The Order of the Tadpole, Fallout 76 Quest

Join your local Pioneer Scout troop!

Apparently the Pioneer Scouts are looking for new members. I should head over to Camp Lewis to join up.

There's quite a racket here at Camp Lewis. I should see what's going on.

I am a proud new member of the Pioneer Scouts, with the starting rank of "Tadpole". Once I prove myself I can rank up. I better get to it.

I have demonstrated my kindness successfully.

I've demonstrated my helpfulness by cleaning up toxic waste.

I've demonstrated my bravery by battling bugs.

I've demonstrated my personal growth by earning badges.

Question 1: You're excited for your first big trip to the archery range at Camp Adams - hurray! One problem - you have a handful of sharp arrows. What type of bag should you carry the arrows in?

Question 2: Robbie is planning a bow-hunting trip to Seneca Rocks with his dad where they'll be hunting white-tailed deer. What type of arrowheads should they bring with them?

Question 3: You're competing in an archery tournament at Camp Lewis. On the final shot, you land an arrow on the inner red ring - so close! How many points was this shot worth?

Question 4: Bows and arrows have been used for a long time! Around when do researchers say the first bows and arrows were created?

Question 5: Only one person is truly responsible for your safety and the safety of others while on the range. Who is it?

Question 6: You overhear a camp counselor bragging that they shot an arrow 320 per second. What type of unit were they most likely using to determine arrow speed?

Question 7: An arrow is made of four parts - which is NOT one of them?

Question 8: Richie is on the range and has finished shooting all of his arrows. What should he do now?

Question 9: Alice is taking aim at her target when she notices her rival Annie retrieving arrows from the target in the next lane. What should Alice do?

Question 10: You're crafting a crossbow at a nearby weapons workbench - which component will you NOT need for this project?

Question 11: You're hiking through the woods when you spot your weird neighbor Jimmy blindly firing arrows into the sky. What should you do?

Question 12: Lisa studies and practices archery regularly. She talks about archery all the time and is honestly kind of annoying about it. Lisa is a(n)...

Question 13: The ballista was invented thousands of years ago in a Greek town called Syracuse. It is essentially a large version of what type of bow?

Question 14: Commies have invaded! Alex is a champion archer and wants to defend his country. What type of arrows should Alex use to penetrate the thick armor of the communist swine?

Question 15: Gene practices shooting his crossbow every day after work to prepare himself for the looming red menace. Gene is a(n)...?

Question 16: Your best friend Johnny's dad spends his weekends crafting and selling bows. You've been saving your allowance for months to purchase a bow from such a gifted...

Question 17: You're at an archery tournament when you see your favorite archer telescoping an arrow - wow! How do you describe this feat to your best friend?

Question 18: It's the last shot in a tournament. You pull the bowstring back, breathe steadily, focus, and release. You hear the crowd roar as they see the bullseye you just hit! How many points did you score?

Question 19: You spot Billy at the end of the range with an apple on his head while Danny takes aim. What advice do you give?

Question 20: While on the shooting line you hear the Mr. Handy instructor sound a whistle blow three times. How should you react?

Question 1: Before a friendly kickball match, Samuel offers you a suspicious looking pill that you think may be Buffout. How do you respond?

Question 2: You're competing in a track and field race and have lined up at the starting line. An official will signal to begin. How does he do this?

Question 3: You're entering a marathon for charity and are set to run on the streets of Charleston. How far will you be running?

Question 4: You're going rock climbing with Mary, when she slips and begins to fall! Luckily, she's brought to a stop by a device attached to her rope. What is this device called?

Question 5: James wants to join the Army and fight the Reds, but he's out of shape. Eventually, he'll have to pass the Army's physical fitness test, which could be hard for him. Which of the following does he NOT he have to worry about being in the test?

Question 6: Susie is taking part in a long jump competition. She takes a running start, but stumbles at the last minute and only makes it three feet! How embarrassing, when the longest long jumpers can jump how far?

