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Scout Weeknight Quiz
Scout Weeknight Quiz
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Scouts 29/09/21
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1
What does this cardinal mark mean?
Safe water to the West.
Dangerous water to the West.
Safe water to the East.
Dangerous water to the East.
2
Auckland has more boats per capita than any other country.
False
True
3
What creature has been trained to use a touch screen with their tongues in a new study at Willowbank Wildlife Reserve?
Kea
Elephant
Kiwi
Chimpanzee
4
You hear a ship honk its horn in
two short blasts.
What does this mean?
It is slowing down.
It is turning to starboard.
It is turning to port.
It doesn't know your intentions / what on earth are you doing?
5
What is the name of these flags?
International Maritime Signal Flags.
De Moivre's Flags
Semaphore flags
Morse Code
6
What day is National Sea Scout Day?
September 29th
July 9th
February 22nd
February 8th
7
Catastophe was avoided when footbal fans caught a falling dog using a flag.
False
True
8
In which country are pigs patrolling around the airport to scare off geese?
Netherlands
New Zealand
Canada
Swedan
9
What is Volkswagens best selling product?
Atlas Cross Sport
A sausage
VW Touareg SUV
The Beetle
10
What, in Sea Scouting, do we commonly use a buntline hitch for?
Tying the halyard to the sail.
Tying the anchor warp to the anchor
As a stopper knot on sheets.
Starting off a lashing.
11
What song topped (was at first place) on the Rolling Stones 500 Greatest Songs of All Time for 2021?
Drivers License by Olivia Rodrigo
Imagine by John Lennon
Like a Rolling Stone by Bob Dylan
Stay by Justin Beiber
12
What was the original meaning of the word
'Quarantine'
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The 40 days that Jesus spent in the desert.
The 40 days that it took to sail from Portugal to Cape Horn.
Spending time, bored, at home.
The 40 days that a ship had to wait to dock because of the plague.
13
What countries flag is this?
Singapore
India
China
Vietnam
14
How long did a chicken survive without its head?
1 year
2 days
6 months
1.5 years
15
Which continent is currently facing an energy and fuel shortage?
Europe
North America
South America
Asia
16
What is the difference between a ship and a boat?
Ships have two anchors, boats only have one.
There is no difference.
A ship is a vessel over 500 tonnes.
A ship is a vessel that spends at least 9 months of the year in the water.
17
What is one limitation of an anchor bend?
It often slips due to the turn over the hitch.
It is easy to undo after being under strain and therefore can come undone.
It doesn't look that cool.
It can be difficult to release after being under significant strain.
18
What countries flag is this?
Tuvalu
Mexico
Samoa
Argentina
19
Who will become the New Zealand Governor-General on the 21st of October this year?
Dame Cindy Kiro
Sir William Cambridge
Sir John Key
Dame Patsy Reddy
20
In a narrow channel what situation gives a power vessel right of way over a sailing vessel.
When the power vessel is restricted by its draft to the channel.
When the power boat is going faster than the sailing boat.
When the powerboat's mass exceeds 1 tonne.
When the power boat is going slower than the sailing boat.
