Basic DeMolay Knowledge

(Reference material needed: DeMolay Leaders Resource Guide)

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1. An award that may be presented to anyone rendering outstanding service to the chapter is called the ________.
    a. White Honor Key b. Distinguished Service Award c. Hats Off Award d. Zerubbabel Key
2. There were ________ young men in the original group of DeMolays.
    a. 3 b. 5 c. 7 d. 9
3. The _______ is an honor which can be conferred on Advisors and it denotes three or more years of conspicuous meritorious service to a chapter.
    a. Cross of Honor b. PMC-MSA c. Guild of the Leather Apron (Advisor of the Year) d. Medal of Heroism
4. Jacques DeMolay was named Grand Master of the Knights Templar in ________.
    a. 1298 b. 1305 c. 1307 d. 1314
5. If an officer, other than a Councilor, is absent from a meeting, who can appoint a member to fill the position for that meeting or occasion?
    a. The Scribe b. The Master Councilor c. The Chapter Dad d. It is not filled - it must remain vacant
6. The founder of DeMolay was ________.
    a. Frank A. Marshall b. Frank S. Land c. Alexander G. Cochran d. Charles A. Boyce
7. Program planning for a chapter should generally be done on a ________ basis.
    a. full year b. monthly c. term d. semi-annual
8. The Day of Comfort should be held _______.
    a. near Easter b. anytime during the year c. near Memorial Day d. during the Thanksgiving/Christmas season
9. The _______ is the top ranking youth leader of the Chapter.
    a. President b. Master Councilor c. Chapter Advisor d. Chairman
10. The _______ is Demolay International's representative in all DeMolay affairs in a jurisdiction.
     a. Administrative Assistant b. Directors of Chapters c. Executive Officer d. Grand Master
11. The religion merit bar is awarded for not missing a regular weekly religious service for _______.
     a. one month b. one quarter c. six months d. one full year
12. One of the Junior Councilor's clearly defined duties is to _______.
     a. plan athletic competitions b. appoint committee chairman c. set the Chapter budget d. assist with or take charge of the Chapter Membership program
13. Recipients of the Legion of Honor throughout DeMolay have been organized into groups which are called _______.
     a. chapters b. Preceptories c. Councils d. Courts
14. Which of the following is a Chapter committee required by the DeMolay International By-Laws?
     a. Membership b. Entertainment c. Finance d. All of the above
15. Generally, the Chapter Advisor is responsible for _______.
     a. attending Chapter meetings and other functions b. running Advisory Council meetings c. meeting with sponsoring body/bodies d. keeping a record of all council meetings
16. Every member should make it a goal to bring in at least _______ new members.
     a. 10 b. 5 c. 2 d. 3
17. The _______ program is a formal training program that provides Advisors with basics about DeMolay and prepares them to work with today's young people.
     a. LTC b. DLC c. DAD d. CAW
18. An Advisory Council should meet at least _______.
     a. quarterly b. monthly c. prior to all Chapter meetings d. twice monthly
19. Frank A. Marshall a(n) _______ was asked by Dad Land to write the DeMolay Ritual.
     a. editorial writer for the Kansas City Journal b. high school English teacher c. banker d. actor
20. The _______ acts as spokesman for the Advisory Council before the Chapter.
     a. Chapter Advisor b. Advisory Council Chairman c. Master Councilor d. Assistant Chapter Advisor
21. One of the important duties of the Scribe is to report new initiates. A member is not officially registered on DeMolay International records until he has been reported on a Form _______.
     a. 5 b. 7 c. 10 d. 11
22. The Advisory Council Chairman can be compared to ________.
     a. a school teacher b. the coach of a sports team c. a U.S. Senator d. a Mayor
23. A member attending a meeting of his own Chapter should check with the _______ to receive the Word of the Day.
     a. Chapter Advisor b. Master Councilor c. Scribe d. Sentinel
24. While a Chapter is in session, a member does not pass between the altar and the _______ except when the ritual requires.
