The Boy Scout Quiz

The "Hypothermia Challenge" is:
1. A cold-water immersion test held at the annual National Scout jamboree. Winners can earn the Polar Bear Merit Badge
2. A winter version of the Pinewood Derby in which contestants race homemade cars on frozen lakes.
3. A test to determine if hypothermia is a risk: Can you walk heel-to-toe on a 30-foot line scratched into the ground?
True or False: In a thunderstorm, taking shelter in a steel-framed building is your safest choice.
1. True
2. False
Which one of the following is not a sign of dehydration?
1. Headache
2. Confusion
3. Profuse Sweating
4. Fatigue
Avalanches occur most frequently on slopes that are between ____ & ____ degrees.
Which one of the following is not a designated role on a Scout backpacking trip?
1. Navigator
2. 30 & 45
3. 40 60
4. 30 45
Heatstroke occurs when a person's core temperature rises higher than:
1. 98 Degrees F
2. 101 Degrees F
3. 105 Degrees F
4. 108 Degrees F
Which snake color pattern is dangerous?
1. Red on yellow
2. Red on black
In cold weather, grayish-white patches of skin indicate frosbite has already set in. Or is it frost nip?
1. Frostbite
2. Frostnip
On a topographic map, the color purple:
1. Designates manmade structures - buildings, bridges, railroads, etc.
2. Shows revisions that are based on ariel photos.
3. Indicates areas with high concentrations of seasonal wildflowers
Scouting began in which country?
1. Canada
2. South Africa
3. United States
4. Scotland
You're lost in the backcountry. You should...
1. Use thumbnail navigation. It will get you back to your last know location.
2. Hike south. Anywhere in the lower 48, your sure to cross a road within 10 miles.
3. Stay put, make your team comfortable, and wait for rescue.
True or False? Mild electric shock (such as from a car battery) is an effective method for treating snake bite.
1. True
2. False
Leave No Trace guidelines say your dishwashing site should be how many feet from streams, lakes, or rivers?
1. 100
2. 200
3. 200, downward from camp
4. 300
The difference between a true north line and the direction a magnetic compass needle points is called ____?
The first thing to fail on a tent is usually the:
1. zipper
2. pole
3. stake
4. floor
"Smellabel items," or things with an odor could entice a bear to enter your tent including everything except:
1. dried salmon
2. gorp
3. sunscreen
4. dirty socks
5. wet wipes
When planning a route, expect to travel no faster than:
1. 10 miles per day
2. The slowest hiker in your group
3. 2 miles per hour
4. Your Scoutmaster
In order to earn a Backpacking merit badge, which of the following is not required:
1. Demonstrate two ways to treat water and explain why this is essential.
2. Describe a good campsite.
3. Do a solo overnight at Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico.
4. Plan and go on a five-day, 30-mile backpacking trip.
Consult a Doctor if a tick has been embedded in your skin longer than:
1. 1 minute
2. 12 hours
3. 24 hours
4. 3 days
True or False? A hybrid tent is onc that was made by two different designers.
1. True
2. False
The best way to assure your drinking water is safe is to:
1. boil it
2. sip only the water you brought from home
3. filter it
4. add iodine
True or False? If you apply ice to a snakebite, it will hurt less and heal faster.
1. True
2. False
For any trek, your pack should weigh no more than ____ percent of your body weight.
Which is warmer on a winter backpacking trip: a tent or a snow cave?
1. Tent
2. Snowcave
True or False? New studies show that bear spray, if applied to your clothes and backpack two hours before hiking is the most effective way to ward off grizzlies.
1. True
2. False
A person suffering from heat exhaustion can take ____ (12-24 hours or 24-48 hours) to recover.
1. 12-24 hours
2. 24-48 hours
Which of the following is not part of the Boy Scout Oath:
1. to help other people at all times
2. to be physically strong
3. to be morally straight
4. to be clean shaven always
5. to be mentally awake