
400
This famous film producer, who made notable films such as E.T. was an Eagle Scout and said Scouting "kicked off his Hollywood career".
Who is Steven Spielberg?
400
This merit badge was discontinued in 1952 and taught how to track animals.
What is the Stalking/Stalker merit badge?
400
This High Adventure Base is located in the Florida Keys and has a variety of aquatic themed activities.
What is Seabase?
400
This cooking item should not be cleaned with soap and water.
What is cast/black iron?
500
This man founded the Boy Scouts of America.
Who was W. D. Boyce?
500
This man, who hosted the TV show "Dirty Jobs" is a former Boy Scout and an Eagle Scout.
Who is Mike Rowe?
500
This is the number of merit badges Scouting had when it was first created.
What is 14 merit badges?
500
This award is given to Scouts who have been to all four National High Adventure Bases.
What is the Grand Slam Award?
500
This is the minimum distance between where you can go to the bathroom and the trail, according to Leave No Trace.
What is 200 ft?