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1
What is the Scout Motto?
Do Your Best.
Be Prepared.
Eat. Sleep. Scout. Repeat.
Just Do It.
2
What distance is an Olympic Marathon?
50km
42.195km
24.195km
40km
3
Which country has the largest land area?
Canada
China
Russia
Australia
4
When were the scouts founded?
1908
1909
1914
1939
5
The Gunpowder Plot was a failed assassination attempt against which English King?
James II
Charles I
James I
Henry VII
6
Which musician was killed by Mark David Chapman in 1980?
Jimmy Hendrix
John Lennon
Ringo Star
Paul Mcartney
7
To obey the Scout ...
Law
Rules
Leader
Banana
8
In which Greek city would you find the Acropolis?
Calcis
Argos
Thessaloniki
Athens
9
Which fast food chain has the slogan "Eat Fresh"?
Burger King
Mcdonalds
KFC
Subway
10
Who was the first queen of England?
Queen Mary I
Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Victoria I
Queen Anne I
11
When were the Sea Scouts Founded?
1914
1909
1910
1908
12
In which year did England win the FIFA World Cup?
1953
They have never won
1972
1966
13
Michael Jordan famously played two sports professionally. One was basketball, what was the other?
Soccer
Hockey
Baseball
American Football
14
A scout is ...
Trustwothy
Friendly
Helpful
Loyal
15
What is the Gruffalo scared of?
Mouse
Fox
Squirrel
Owl
16
Who is commonly credited with inventing the telephone?
Benjamin Franklin
Alexander Graham Bell
Leonardo Da Vinici
Thomas Edison
17
In total how many jumps are there in the Grand National course?
30
32
35
16
18
Who discovered Antartica?
Captain James Cook in 1773
Patrick Star and SpongeBob in 2014
Leonardo Da Vinci in 1882
Shakespeare in 1993
19
What is the capital city of Egypt?
Giza
Alexandria
Cairo
Luxor
20
Peaky Blinders is set in which UK City?
Birmingham
London
Manchester
Liverpool
21
Who started the Scout Movement ?
Robert Louis Stephenson
Duke of Edinburgh
Bear Grylls
Robert Baden-Powell
22
Where were the scouts founded?
Isle of Man
Anglesey
The Isle of White
Brownsea Island
23
When whittling, a scout should always
Whittle away from the body
Use a sharp blade
Recogonize a blood circle
All of the above
24
Which Shakespeare play includes the characters Viola, Malvolio and Olivia?
The Merchant of Venice
Twelfth Night
A Midsummer Night's Dream
The Tempest
25
Which country did Golf originate in?
England
Scotland
USA
France
26
What is the dominant religion is South America?
Hinduisum
Christianity
Buddhism
Roman Catholic
27
What do the Olympic Rings represent?
The 5 continents that take part
The colours of the countries flags
The five languages spoken
The coming together of nations
28
What is the second smallest country in the world?
France
Jamaica
Monaco
Luxemburg
29
Which member of One Direction has a child with Cheryl Cole?
Zayn Malik
Liam Payne
Niall Horan
Harry Styles
30
What is the largest desert in the world?
Mojave
Namib
Sahara
Gobi
31
What Symbol is this on an Ordnance Survey Map?
Crossroads
Campsite
Barbeque Site
Hazard
32
What was the first name of the philosopher Nietzsche?
Isaac
Friedrich
Francois
Karl
33
How big is an Olympic pool?
1000m
100m
50m
5.00m
34
How many horns did a triceratops have?
5
4
3
2
35
Which of these are houses in Harry Potter?
Gryffindor
Ravenclaw
Slytherin
Hufflepuff
36
The beaver scout uniform is?
Green
Turquoise
Red
Pink
37
In which city would you find St. Peter's Basilica?
Rome
London
The Vatican City
Paris
38
What country holds the most winter Olympic medals?
USA
Norway
Canada
Austria
39
How many scout Laws are there?
7
9
8
6
40
What is the name of the final book in the Chronicles of Narnia series?
The Last Battle
The Voyage of the Dawn Treador
The Silver Chair
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
41
What is the colour of Mr Tickle's hat?
Red
Blue
Green
Yellow
42
In which city would you find the Brandenberg Gate?
Berlin
Rome
London
Paris
43
What is the capital city of Germany?
Milan
Cologne
Berlin
Paris
44
What rank was Robert Baden-Powell when he retired from the army?
Colonel
Lieutenant General
Brigadier
General
45
What is the only bird known to fly backwards?
Blue Tit
Owl
Hummingbird
Falcon
46
Which country's flag features a red maple leaf on a white background?
Canada
Mexico
Wales
United States
47
Which actor played Stephen Hawking in the film The Theory of Everything?
Eddie Redmayne
Michael Gambon
Idris Elba
Bendict Cumberbatch
48
In which year did British £1 notes cease to be legal tender?