Question 7: Brendan is a fast runner. Really fast! He might even run in the Olympics someday. Which sprinting event should he NOT train for if he wants to run an Olympic event?

Question 8: Most athletes bulk up by lifting weights, but weightlifting itself is a competition as well! Only a few lifts are used in Olympic weightlifting, however. Which of these lifts is no longer used?

Question 9: You're playing ice hockey, and after checking a star player into the boards you're approached by a menacing figure who picks a fight with you. What is the name of this person's unofficial role on a hockey team?

Question 10: You've been running laps around the Charleston capital building for exercise and have noticed that after running long enough you start to feel really good. What is this sensation called?

Question 11: You're training for a marathon, and decide to push yourself to see how long you can run. Despite your best efforts, you can only go so far. What substance builds up in your muscles and causes this?

Question 12: Like to throw things? Who doesn't! In fact, there's probably a sport for throwing your favorite object. Which of these is thrown for sport?

Question 13: Ricky loves riding his bicycle. He rides so much, he could probably compete in a Grand Tour! But there are a lot of stages to each Grand Tour event. How many?

Question 14: The "shot put" event uses a heavy sphere called a "shot". What do you do to the "shot" in this event?

Question 15: Barry is a strong baseball player who hits lots of home runs. What's the highest number of runs Barry can score on a single home run?

Question 16: You're on first base in a baseball game and decide to steal second base. How far do you have to run to get there?

Question 17: Hannah is training for a pentathlon, an event used to prepare athletes for the rigors of warfare. How many sports will she need to train for in order to compete?

Question 18: Mark's favorite athletic event is wrestling. He idolizes famous wrestlers and wants to wrestle just like them. Which of these US Presidents has a reputation as a wrestler?

Question 19: As a cross country runner, you might be called a "harrier". What is a harrier?

Question 20: Alfonso is interested in football. He's a tall natural leader with a strong arm, and he knows every play in the book. What position would be best for Alfonso?

Question 1: You're lost in the woods and need to use Morse code to signal other scouts for help. Which signal do you send?

Question 2: You're operating your shortwave radio and come across a strange broadcast. After listening for a while, you realize it's commie propaganda! What do you do?

Question 3: How might "APPALACHIA" be read when encoded with a Caesar cipher?

Question 4: You suspect Samuel is a commie. His favorite subject is history, and he uses four numbers for his terminal password. What historical year might his password be?

Question 5: "for(int i = 1; i > 10; i++)" The condition in your code is flawed and the loop will not count from 1 to 10. How do you fix it?

Question 6: Alfonso is having trouble figuring out a commie passcode and has decided to try brute-forcing a solution. How does he go about this?

Question 7: Hannah is sending you juicy gossip using symmetric-key cryptography. To decrypt her secret message, what do you BOTH need?

Question 8: Susie wants to sign her name for a deaf friend using American Sign Language. What sign should she make first?

Question 9: Which of these big words means "solving coded communications"?

Question 10: Which of these patriotic languages did our fine fighting men use as an unbreakable code during World War II?

Question 11: Your data is only as secure as its weakest link! And what would that be?

Question 12: How did the dirty Nazis encode their messages during World War II?

Question 13: Your Mr. Handy is a master codebreaker, much better than the first codebreaking computers. What were those old junk heaps called?

Question 14: Brendan sent an encrypted message to a foreign national, but you were able to decrypt it because it had "known plaintext". What is "plaintext"?

Question 15: Which mythical device gave its name to this infamous kind of computer virus?

Question 16: Samuel is upset at Mary. Samuel orders his Mr. Handy to hit Mary! His Mr. Handy won't obey. Why?

Question 17: You need to send a coded warning to Washington D.C. using a "Templar cipher". What shape will you use in your cipher?

Question 18: Which cipher, named for a French diplomat, was used by the Confederacy during the Civil War?

Question 19: Which Founding Father invented a disk cipher later used by the US Army?

Question 20: All computers operate using something called binary code. How many digits are used in binary?

