1st Camberwell South Cubs Trivia Night 30 July 2007

Topics A. Cub Scout Tradition B. Badges C. Australian General Knowledge D. Sport & Entertainment

Topic A Cub Scout Tradition

1. Who founded Scouts? Lord Baden-Powell 2. What special milestone is Scouts celebrating this year? Centenary of Scouting (100 years old) 3. What story is Cubs based on? Jungle Book

Cub Scout Tradition 4. What animals are: a. BalooBrown Bear b. RikkiMongoose 5. Which of the following is Mowgli? a. Monkey b. BoyBoy c. Snake

Cub Scout Tradition 6. Name the following Cub characters a.b. Bagheera Shere Khan

Cub Scout Tradition 7. What is the Cub motto? Be Prepared 8. What is the name of the Cub opening & closing ceremony? Grand Howl 9. What is the emblem of 1 st Camberwell South Scouts Group? Iris Flower (Purple)

Cub Scout Tradition 10. At the Gilwell camp last year which leader: a. Wore brown tights? Bagheera (Alan-a-Dale) b. Was best at archery? Akela (Robin Hood) c. Ate the most chicken? Baloo (Little John) d. Snored the loudest? Rikki (Maid Marian) e. Wore a wig? Hathi (Friar Tuck)

Topic B Badges

1. Name the three Boomerang levels? Bronze, Silver, Gold 2. Name the following components of the Australian flag? a. The group of 5 starsSouthern Cross b. The ‘little flag’ on our flag Union Jack

Badges 3. What knots are these? a.b. Reef Knot Bowline

Badges 4. What do the Three-R’s stand for? Reduce, Re-use, Recycle 5. Name the two animals of the Australian Coat of Arms and which side they are on? Kangaroo on left, Emu on the right 6. South on a compass is represented by how many degrees? 180

Badges 7. What do these trail signs mean? a. b. Gone home Not this way

Badges 8. What is the highest level badge a Cub can be awarded? Grey Wolf 9. What is the floral emblem of Victoria? Heath 10. What two materials could you use to write in invisible ink on paper? Lemon juice & heat (candle)

Topic C Australian General Knowledge

Australian General Knowledge 1. How many states and territories are there in Australia? Eight (Tas, Vic, NSW, Qld, SA, WA, NT, ACT) 2. What colour are the following Australian notes: a. $5Pink b. $20Orange 3. Which English explorer discovered Australia? Captain Cook

Australian General Knowledge 4. What important event happened in Victorian politics last week? Premier Steve Bracks resigned 5. The population of Australia is closest to: a. 18 million b. 30 million c. 21 million21 Million

Australian General Knowledge 6. Name these Aussies: a.b.c. Ned KellyTasmanian DevilGolden Wattle

Australian General Knowledge 7. What is the name of the Highway that follows the coast around the whole of Australia? Princess Highway 8. What is the name of the river that separates Victoria & NSW? Murray River 9. Name an Australian mammal that lays eggs? Platypus or Echidna

Australian General Knowledge 10. Match these towns with their correct State: WollongongTAS Mt IsaVIC MilduraQLD DevonportNSW BroomeSA Coober PedyWA

Topic D Sport & Entertainment

1. Where is the Australian Tennis Open played? Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne 2. Which AFL team is currently 2 nd on the ladder? Kangaroos 3. In which city is the next Olympic Games? Beijing, China 4. In cricket what is a ‘duck’? Batsmen out for zero runs

Sport & Entertainment 5. Who are these famous Aussie sports stars? a.b.c. Ian Thorpe Liz EllisAdam Gilchrist

Sport & Entertainment 6. What is the title of the 2 nd Harry Potter book? Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 7. What is the name of the Simpson’s dog? Santa’s Little Helper 8. Who is ‘Darth Vader’ in Star Wars? Anakin Skywalker (Luke Skywalker’s father) 9. Name the 4 ‘Wiggles’ colours? Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple

Sport & Entertainment 10. Match these entertainers with their famous work: Banjo PattersonHarry Potter TolkienRobin Hood at Gilwell JK RowlingLord of the Rings ABBAWaltzing Matilda BalooDancing Queen