Basic DeMolay Knowledge Reference Material Needed:
DeMolay Leader’s Resource Guide
MULTIPLE CHOICE – Mark Letter of Correct Response
1) An award that may be presented to anyone rendering outstanding service to the Chapter is called the_________________________.
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? the Scribe the Master Councilor the Chapter Dad it is not filled - it must remain vacant 6) The founder of DeMolay was _______________________. Frank A. Marshall Frank S. Land Alexander G. Cochran Charles A Boyce
7) Program planning for Chapters should generally be done on a ________________basis. full year monthly term semi-annual
8) The Day of Comfort should be held _________________________. near Easter anytime during the year near Memorial Day during the Thanksgiving / Christmas Season
9) The ___________________ is the top ranking youth leader of the Chapter. President Master Councilor Chapter Advisor Chairman
10) The ____________________ is the ISC’s official representative in all DeMolay affairs in a jurisdiction. Administrative Assistant Directors of Charters Executive Officer Grand Master
11) The religion merit bar is awarded for not missing a regular weekly religious service for ______________. one month one quarter six months one full year
12) One of the Junior Councilor’s clearly defined duties is to _____________________. plan athletic competitions appoint committee chairmen set the chapter budget 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 ________________. Chapters Preceptories Councils Courts
14) Which of the following is a Chapter committee required by the ISC statutes. Membership Entertainment Finance All the above
15) Generally, the Chapter Advisor is responsible for _____________________. attending Chapter meetings and other functions running Advisory Council meetings meeting with sponsoring body/bodies keeping a record of all council meetings
16) Every member should make it a goal to bring in at least _____ new members. 10 5 2 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. LTC DCL DAD CAW
18) An Advisory Council should meet at least _________________________. quarterly monthly prior to all chapter meetings twice monthly
19) Frank A. Marshall a(n) _____________ was asked by Dad Land to write the DeMolay Ritual. editorial writer for the Kansas City Journal high school English Teacher banker actor
20) The _____________________ acts as spokesman for the Advisory Council before the Chapter. Chapter Advisor Advisory Council Chairman Master Councilor Assistant Chapter Advisor
21) One of the important duties of the Scribe is to report new initiates. A member is not officially registered on ISC records until he has been reported on a Form _______. 5 7 10 11
22) The Advisory Council Chairman can be compared to ______________________. a school teacher the coach of a sports team a U.S. Senator a Mayor
23) A member attending a meeting of his own Chapter should check with the ______________ to receive the Word of the Day. Chapter Advisor Master Councilor Scribe Sentinel
24) While a Chapter is in session, a member does not pass between the altar and the ____________ except when the ritual requires. north south east west
25) Which of the following is NOT a requirement to be eligible to join DeMolay? believe in a Supreme being not yet reached the age of 21 be of good moral character be the son of 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. 3 5 7 10
27) DeMolay activities can usually be divided into: ___________________________________. athletic obligatory days social all of the above
28) If a member needs to leave the room while the Chapter is in session, he should ________________. rise and wait to be recognized request permission to leave go to the alter all of the above
29) The _______________ assists and advises on the Chapter publication. Chapter Education Officer Advisory Council Chairman Chapter Advisor Public Relations Advisor
30) A permanent ____________________ is issued to each new member after he is reported to the DeMolay Service and Leadership Center on a Form 10. E-Mail address Membership Card Tattoo Masonic Salute
31) The ____________________ is the highest self-achievement award active and senior DeMolays can earn. Representative DeMolay Award Degree of Chevalier PMC-MSA Distinguished Service Award
32) The _______________ may appoint a person as a member of an Advisory Council. Master Councilor Grand Lodge International Supreme Council Executive Officer
33) At no time should a member display more than ________ merit bars. 12 15 18 21
34) A DeMolay who has won a particular merit bar three times is awarded a _________ bar. red green blue white
35) One of the following is NOT among the seven special obligatory days designated by the International Supreme Council to be observed by all DeMolays each year. _____________________. Patriot's Day DeMolay Day of Comfort Louis Lower Memorial Day 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. 25 50 100 150
37) The __________________ is the highest honor that an active DeMolay can receive. Legion of Honor Degree of Chevalier Representative DeMolay PMC-MSA
38) Devotional Day should be held on the Sunday nearest _______________________. March 18th Christmas October 7th February 7th
39) The individual chiefly responsible for organizing a new or reinstated Chapter may be recommended for the _______________. Green Honor Key Distinguished Service Award Zerubbabel Key Advisor's Honor Key
40) Dad Land founded The Order of DeMolay in March 1919 in ___________________. Omaha, Nebraska Kansas City, Missouri Los Angeles, California St. Louis, Missouri
41) The _________________ is the highest honor conferred by the ISC. Legion of Honor Degree of Chevalier Distinguished Service Award Order of Knighthood
42) _________________ was the first person to take the DeMolay Obligation. Vaughn Monroe Louis Lower Frank Marshal Walt Disney
43) A ____________ of Chevaliers may be formed with the authorization of the Executive Officer. Chapter Preceptory Council 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. 3 5 7 10
45) How many raps of a gavel are made to cause officers to rise? 1 2 3 4
46) The Chapter Scribe is appointed ____________________________. by vote of the chapter by the Advisory Council by the Master Councilor by the Executive Officer
47) Your _______________ is the Chapter’s major communication with all its “internal publics”. newsletter appearing on radio Master Councilor softball team
48) During a Chapter meeting, if a member desires to speak, he should ____________________. raise his hand walk to the alter rise and wait to be recognized simply begin speaking as soon as the current speaker stops
49) In the DeMolay Code of Ethics, a DeMolay is _________? courteous serves God honest all of the above
50) According to the front page of the Leader’s Resource Guide your first duty as a DeMolay is ______________? get involved jump in with both feet share the fraternity all of the above