Question 1: Sheila is cooking with grease when suddenly, the pan catches fire! What should she do?

Question 2: You see your pal Mike start to eat a piece of raw burger. You stop him by reminding him that eating raw meat can cause...

Question 3: What type of objects should NOT be placed into fondue?

Question 4: It's time to dice vegetables! What's the safest practice?

Question 5: Alfred wants to bring his famous Cranberry Jam to Thanksgiving dinner. What ingredients will he need?

Question 6: Your teacher called you a mycophile! You were mildly offended until you realized it meant your hobby was...

Question 7: You find a recipe for baking bread; water, salt, flour, and something unreadable. What's the fourth ingredient?

Question 8: Mary asked you to bring sweetbread to the big party. Wait... what is sweetbread?

Question 9: Coating moist food with a dry ingredient like flour or breadcrumbs before cooking it is known as what?

Question 10: You're headed to the Super-Duper Mart to get ingredients for your dad's favorite meal, head cheese. What's the main ingredient?

Question 11: Sauerkraut, pickles, beer, and yogurt are all products of what process?

Question 12: Now for a special sponsored question from CRAM: "When in doubt, just go with..."

Question 13: Ruby won't stop talking about her double boiler. What is she able to use it for?

Question 14: Vince wants to impress his new lady friend by cooking her a chicken dinner. What should the internal temperature of the chicken be to ensure he doesn't kill her?

Question 15: Carlos adds a pinch of salt to his water before boiling it. What effect does this have on the water?

Question 16: Jackie wants to cook the perfect spaghetti, but wants to know when to test if the noodles are done. What should you suggest?

Question 17: Molly wants to make steak tartare. How long will she have to cook the steak?

Question 18: "A watched pot never..."

Question 19: Browning meat on a pan is an example of what kind of chemical reaction?

Question 20: What is the name of the red liquid that pours our of a steak after cutting it?

Question 1: Ants may be tiny, but they sure are strong! They can lift well over their weight. How much can they lift?

Question 2: Which of these insects was especially sacred to the ancient Egyptians?

Question 3: Mayflies live notoriously short lives, the poor things. If you were a mayfly, how long could you expect to live?

Question 4: Samuel is an athlete who spends lots of time running and jumping everywhere he goes. If he had a super power, he'd want to jump as far as a flea! How far would that be?

Question 5: Not all bugs are insects! Which of these creepy crawlies is NOT an insect?

Question 6: Susie is learning to identify insects. She knows that insects have certain special features to look for that other animals don't. Which of these is a defining feature of insects?

Question 7: Mosquitoes are tiny insects that fly around sucking the blood out of bigger creatures. What do they use this blood for?

Question 8: Insects' bodies are made up of three parts. Which of these is NOT one of these three parts?

Question 9: Insects are invertebrates, meaning they make due without a certain body part. Which body part do invertebrates go without?

Question 10: Mary loves to go down to the riverbank at night to catch fireflies. These cute little insects glow in the dark! What process gives fireflies their special glow?

Question 11: Before reaching adulthood, a house fly enters what stage of its life cycle?

Question 12: Wendy is volunteering as a beekeeper at summer camp. Beekeepers harvest all kinds of useful things from the bees they keep. Which of the following treats do we NOT harvest from bees?

Question 13: Female praying mantises get a bad rap for their aggressive mating habits. But can you really blame them for wanting to do this to their mates from time to time?

Question 14: Caterpillars go through some changes in their life as they grow older. Sound familiar, kids? But in the end they turn into a beautiful new creature! What creature?

Question 15: Ants live all over the planet. In fact, they live just about everywhere! But there is one place you won't find any ant colonies. Where?

Question 16: Instead of tongues, insects may have long tubes coming from their mouths that they can use to suck up nutrients. What is this tube called?

Question 17: Periodical cicadas spend most of their lives underground. Why do they eventually emerge?

Question 18: There are a lot of people in the world, but there are way more insects! In fact, one out of every four creatures on Earth is which kind of insect?

