Emerald Bay Trivia Game

So you think you know a thing or two about Camp Emerald Bay? So you think that there’s nothing in the history of the West End that could surprise you? Test the mettle and knowledge of your troop before you come back to Emerald Bay with this Emerald Bay Trivia Challenge.

1. According to the popular 1940’s jingle, Catalina is how many miles across the sea?

a. 5000 miles

b. The whole nine yards

c. 26 miles

d. Somewhere across the sea…

2. When swimmers cross the Catalina Island Channel, they typically leave from Palos Verde and arrive at which cove on the Island?

a. Arrow Point

b. Doctor’s Cove

c. Avalon Harbor

d. The usually don’t make it…

3. During World War 2, Camp Emerald Bay was temporarily taken over as a training base for which Military Special Unit?

a. Navy Seabees

b. Air Force Paratroopers

c. CIA

d. Starfleet Command

4. The grave on North Hill belongs to ______.

a. Sam McGee

b. Samuel Prentice

c. Samwise Gamgee

d. Samuel Beckett 5. Emerald Bay is in a Marine Invertebrate Protection Zone. Which of the following is NOT an invertebrate?

a. Starfish

b. Sea Bison

c. Clam

d. Lobster

6. What kind of climate/setting is Catalina Island?

a. Tropical

b. Desert

c. Lunar

d. Marsh

7. One of the most common trees you will find at camp is not native to Catalina. It is the:

a. Redwood

b. Eucalyptus

c. Fern

d. Endor-Moon

8. The person who teaches the pottery merit badge is called the:

a. Instructor

b. Pottery guy/girl

c. Pottery Master

d. Harry Potter

9. What is the tallest peak on the West End? (Hint: campers hike there for sunrise at 3 AM on Saturdays)

a. Indian Rock

b. Arrow Point

c. Silver Peak d. Inspiration Point

10. Emerald Bay got its name because:

a. Part of the Wizard of Oz was filmed here

b. The water is emerald

c. Pirates once buried emeralds in Doctor’s Cove

d. The original camp director had emeralds embedded in his two front teeth

11. Which of the following is NOT a merit badge offered at Emerald Bay?

a. Scuba

b. Environmental Science

c. Lifesaving

d. Snorkeling

12. What bright colored fish do you find at EB that you can usually sea from the surface?

a. Manta Ray

b. Yellow Bass

c. Garibaldi

d. Spongebob Squarepants

13. What large mammal was brought to Catalina Island for a the filming of “The Vanishing American?”

a. Bull

b. Bison

c. Horse

d. Tourist

14. Which of the following is an endemic species:

a. Seagull

b. Catalina Island Fox

c. Moray eel d. Dinosaur

15. Which Native American Tribe lived on Catalina Island long before the first European visitors?

a. Navajo

b. Cherokee

c. Chumash

d. Sioux

16. What do you call the person who sits in the back of the canoe?

a. Steerer

b. Sternman

c. Aftman

d. Coxin

17. How many merit badge areas does Emerald Bay offer?

18. True or false: There are no cacti on Catalina.

19. Which of these is NOT in our Scoutcraft area (mark all that apply)?

a. Benches

b. A row of tents

c. A totem pole

d. A pirate ship

20. True or false: Scouts can charge their phones in their tents.

False Answer Key:

1. 26 Miles

2. Doctor’s Cove

3. Navy Seabees

4. Samuel Prentice

5. Sea Bison

6. Desert

7. Eucalyptus

8. Pottery Master

9. Silver Peak

10. The water is emerald

11. Snorkeling

12. Garibaldi

13. Bison

14. Catalina Island Fox

15. Chumash

16. Coxin

17. 29 18. False

19. Row of Tents, totem pole

20. False

Scoring:

Bilge-Scum 0-2

Mutineer 3-5

Deck Swab 6-9

Brigand 10-13

First Mate 13-16

Captain 17-19

Pirate King 20