1st Leadership Correspondence Course LCC 1 – Basic DeMolay Knowledge Welcome! This program is sponsored by New Jersey DeMolay and certificates of award are distributed at our annual convention. In order to successfully complete this Leadership Correspondence Course, (LCC) at least 85 percent of the questions asked (43 out of 50) must be answered correctly. NOTE: At any point, you may substitute the appropriate number LCC provided by DeMolay International for any of the LCCs offered by New Jersey DeMolay. Please contact us if you have successfully completed an LCC offered by DeMolay International so that we may keep accurate records and give credit appropriately! 1) First and Last Name 2) Chapter 3) Email 4) Today's Date 5) Which LCCs have you already completed? (Please list as LCC 1, LCC 2 etc...) 6) What is your affiliation with NJ DeMolay? I am a Parent of a Member I am a Senior DeMolay I am a Sweetheart I am an Advisor I am an Active DeMolay 7) In what year was DeMolay founded? 8) DeMolay was founded in what US city? Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Kansas City, Kansas Kansas City, Missouri Trenton, New Jersey Tulsa, Oklahoma 9) DeMolay was founded by: Frank S. Land Louis Lower Jacques DeMolay Frank Marshall 10) Why was the Order of DeMolay founded? To fulfill a community service requirement Because the Masons wanted to start a youth group To help young men To boost military enlistment 11) The author of the DeMolay Ritual is: Frank Marshall Frank S. Land Frank Williams Franklin D. Roosevelt 12) List the seven (7) Cardinal Virtues of a DeMolay: 13) Which of the following is NOT a requirement to join DeMolay? Belief in a Supreme Being Between the ages of 12 and 21 Being the son or relative of a Mason Be of good moral character 14) The first DeMolay Chapter was named: Mother Chapter George Washington Chapter Inaugural Chapter Father Chapter 15) Who was the first DeMolay? Louis Lower Ivan Bentley Elmer Dorsey Jerome Jacobson Gorman A. McBride 16) How many members were there in the original group of DeMolays? 17) Senior DeMolays can stay involved in DeMolay by joining this organization founded in 1929. Knighthood Squires The Legion of Honor Preceptory International DeMolay Alumni Association The Freemasons 18) Which King of France persecuted DeMolay around 1307? Philip the Fair Hagar the Horrible Louis the Fourteenth Henry the Eighth 19) Jacques DeMolay was a member of: The Shriners The Scottish Rite The Knights of Columbus The Order of Knights Templar 20) This Catholic Pope, influenced by the King, condemned Jacques DeMolay, a judgement that was later reversed by the church. John Paul II Leo XIII Clement V Benedict Pius X 21) This fellow knight stood beside DeMolay during his trial and accepted whatever fate DeMolay would face as his own. Godfrey de Gonneville Hughes de Peralde Plaster de Paris Geoffrey de Charney 22) In what year was Jacques DeMolay burned at the stake? 23) According to the "Chapter Information" section of the website, how many DeMolay Chapters are there in New Jersey? 24) Based on information found in the directory of the state's website, how many DeMolay regions are there in New Jersey today? 25) Who is the current State Master Councilor of New Jersey DeMolay? 26) Where is New Jersey DeMolay's annual convention currently held each year? Trenton, NJ Point Pleasant Beach, NJ Atlantic City, NJ Wildwood, NJ 27) Which of these famous individuals are members of the DeMolay International Hall of Fame? (4) Neil Armstrong John Wayne John Steinbeck Bruce Golway Bruce Willis Walt Disney Mel Blanc 28) The ______ is the top ranking youth leader of the Chapter. Master Councilor Sentinel Senior Councilor State Master Councilor 29) It is suggested that the Senior Councilor of the chapter be responsible for: membership and encouraging members to attend meetings fundraising activities and membership fundraising activities and encouraging members to attend meetings planning social and civic service events 30) The Junior Councilor: is in charge of membership for the chapter is in charge of athletics for the chapter is in charge of finances for the chapter is in charge of fundraising for the chapter 31) Every member should make it a goal to bring in at least _____ new members. 32) The first time a DeMolay becomes a first-line signer for a new member, he earns his: Blue Honor Key Zerubbabel Key White Membership Merit Bar #1 Pin Founders Membership Award 33) An award that may be presented to anyone rendering outstanding service to the chapter is called? Zerubbabel Key Hats Off Award Distinguished Service Award White Honor Key 34) Unscramble the following: GREED FOR CHEVEE ALI HintIt is the highest honor an active DeMolay can receive. 35) The ____ is the highest honor conferred by DeMolay International. Distinguished Service Award Order of Knighthood Degree of Chevalier Legion of Merit Legion of Honor 36) This self-evaluation award is one that Dad Land wanted all DeMolays to earn. Legion of Honor Degree of Chevalier Religion Merit Bar Representative DeMolay Award 37) The ________ acts as spokesman for the Advisory Council before the Chapter. Master Councilor Chapter Advisor Assistant Chapter Advisor Advisory Council Chairman 38) In Chapter meetings, Parliamentary Procedure is followed according to what text? Bob's Book of Rules Robert's Rules of Order The Complete Guide to Parliamentary Procedure wikipedia.org/Parliamentary_procedure 39) While a Chapter is in session, a member does not pass between the altar and the: East South North West 40) If a member needs to leave the room while the Chapter is in session, he should: all of these answers rise and wait to be recognized request permission to leave go to altar 41) How many degrees are there in the DeMolay Ceremony of Initiation? 3 2 1 4 42) How many raps of the gavel are made to cause officers to rise? 43) During a Chapter meeting, if a member desires to speak, he should: rise and wait to be recognized. walk to the altar. raise his hand. wait until the current speaker is done, then begin speaking. 44) How many obligatory days fall within one calendar year? 45) Select which date the Obligatory Day coincides with its observance date. Parents Day Anytime Near November 8th July February Holiday Season Sunday Nearest March 18th May 1st to June 21st Education Day February May 1st to June 21st Holiday Season Near November 8th July Sunday Nearest March 18th Anytime Frank S. Land Day July Near November 8th May 1st to June 21st February Sunday Nearest March 18th Anytime Holiday Season Day of Comfort February Sunday Nearest March 18th Holiday Season Anytime Near November 8th July May 1st to June 21st Devotional Day July May 1st to June 21st Sunday Nearest March 18th Holiday Season February Near November 8th Anytime Patriots Day Holiday Season Anytime February July Sunday Nearest March 18th Near November 8th May 1st to June 21st My Government Day May 1st to June 21st Near November 8th Holiday Season February Sunday Nearest March 18th July Anytime 46) What month is officially known as “DeMolay Month”? 47) Match the merit bar with the order in which they are earned: Red Fourth Second Third First Fifth Purple Third First Fifth Fourth Second Gold Fourth Second First Fifth Third White Third First Fourth Second Fifth Blue Fifth Second Fourth First Third 48) Which two of the following seven categories is NOT a type of Merit Bar offered by DeMolay? Merit Correspondence Course Conclave Social Finance Fine Arts Masonic Service 49) DeMolay is the largest youth fraternity in the world. True False 50) Members of DeMolay are members for life. False True Please enter the captcha text to verify your answers Time's up