Retro Summer Camps

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Instructions: Summer camp memories and traditions

1.
What classic campfire treat is made by sandwiching melted marshmallow and chocolate between graham crackers?
A
Moon Pies
B
Campfire cakes
C
Trail mix bars
D
S'mores
2.
What traditional camp song begins with 'I love you, you love me'?
A
Kumbaya
B
Barney's Song
C
Michael Row the Boat Ashore
D
This Land Is Your Land
3.
What woven craft, made on a small loom with colorful loops, was a popular camp activity?
A
Basket weaving
B
Friendship bracelets
C
Pot holders
D
Macrame
4.
What classic camp activity involves telling spooky stories around a fire at night?
A
Stargazing sessions
B
Campfire tales
C
Night hikes
D
Ghost storytelling
5.
What popular camp game involves one person being 'it' and trying to tag others?
A
Kick the Can
B
Capture the Flag
C
Red Rover
D
Tag
6.
Which scouting organization, founded in 1910, was closely associated with summer camp experiences for boys?
A
Campfire Girls
B
4-H Club
C
Boy Scouts of America
D
YMCA
7.
What outdoor team game involves two sides trying to retrieve a flag from the opposing team's territory?
A
Sardines
B
Capture the Flag
C
Red Light Green Light
D
Kick the Can
8.
What insect repellent concern was a constant companion at summer camps near lakes and forests?
A
Fireflies
B
Bees
C
Mosquitoes
D
Butterflies
9.
What type of boat, often made of wood or aluminum, did campers learn to paddle on the lake?
A
Kayak
B
Sailboat
C
Canoe
D
Speedboat
10.
What camp craft activity involved pressing leaves or flowers into wax paper with an iron?
A
Herbarium making
B
Wax paper pressing
C
Nature prints
D
Leaf pressing
11.
What was the name of the braided plastic lacing craft popular at summer camps, often used to make keychains?
A
Crochet
B
Macrame
C
Gimp or lanyard
D
Knitting
12.
What traditional camp song asks listeners to repeat each verse, adding an animal sound?
A
She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain
B
If You're Happy and You Know It
C
The Wheels on the Bus
D
Old MacDonald Had a Farm
13.
What swimming test did many camps require before allowing campers into deep water?
A
The floating test
B
The buddy test
C
The diving challenge
D
The deep water swim test
14.
What classic camp prank involved freezing a sleeping camper's hand in warm water?
A
Short sheeting
B
The warm water hand trick
C
The snipe hunt
D
The bucket prank
15.
What was the name of the imaginary animal that new campers were sent to hunt for at night as a prank?
A
The sasquatch
B
The wild goose
C
The snipe
D
The jackalope

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