Questions |
Answers |
What happened in 1907? |
BP held a camp for boys at Brownsea Island |
What date was the Crystal Palace Rally, and what happened there? |
1909, a rally of Boy Scouts had some female members, who spoke to BP asking for an organisation for girls |
What do the three gold squares on the World Flag signify? |
The 3 parts of the Promise |
What does the white square on the World Flag signify? |
Peace |
Which hand is used by Guides and Scouts all over the world to shake hands with? |
The left |
What date is Thinking Day? |
22nd February |
What do we celebrate on Thinking Day? |
The birthdays of Lord and Lady Baden-Powell |
What publication contains information about every member country of WAGGGS? |
Trefoil Round the World |
What does WAGGGS stand for? |
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts |
What year did Lord Baden-Powell die, and where is he buried? |
1941, Nyeri, Kenya |
What is the name of the oldest World Centre? |
Our Chalet |
How many World Centres are there? |
Four |
Name the World Centres |
Our Chalet, Our Cabana, Sangam, Pax Lodge |
Name the Four World Centres in order of age |
Our Chalet, Our Cabana, Sangam, Pax Lodge |
Where is Sangam? |
Near Pune, India |
Where is Our Cabana? |
Near Cuernavaca, Mexico |
Where is Pax Lodge? |
London, England |
Where is Our Chalet? |
Near Adelboden, Switzerland |
What were the youngest girls in Guiding originally called in England, and when was the section formed? |
Rosebuds, 1914 |
What was the name of Lord Baden-Powell’s sister? |
Agnes Baden-Powell |
What was the role of Agnes Baden-Powell in the early history of Guiding? |
She started Guiding after her brother asked her to |
How much older than his wife was BP? |
32 years |
Who was the first President of the Girl Guides? |
Agnes Baden-Powell |
What was the full maiden name of Lady Baden-Powell? |
Olave St Clair Soames |
What is the single most common item of uniform all over the Guiding and Scouting world? |
Promise badge |
What is the second most common item of uniform in Guiding and Scouting? |
A scarf
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What badge did Lady Baden-Powell wear as her Promise badge? |
The World Badge |
What does the gold colour of the World Badge signify? |
The sun, which is shining all the time over a Guiding country |
What does the blue background of the World Flag signify? |
The sky |
What does the trefoil on the World Badge signify? |
The threefold promise |
What do the stars on the World Badge signify? |
The Promise and the Law |
What is common for most Promise badges throughout the world? |
A trefoil shape |
Why are we called “Guides”? |
We were named after the Indian Corps of Guides, who were distinguished for their general handiness and resourcefulness under difficulties, and their keenness and courage. They were trained to take up any duties required of them, and to turn their hands to anything. The word “Guide” had come to mean one who embodies all these desirable qualities, including industry, practical common sense and self reliance. |
Which World Centre is situated at Adelboden? |
Our Chalet |
Who composed the music for the World Song? |
Jean Sibelius |
Where did Robert and Olave meet? |
On a cruise ship |
Who were the Tasmanian Girl Peace Scouts? |
The first group of girls in Australia who embraced Scouting principles in 1909-10. |
What was the Australian League of Girl Aids? |
A group of girls affiliated with the Boy Scouts that was formed in NSW around 1910. |
When was the official state organisation of Guiding formed in NSW? |
1920 |
Which was the first state to officially organise Guiding in Australia, and what date? |
Tasmania, 1911 |
When was WAGGGS formed? |
1928 |
What was the name of the book that BP wrote for boys, and when and how was it published? |
Scouting for Boys, published in six fortnightly parts, 1908 |
What was the name of the first handbook for Guides, and who wrote it? |
How Girls Can Help Build Up the Empire, Agnes Baden-Powell, with Robert Baden-Powell |
What was the GIS? |
Guide International Service, formed in 1942 to provide relief work during and after World War II in Greece, Malaya, Holland, Germany. Officially closed on 31st December 1952. |
Which region spawned The Hills Region, and when? |
North West Metropolitan Region, c. 1981 (??) |
Who founded the Boy Scouts, when and where? |
Robert Baden-Powell, 1908, England |
What was BP’s full name? |
Lord Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell of Gilwell |
How many siblings did BP have? |
Five older brothers, and one younger sister |
Name five Links of Unity |
World Badge, World Flag, World Song, Founder, Thinking Day, Good Turn, Left Handshake, Threefold Promise, Sign/Salute, World Centres, Promise badge with trefoil |