     a. North b. South c. East d. West
25. Which of the following is not a requirement to be eligible to join DeMolay?
     a. believe in a Supreme being b. not yet reached the age of 21 c. be of good moral character d. be the son or relative of a Mason
26. The Founder's Membership Award is granted to a DeMolay who is the first-line signer on his first _______ membership applications.
     a. 3 b. 5 c. 7 d. 10
27. DeMolay activities can usually be divided into: _______.
     a. athletic b. obligatory days c. social d. all of the above
28. If a member needs to leave the room while the Chapter is in session, he should _______.
     a. rise and wait to be recognized b. request permission to leave c. go to the altar d. all of the above
29. The _______ assists and advises on the Chapter publication
     a. Chapter Education Officer b. Advisory Council Chairman c. Chapter Advisor d. Public Relation Advisor
30. A permanent _______ is issues to each new member after he is reported to the DeMolay Service and Leadership Center on a Form 10.
     a. E-mail Address b. Membership Card c. Tattoo d. Masonic Salute
31. The _______ is the highest self-achievement award active and senior DeMolays can earn.
     a. Representative DeMolay Award b. Degree of Chevalier c. PMC-MSA d. Distinguished Service Award
32. The _______ may appoint a person as a member of an Advisory Council.
     a. Master Councilor b. Grand Lodge c. DeMolay International d. Executive Officer
33. At no time should a member display more than _______ merit bars.
     a. 12 b. 15 c. 18 d. 21
34. A DeMolay who has won a particular merit bar three times is awarded a _______ bar.
     a. red b. green c. blue d. white
35. One of the following is not among the seven special obligatory days designated by DeMolay International to be observed by all DeMolays each year.
     a. Patriot's Day b. DeMolay Day of Comfort c. Louis Lower Memorial Day d. Education Day
36. The visitation merit bar is awarded for six visitations at regular Chapter meetings, other than your own, or for one visitation for which one-way travel distance is at least _______ miles.
     a. 25 b. 50 c. 100 d. 150
37. The ________ is the highest honor that an active DeMolay can receive.
     a. Legion of Honor b. Degree of Chevalier c. Representative DeMolay d. PMC-MSA
38. Devotional Day should be held on the Sunday nearest ________.
     a. March 18th b. Christmas c. October 7th d. February 7th
39. The individual chiefly responsible for organizing a new or reinstated Chapter may be recommended for the _______.
     a. Green Honor Key b. Distinguished Service Award c. Zerubbabel Key d. Advisor's Honor Key
40. Dad Land founded The Order of DeMolay in March 1919 in _______.
     a. Omaha, Nebraska b. Kansas City, Missouri c. Los Angeles, California d. St. Louis, Missouri
41. The _______ is the highest honor conferred by DeMolay International.
     a. Legion of Honor b. Degree of Chevalier c. Distinguished Service Award d. Order of Knighthood
42. _______ was the first person to take the DeMolay Obligation.
     a. Vaughn Monroe b. Louis Lower c. Frank Marshall d. Walt Disney
43. A _______ of Chevaliers may be formed with the authorization of the Executive Officer.
     a. Chapter b. Preceptory c. Council d. Court
44. The Blue Honor Key is awarded to an active or Senior DeMolay for being the first-line signer for _______ new members initiated by the Chapter.
     a. 3 b. 5 c. 7 d. 10
45. How many raps of a gavel are made to cause officers to rise?
     a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
46. The Chapter Scribe is appointed _______.
     a. by vote of the Chapter b. by the Advisory Council c. by the Master Councilor d. by the Executive Officer
47. Your _______ is the Chapter's major communication with all its internal publics'.
     a. newsletter b. appearing on radio c. Master Councilor d. softball team
48. During a Chapter meeting, if a member desires to speak, he should _______.
     a. raise his hand b. walk to the altar c. rise and wait to be recognized d. simply begin speaking as soon as the current speaker stops
49. In the DeMolay Code of Ethics, a DeMolay is _______.
     a. courteous b. serves God c. honest d. all of the above
50. According to the front page of the Leader's Resource Guide your first duty as a DeMolay is _______?
     a. get involved b. jump in with both feet c. share DeMolay d. all of the above