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It is that time once again. A new month begins so it is time for another ten questions from the Scout Mania trivia book. The theme this month is “General Trivia”. Keep in mind, these questions are based on the 1984 Boy Scouts of America Scout Handbook, not the current handbook. Are you ready to begin?

(Question answers will be written at the bottom of this post, and are from the Scout Mania book. No cheating is allowed, after all, you are a Boy Scout or Scout leader, correct?)

1) What symbol was used on the quartermaster patch before the backpack?

2) What branch of Scouting for older boys became an official part of the Scouting movement in 1912?

3) What is the official magazine for Boy Scouts?

4) What is the proper way to prepare a neckerchief for wearing?

5) What animal is the Boy’s Life mascot?

6) What is the minimum age requirement for Explorers?

7) What is the name of the Boy’s Life mascot?

8) What three functions of the body are served by drinking water?

9) When cooking over coals, how can you tell what the temperature is?

10) You can check off all your needs for camping on one hand. They are?

Okay, do you have you answers chosen?
Are you ready for the correct answers according to the 1984 Scout Mania Trivia book?
Here they are….

1) The wagon wheel and key.
2) The Sea Scouts.
3) Boy’s Life
4) Roll the long edge of the neckerchief to about 6 inches from the tip.
5) A Burro (donkey)
6) Fourteen, and completion of the 8th grade.
7) Pedro.
8) Digests food, Carries away waste from the kidneys, Regulates the heat of the body when you sweat.
9) By placing your hand over the coals and counting the number of seconds you can hold it there.
10) Sleeping, eating, being clean, being prepared, extras.

Did you do well? Stay tuned for more trivia in future postings.

It is the beginning of the month, and that means that I am late with this and that it is time for another ten questions from the 1984 Scout Mania trivia book. The theme this month is “People and Places”. Keep in mind though, these questions are based on the 1984 Boy Scouts of America Scout Handbook. Are you ready to begin?

(Question answers will be written at the bottom of this post, and are from the Scout Mania book. No cheating is allowed, after all, you are a Boy Scout or Scout leader, correct?)

1) What is a “sunshine Scout”?

2) What is the name of the group that plans all troop activities?

3) What are the two things a Scout always leaves behind when breaking camp?

4) Which Scouting Unit has squads and teams instead of patrols and troops?

5) Where did the canoe come from?

6) Who is the adult leader of a Scout Troop?

7) Where is the USS Arizona monument?

8) Who wrote the USA’s national anthem? When?

9) How old was Joseph Lane when he created Boy’s Life magazine?

10) What is a Boy Scout or Explorer called who assists a Cub Scout Den?

Okay, do you have you answers chosen?
Are you ready for the correct answers according to the 1984 Scout Mania Trivia book?
Here they are….

1) A Scout who only shows up when the sun shines or when he feels like it.
2) The patrol leader’s council.
3) A campsite in better shape than he found it. His thanks to those who made the camp possible.
4) Varsity Scouting.
5) The American Indians (Native Americans)
6) The scoutmaster.
7) At Pearl Harbor.
8) Francis Scott Key on September 14, 1814.
9) 18 years old
10) A den chief.

Did you do well? Stay tuned for more trivia in future postings.

It is the end of the month, and that means it is time for another ten questions from the 1984 Scout Mania trivia book. The theme this month is “Basics and Badges”. In other words, basic BSA Scout knowledge. Keep in mind though, these questions are based on the 1984 Boy Scouts of America Scout Handbook. Are you ready to begin?

It is time once again for ten questions from the Scout Trivia book. This week’s topic in “Social Skills”. Keep in mind that these questions are based on the 1984 Boy Scout Handbook so you may find a question not covered in the current book.

(Question answers will be written at the bottom of this post, and are from the Scout Mania book. No cheating is allowed, after all, you are a Scout or Scout leader, correct?)

1) What is the nickname of the flag of the United States?

2) What is the most common immediate treatment for chemical burns?

3) What are the two ways of communication?

4) There are four “C’s” which describe the way to act in an emergency. Name three.

5) When carrying the United States flag, where does it go in relationship to other flags?

6) What system of communication uses a series of dots and dashes?

7) What sums up, in the words of great Americans, the things for which America stands?

8) What are the three “W’s” when phoning for help for an accident?

9) When should the United States flag be flown below another flag?

10) Which one of the following is NOT a right granted to you as a citizen of the United States in the Bill of Rights? a) Freedom of speech, b) Freedom of worship, c) Free access to all land, d) Freedom to vote.

Okay, do you have you answers chosen? Are you ready for the correct answers according to the Scout Mania Trivia book? Here they are….

1) Old Glory
2) Wash off with lots of water
3) Two-way, one-way
4) Confidence, Common sense, Calmness, Cheerfulness
5) At its own right, or in front of other flags
6) Morse code
7) The American’s Creed
8) Who, What, Where
9) Never
10) Free access to all land.

Did you do well? Stay tuned for more trivia in future postings.

Twenty years ago I bought a game called Scouting Mania, which is a trivia game based on Boy Scouting and camping knowledge. We used the game as an interpatrol activity for many a troop meeting. Now the trivia book is somewhat out of date, but much of it could still be used. I thought I would use it to present trivia questions for you to test your Scouting knowledge, both old and new.

(Question answers will be written at the bottom of this post, and are from the Scout Mania book. No cheating is allowed, after all, you are a Scout or Scout leader, correct?)

1) Name two of the three methods for measuring height in the field.

2) What is the “Scout’s Pace”?

3) To conserve water in your canteen, what can you do on a hike to keep from getting thirsty?

4) What is the most important piece of equipment for a hike?

5) What constellation is used to find the North Star?

6) What is the most effective heat to boil on?

7) Name two methods of measuring width in the field.

8) When packing a backpack, where do the heaviest items go?

9) What is another way to refer to a Scout backpack?

10) When packing a pack for overnight camping how haevy should it be?

Okay, do you have you answers chosen? Are you ready for the correct answers according to the Scout Mania Trivia book? Here they are….

1) Pencil, tree felling, muddy water
2) Jog 25 paces, then walk 25 paces.
3) Place a small clean pebble in your mouth.
4) Good hiking shoes or boots to take care of your feet.
5) Ursa Major, or the Big Dipper
6) Flame, not coals.
7) Napoleon, stick, compass
8) High, and close to the back.
9) A bag of bags.
10) No heavier than one-fourth of your own body weight.

Did you do well? Stay tuned for more trivia in future postings.