Question 19: Roaches can survive almost anything, it seems, even nuclear radiation. In fact, a roach can survive for a while without its head! How long?

Question 20: Timmy wants to grow up big and strong like his favorite beetle! What kind of beetle can move something that is over 1000 times heavier than its own body weight?

Question 1: Sally wants to try and find reptiles and amphibians on a hike in West Virginia. Which is she not likely to see?

Question 2: Many reptiles are ectothermic, which means they...

Question 3: Alex is on a hike and crosses paths with a Horned Lizard. The Horned Lizard is notorious for their ability to...

Question 4: Wendy has just been bitten by a coral snake! The coral snake's venom is neurotoxic. What symptoms will Wendy soon experience?

Question 5: Matthew has just been bitten by a Water Moccasin! The Water Moccasin's venom is hemotoxic. What symptoms will Matthew soon experience?

Question 6: Susan finds a Testudine on its back on the side of the road. What did Susan just find?

Question 7: Tommy's just been bitten by a Black Mamba! If Tommy can't receive medical attention, how long does Tommy have to live?

Question 8: Which of the following is not venomous?

Question 9: Marcus has just ingested the poison of the Colorado River Toad - oops! What side effects can Marcus expect?

Question 10: The Jackson's Chameleon is native to East Africa, however it was introduced to the United States in the 1970s. This is an example of...

Question 11: Your pet iguana is being threatened by the family dog. What would be a common defense mechanism employed by the iguana?

Question 12: A collection of eggs laid by reptiles and amphibians are called a...

Question 13: The Blue Tongued Skink is known for...

Question 14: The most important difference between poisonous and venomous is...

Question 15: What is the main difference between a Frog and a Toad?

Question 16: What is the main difference between a Turtle and a Tortoise?

Question 17: Sheila is making a Rain Forest Stew. Which ingredient is most likely to kill her?

Question 18: Of the following, which is the largest?

Question 19: When the Hairy Frog (Thrichobatrachus robustus) is threatened, what defense mechanism would one expect it to use?

Question 20: Salamanders are an example of a...

Question 1: Hannah is hunting game, but her tracking skills aren't the best. She asks you if you have any leads. Where might she start looking?

Question 2: Mary loves rabbits. They're so cute and furry, and the way they hop makes her laugh! She decides to trap a rabbit to take home as a pet. Which of these traps would be effective?

Question 3: You're tracking an animal through the forest when you feel something squishy beneath your feet... Looks like you've stepped in pellet shaped droppings. Which of these animals probably left them?

Question 4: Susie loves deer and their silky coats. She decides to tan a deer hide to put in her cabin. Which type of skinning should she use to prepare a deer for tanning?

Question 5: There are many different ways that you can catch a fish. Which one of these is NOT a proper technique?

Question 6: Mark is reading up on birds to hunt. Some birds have been hunted so much that they're all gone! Which of these was hunted to extinction in the 1900s?

Question 7: You meet Brendan out deer hunting, but know he doesn't have a license. He says that he's been hunting before and that everything will be fine. What do you do?

Question 8: Alfonso wants to go hunting commies. He has four dog breeds available as possible hunting companions. Which would you pick to track a human?

Question 9: Samuel wants to go duck hunting, but can't decide which gun to bring. What would you recommend?

Question 10: You're hunting in the forest and want to lie low and wait for game to come to you. What could you use to help stay hidden?

Question 11: You're in a good hunting spot and waiting for game to appear when you hear a sharp barking sound. Which animal probably made this call?

Question 12: Brendan wants to hook bass on Summersville Lake. When should he go to get the most bites?

Question 13: You're bird hunting on Summersville Lake, but can't get close enough to take a good shot. What could you use to lure birds closer?

Question 14: When hiking in the woods, always be prepared for an encounter with Appalachia's most powerful predator: the bear. Which kind of bear is most common in Appalachia?

Question 15: The government in Charleston decides it's open season to hunt naked mole-rats in Appalachia. This is because they are what kind of species here?

