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How Well Would You Do on This Quiz From 1949?

In the October 1949 issue of Boys’ Life magazine, a Tenderfoot Scout named “Quizzie Jr.” challenged readers to a Scout skills quiz. Take it and see if you can do as well as your grandparents did.

10 Comments on How Well Would You Do on This Quiz From 1949?

  1. Anonymous // January 27, 2016 at 3:22 pm // Reply

    80-89% Not bad, I feel I could’ve done better

  2. Sam // November 30, 2015 at 6:01 pm // Reply

    Tenderfoot Ugg

  3. Taco // November 26, 2015 at 1:51 pm // Reply

    6 out of 8! not that bad

  4. ohyesheis // November 24, 2015 at 6:42 pm // Reply

    I made 70-79% the first time, but the second time I made a 90-100. I think it was interesting to know that in 1949 these things were valued knowledge in a Scout.

  5. BOSS101 // November 4, 2015 at 11:23 am // Reply

    i failed 61%

  6. boyscout101 // October 8, 2015 at 4:21 pm // Reply

    i got 8/8

  7. JJ // September 21, 2015 at 1:07 pm // Reply

    Now I want to go and learn some of the pictured things. Got 6/8

  8. Catfish // September 18, 2015 at 8:38 am // Reply

    I still read some or my old scouts books.one thing I love to see is how to make a tent, however we had to use cotton sheets because there was no Money. the home made tents was nice unless it rain that day. we also cook tin can. We all enjoyed it.

  9. Eagle Still // September 17, 2015 at 2:58 pm // Reply

    Interesting that so many questions were about field orientation and mapping skills. Today there are GPS devices and scouts often overlook these important skills.

  10. BobMac // September 17, 2015 at 11:13 am // Reply

    One of the many reasons I joined Scouts in the 50’s was the opportunity to learn things like this! Thanks for the memories!

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