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August 2007
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The concept for the Boy Scouts originated in 1899, during the Boer War. British soldiers fought Dutch and French settlers
over control of portions of South Africa. Because British troops were outnumbered, Colonel Robert Baden-Powell recruited
boys for assistance, including delivering mail and military orders.
The young cadets helped protect the South African town of Mafeking for 217 days. Seven years later, in 1907,
Baden-Powell created the Boy Scouts.
Some American Boy Scout troops participate in the Mafeking Challenge, a game with events based on the actual siege.
What skills do Boy Scouts practice during the Mafeking Challenge?
Answer Pathfinder
Subject Heading(s):
Boy Scouts
Keywords:
"Boy Scouts" (by date); "Mafeking Challenge"
Topic Browse Path:
PERSONAL GROWTH: Understanding Yourself and Others
Article(s) | Site(s):
"Night Moves," Boy's Life, Oct. 2006
Answer:
Boy Scouts participating in the Mafeking Challenge decipher a Morse code message, cross a "minefield," map the
"enemy's" camp, read a compass, administer first aid, and walk a path with fellow scouts in darkness.
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The principles behind the now-common self-service supermarket were patented in 1917 (No. 1,242,872). As opposed to
the then-conventional clerk-service store, in which the clerk behind the counter gathered the customers' desired items,
the self-service store allowed customers to browse and pick out items for themselves.
The inventor of this concept then founded the supermarket chain called Piggly Wiggly, which is still in existence today.
Who invented the model of the self-service store?
A. Jeff Bezos
B. Elwood Norris
C. Harry Rasmussen
D. Clarence Saunders
Article(s) | Site(s):
"Shopping by Design,"
American Scientist, Nov./Dec. 2005
Answer:
D. Clarence Saunders
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