Question 16: You're looking to harvest some salmon to create bear bait. When Salmon reproduce, they gather in large numbers. Where can you find them at this time?

Question 17: A black bear has been stealing food from your campsite and you want to rig a trap to catch it. What kind of trap do you use?

Question 18: You've taken your kill back to the butcher, and he explains the different cuts of meat on the animal. Which of these cuts comes from the animal's leg?

Question 19: Alex takes aim at a boar with his hunting rifle, but when he squeezes the trigger his gun explodes! How could Alex have prevented this?

Question 20: You're going hunting with your great-great-grandfather's old-fashioned black powder rifle. What do you need to bring to reload?

Question 1: Alfonso is afraid of bats. They can get so big! How long is the wingspan on the largest bats?

Question 2: Susie wants to run really fast like her fovourite mammal, so she practices running laps every day! Which mammal is the fastest on land?

Question 3: You're hiking in the woods near your house and spot a red fox. Red foxes are native to North America. Which of these continents are they not native to?

Question 4: West Virginia cattle are good eating, and the cattle love to eat, too! In fact, their stomachs have several compartments. How many?

Question 5: Sloths are slow moving mammals that live in trees. Millions of years ago, though, there were huge sloths that lived on the ground! How big did these "megasloths" get?

Question 6: Hannah is from Alaska, and says that an iconic Alaskan mammal is actually a type of deer! Which mammal?

Question 7: Brendan likes to sleep. A lot. He even sleeps in class! Which of these mammals is also known for sleeping a lot in the winter?

Question 8: Which of these traits is different in mammals than in reptiles?

Question 9: Mammals are broken into over twenty "orders". Which of these orders has the most mammals in it?

Question 10: What walks on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, three legs in the evening, and no legs at night?

Question 11: Erin loves canines, especially large ones! Which of these does she love the most?

Question 12: Spot is a hunting dog. He likes to hunt bunnies and birds. What do African wild dogs like to hunt?

Question 13: You and Mary were both given pet rabbits as Christmas gifts. Mary's rabbit is a girl, called a "doe". Yours is a boy. What are boy rabbits called?

Question 14: The mammary glands of female mammals produces which liquid after giving birth to their young?

Question 15: Samuel was out in the woods when he drew a big bear's attention! He played dead until it went away. Which of these mammals did he emulate?

Question 16: Australia is home to a class of mammals called marsupials. What's special about most marsupials that's different from other mammals?

Question 17: George would rather study dinosaurs than mammals because they're big and scary. But mammals can get big and scary, too. And they're still around! What is the largest living mammal?

Question 18: Humans are mammals, too! What is something that makes you different from a chimpanzee?

Question 19: Most mammals have babies the same way as humans. But one mammal actually lays eggs! Which mammal?

Question 20: Snippers is a good house cat. He eats his food and uses his litter box, just like he's supposed to. Which ancient country can we thank for domesticating cats like Snippers?

Question 1: You're the on-duty medic at the archery range. Ricky goes out to retrieve his arrow during live fire and is shot through the knee! What do you do?

Question 2: You come across a hopeless chem addict while doing good deeds around town. The addict begs you for money or chems. How do you respond?

Question 3: The other scouts are excited for your field trip to the Poseidon Energy Plant, but you're worried about the effects of radiation. What do you do?

Question 4: You're preparing for a hiking trip and want to make some healing salves in case of injury. Which of these could you use as an ingredient?

Question 5: Hannah is afraid of fireworks. At last year's Fourth of July celebration, a faulty firework exploded right behind her! Now loud sounds make her jump and shiver. What do you call this condition?

Question 6: Susie is playing in her tree house. She loses her balance and falls to the ground, breaking the bone in her upper arm, below her shoulder. Which bone did Susie break?

Question 7: Samuel drank some icky water from a pond on a hiking trip. Now he's feeling awful! He has diarrhea, stomach pains, and fluid loss. Which disease might Samuel have contracted?

