DeMolay History and Heritage

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Multiple Choice

1. The philosophies and principles of the Ritual were provided by ________.
    a. The Masonic Ritual b. Frank S Land c. Frank A Marshall d. The Knights Templar

2. After _______ related the story of Jacques DeMolay, the group of original members decided to name itself for this historical figure connected with Masonry.
    a. Frank A Marshall b. Gorman McBride c. Louis Lower d. Dad Land

3. Frank A Marshall worked as an editorial writer for the _______.
    a. Kansas City Star b. Missouri Times c. Kansas City Post d. Kansas City Journal

4. _______ young men attended the second meeting with Dad Land and Louis Lower.
    a. 35 b. 31 c. 25 d. 53

5. Dad Land was employed at the Kansas City Scottish Rite Temple as the _______ at the time he founded the Order of DeMolay.
    a. Venerable Master b. Grand Secretary c. Social Services Director d. Employment Director

6. _______ was the first to take the obligation of membership on Dad Land's Bible.
    a. Gorman McBride b. Clyde Stream c. Louis Lower d. Alexander Cochran

7. _______ is NOT a recommended recruitment tip.
    a. Have and show a polite attitude b. Look sharp c. Tell prospects that your Chapter really needs help d. Be organized

8. Dad Land designed the current DeMolay emblem in _______.
    a. 1964 b. 1949 c. 1919 d. 1948

9. Phillip the Fair of France set out to obtain control of the Templars in _______.
    a. 1298 b. 1307 c. 1305 d. 1314

10. Phillip the Fair managed to force ______ to condemn the Templars and confiscate their property.
     a. Pope Urban II b. Pope Innocent c. Pope Clement d. Pope John Paul

11. All the first group of members in DeMolay were students at _______ High School.
     a. South b. Central c. North d. Longfellow

12. Within a year of starting, Mother Chapter had over _______ members.
     a. 5,000 b. 4,000 c. 3,000 d. 2,000

13. _______ was the day in history that launched the Order of DeMolay.
     a. March 18, 1920 b. March 24, 1919 c. November 18, 1919 d. November 8, 1959

14. The DeMolay Ritual was written by _______.
     a. Frank S Land b. Frank A Marshall c. Louis Lower d. Charles Boyce

15. The Ritual was first used in degree work on _______.
     a. September 27, 1919 b. November 8, 1919 c. March 24, 1919 d. March 18, 1919

16. The first Grand Master of the Grand Council of the Order of DeMolay for Boys was ________.
     a. Frank S Land b. Alexander G Cochran c. Frank A Marshall d. Louis Lower

17. The largest membership class was held February 12, 1923 in _______, where 1,099 were initiated.
     a. Kansas City, Missouri b. Omaha, Nebraska c. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania d. Independence, Missouri

18. Much of the growth and spirit of DeMolay is due to this "little man of graceful charm" referred to _______.
     a. Louis Lower b. Alexander Cochran c. Frank Marshall d. Charley Boyce

19. The Chivalric Knights of the Holy Order of the Fellow Soldiers of Jacques DeMolay was formed in _______.
     a. 1244 b. 1948 c. 1931 d. 1969

20. The first name used by the organization was _______.
     a. DeMolay Club for Boys b. DeMolay Council of Kadosh c. DeMolay Council d. Order of Knighthood

21. There have been a total of _______ Honorary Grand Masters of DeMolay.
     a. 20 b. 10 c. 5 d. 4

22. The Founder's Cross was awarded for _______.
     a. Special service to a Chapter b. Special service to the community c. Special service to the Order of DeMolay as determined by Dad Land d. Special serve to Masonry

23. Jacques DeMolay was burned at the Stake on _______.
     a. March 18, 1307 b. November 8, 1314 c. March 18, 1314 d. October 13, 1307

24. In March 1954 the name Grand Council was changed to ________.
     a. DeMolay Council b. International Supreme Council c. DeMolay Knighthood d. Grand Advisory Council

25. The first Senior DeMolay to be elected Grand Master of DeMolay was _______.
     a. Louis Lower b. Walter C Ploesser c. Charles B McFee, Jr d. Jerome Jacobson

26. In 1919 a motion was passed by Mother Chapter to limit membership in DeMolay to a total of ________.
     a. 1000 b. 100 c. 75 d. 9

27. By March 1922 _______ states had DeMolay Chapters.
     a. 48 b. 32 c. 39 d. 45

28. The original DeMolay Hall of Fame was started by _______.
     a. Bob Mathias b. Frank S Land c. Fran Tarkenton d. Tm Osborne

29. Only one other award, the Legion of Honor, outranks the distinction of being elected to receive the _______.
     a. Distinguished Service Award b. Representative DeMolay c. Degree of Chevalier d. Founder's Cross

30. The first Senior DeMolay appointed as a Deputy to serve on the Grand Council was _______
     a. J Chris Nungesser b. Gorman McBride c. Charles B McFee, Jr d. Jerome Johnson
    
    
    True or False
    
    

31. The Representative DeMolay program was first established in 1924.
     True False

32. The Distinguished Service Award was established in 1959.
     True False

33. Jacques DeMolay was tortured for seven years before burned at the stake.
     True False

34. Amoco Oil Company and DeMolay first shared the new office building located at 201 E Armour Blvd in Kansas City, Missouri on March 23, 1958.
     True False

35. Chevalier is a French word meaning Knight.
     True False

36. The official support of DeMolay by Freemasonry began in 1919.
     True False

37. Dad Land joined Invanhoe Lodge #447 AF & AM with money given by his grandmother for his 21st birthday.
     True False

38. Dad Land had to drop out of high school in his junior year due to his work at the family restaurant.
     True False

39. Dad Land served as Imperial Potentate of the Imperial Shrine of North America in 1935.
     True False

40. Dad Land met his future wife, Nell Madeline Swiezewski, in the spring of 1908, while attending Central High School.
     True False

41. Dad Land wrote the ritual for the Chevalier conferral.
     True False

42. President Gerald Ford is an Honorary Grand Master of DeMolay.
     True False

43. In February of 1963 a "Declaration of Principles" was signed by the leaders of Freemasonry to show their support of DeMolay.
     True False

44. In 1922 the Grand Council adopted SIX Obligatory Days for DeMolay Chapters.
     True False

45. The first DeMolay, Louis G Lower, died July 18, 1943, after being shot by an intoxicated security guard.
     True False

46. In the age of the Crusades, a disavowal of confession was punishable by death.
     True False

47. The DeMolay Foundation was incorporated on November 3, 1948 to provide money to further the religious, charitable, scientific and educational activities of the Order of DeMolay.
     True False

48. The DeMolay attitude towards prayer was fashioned after how George Washington knelt at Valley Forge.
     True False

49. Dad Land passed away on November 8, 1965.
     True False

50. The Order of Knighthood was created to keep the interest of new members.
     True False