1988
1950
1995
1654
49
How many rings are on the Olympic logo?
4
6
05.00
5
50
What was the first animal launched into space?
Guinea Pig
Human
Rabbit
Monkey
51
Which is the largest type of penguin?
Galapagos
Rockhopper
King
Emperor
52
Which British Monarch abdicated to marry an American socialite?
Henry III
Edward I
Edward VIII
Victoria
53
Which of these countries are not in Europe
China
MALTA
USA
UK
54
What does an entomologist study?
Animals
Rivers
Medicine
Plants
55
Who stepped out in front of King George V's horse in 1913 as a protest about women's right to vote?
Mary Seacole
Emily Davison
Elizabeth Candy
Emmeline Pankhurst
56
What is the oldest Olympic Winter Game?
Cross-Country Skiing
Slalom skiing
Figure Skating
Bobsleigh
57
Which British King commissioned the Doomsday Book?
Edward the Confessor
Richard the Lionheart
Alfred the Great
William the Conqueror
58
Which boxer became the youngest ever heavyweight champion of the world in 1986
Muhammad Ali
Mike Tyson
George Foreman
Tyson Fury
59
Where did Rugby start to form?
Mexico
North America
South Africa
England
60
Which celebrity was a boy scout?
Michael Jordan
Bill Gates
Neil Armstrong
All of the above
61
Are there trees in Antartica?
No
A lot of trees
Yes
Flowers and tress
62
Herbivores eat meat. True or False
True
False
63
Who did John Hinckley attempt to assassinate in 1981?
Abraham Lincoln
Ronald Reagan
John F Kennedy
John Lennon
64
When were girls first able to join the scouts?
1964
1981
1976
1955
65
In which county would you find Stonehenge?
Somerset
Hampshire
Dorset
Wiltshire
66
In cricket, how many stumps are there on a set of wickets
5
3
2
4
67
Which scientist is credited with discovering penicillin?
Sir Alexander Fleming
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
Louis Pasteur
68
Who wrote the book Nineteen Eighty-Four?
Charles Esdaile
Charles Dickins
Dick King Smith
George Orwell
69
What ocean does the Amazon River empty into?
Pacific
Atlantic
Antarctic
Indian
70
The idea of a round world was introduced to Europe by
Aristotelian science
Scholastic inquiry
Ptolemy's Geography
Nicolas Copernicus
71
What Scout Badge is this?
Hobbies
DIY
Information and Resources
Painting
72
What colour is a polar bear's skin?
Pink
White
Blue
Black
73
How many countries does Africa have?
55
56
57
54
74
In which year did Lewis Hamilton win his first Formula One World Drivers Championship?
2007
2020
2008
2015
75
Which Battle is depicted on the Bayeux Tapestry?
The Battle of Bosworth Field
The Battle of Stanford Bridge
The Battle of Hastings
Battle of Agincourt
76
In what year was the Great Fire of London?
789
1850
1700
1666
77
Which football team did Usain Bolt join in 2018
Central Coast Mariners
Orlando Pirates
Atlanta United FC
LA Galaxy
78
In what year was the Good Friday Agreement signed?
1998
2000
1995
2005
79
Who is the current Chief Scout?
Bear Grylls
The Duke of Edinburgh
Ray Mears
Ant Middleton
80
What is this item of scout uniform?
jumper
neckerchief
woggle
hat
81
When was the first World Scout Jamboree?
1920
1935
2000
1950
82
In what year did the sovereignty of Hong Kong transfer from the United Kingdom to China?
1974
1997
2000
1952
83
Which British Monarch was responsible for creating the Church of England
Richard II
Henry VII
George II
Henry VIII
84
Which of these are real Scouts Badges?
Queen's Scout Award
Chief Scout's Diamond Award
Chief Scout's Platinum Award
Chief Scout's Gold Award
85
In 2012, where were the Olympic Games?
They were in Amsterdam (Netherlands)
They were in London (England)
They were in Berlin (Germany)
They were in Rome (Italy)
86
With which hand do Scouts shake hands with?
Left
Right
Doesn't Matter
87
The New Shekel is the currency of which country?
Egypt
Morocco
Israel
Italy
88
When did the first chief scout awards get awarded?
1967
1948
1944
1958
89
David Attenborough was a scout
True
False
90
In the Ancient Olympic games
children could take part
only men were allowed to participate
only women could participate
men and women could take part
91
In what year was the first Toy Story film released?
1995
2002
1999
2005
92
Europe is the 3rd biggest continent
Yes
No, its 1st
No, its 6th
No, it's 5th
93
What is the capital city of Iceland?
Reykjavik
Copenhagen
Stockholm
Helsinki
94
What is the word used to describe the main group of riders in a road cycle race?
Scrum
Peloton
Unit
Pack