Question 8: While rock climbing on a scout trip, you lose your grip and take a tumble, injuring your arm. You decide to apply a tourniquet to stop the bleeding. Where do you tie the tourniquet?

Question 9: Which of the following is NOT a type of physician?

Question 10: Alfonso is earning spending money by working in the Garrahan coal mines after school. His father Ricardo is a mine worker, and is always coughing and wheezing. What condition is Alfonso risking by working in the mines?

Question 11: Mary works at the steel mill after school. One day, a heavy piece of equipment falls and makes a big gash on her thigh! Which of these muscles did she just injure?

Question 12: You and Richard are mountain biking when he hits a rock and tumbles into a tree, breaking his leg! What tool do you use to hold the bone in place until help arrives?

Question 13: Susie's grandmother is comatose on life support. As her physician, her fate is in your hands. What is the ethical decision?

Question 14: We use the rod of a mythical figure as the symbol of the medical profession. Which figure?

Question 15: Brendan is at the firing range when Samuel accidentally clips him with a live round from his shotgun! He's lost a lot of blood. What will you do to restore it?

Question 16: Believe it or not, blood cells come in several different colors! Which of these is a type of blood cell?

Question 17: You're helping Mr. Hannock cross the street when he doubles over clutching his chest! This is a symptom of which of the following?

Question 18: Which of the following is NOT a type of cancer?

Question 19: Which of the following is NOT a symptom of radiation sickness?

Question 20: The day has come and the bombs have fallen. Where do you go to stay safe from the radiation?

Question 1: Which of the following is best to consume before a swimming session in order to keep your energy up?

Question 2: Steve the troublemaker is trying to trick people into thinking his made-up swimming stroke is real. What is the name of this obviously fake stroke?

Question 3: Billy is running around Wavy Willard's Water Park when the lifeguard blows a whistle and points at him. What should Billy do?

Question 4: Your friend Marie asks for a stick of gum before her swim. How do you respond?

Question 5: it's a late night at summer camp and you can't sleep so you decide to go for a swim in the lake. As you leave, your swimming instructor yells at you. What did you do wrong?

Question 6: Which is the proper way to breathe while swimming?

Question 7: The impossible happens and the evil commies manage to launch a nuke on American soil! How does this impact your swimming routines?

Question 8: Which of the following is NOT an authorized aquatic Pioneer Scout activity?

Question 9: What is the primary purpose of a swimming buddy?

Question 10: Little Lizzie is scared of swimming in the local community pool. What aspect of swimming pools should she actually be concerned about?

Question 11: What is the correct way to revive a drowning victim?

Question 12: You're vacationing at Summersville Lake and decide to dive into the water - what fun! But wait - how deep did the swimming instructor say the water should be before attempting a dive?

Question 13: Your strange friend Miguel is a major hypochondriac, and has given you a giant list of health concerns he has with swimming. Which item on his list can you say he definitely shouldn't worry about?

Question 14: You're in a fishing vessel off the coast when the boat capsizes! You remember the words of your Pioneer Scout swim instructor and start to survival float! What are you doing?

Question 15: You're assigned the task of inspecting all of the life jackets being handed out to your fellow scouts. Which is NOT something that you need to verify during the inspection?

Question 16: Timothy is bragging about all the health benefits he gets from being a regular swimmer. At what point in his tiresome prattle do you smugly stop and correct him?

Question 17: Which of the following is NOT one of the risks unique to swimming in open waters like lakes, rivers and oceans?

Question 18: You see Billy struggling to stay afloat in the swimming pool. You want to help him but you just dried off! Which is NOT a non-swimming rescue technique?

Question 19: Suzie is a beginner swimmer who is nervous about getting in the water. You teach her several techniques to stay afloat without an aid, which makes her feel better. Which is NOT one of those techniques?

Question 20: You find yourself struggling against a river current after your canoe tips over! Which of the following is bad advice to follow in this situation?

Time to get my promotion to my next rank.

I'm now a proud Possum!