NJ 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!
Please email the completed course to Dad James Chwalyk at , and let him know if you have any questions. Printed courses may also be mailed to:
Dad James Chwalyk
39 Newark Avenue
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
Thank you!
1) Please enter your name: ______
2) Please enter today’s date: (MM/DD/YYYY) ______
3) Please enter your New Jersey Chapter name: ______
4) Please enter your email address: ______
5) Which LCCs have you already completed? (Check all that apply.)
___ LCC 1 ___ LCC 2 ___ LCC 3 ___ LCC 4 ___ LCC 5
6) What is your affiliation with NJ DeMolay?
___ I am an active DeMolay.
___ I am a senior DeMolay.
___ I am an Advisor.
___ I am a parent of a member.
___ I am a Sweetheart.
___ Other, please specify: ______
7) In what year was DeMolay founded? ______
8) DeMolay was founded in what US city?
___ Tulsa, Oklahoma
___ Trenton, New Jersey
___ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
___ Kansas City, Kansas
___ Kansas City, Missouri
9) DeMolay was founded by:
___ Jacques DeMolay
___ Frank Marshall
___ Louis Lower
___ Frank S. Land
10) Why was the Order of DeMolay founded?
___ To help young men
___ To fulfill a community service requirement
___ Because the Masons wanted to start a youth group
___ To boost military enlistment
11) The author of the DeMolay Ritual is:
___ Frank Williams
___ Frank Marshall
___ Franklin Delano Roosevelt
___ Frank S. Land
12) List the seven (7) Cardinal virtues of a DeMolay.
(1) ______
(2) ______
(3) ______
(4) ______
(5) ______
(6) ______
(7) ______
13) Which of the following is NOT a requirement to join DeMolay?
___ Belief in a Supreme Being
___ Be the son or relative of a Mason
___ Not yet reached the age of 21
___ Be of good moral character
14) The first DeMolay Chapter was named:
___ Frank S. Land Chapter
___ Father Chapter
___ Mother Chapter
___ George Washington Chapter
___ Inaugural Chapter
15) Who was the first DeMolay?
___ Jerome Johnson
___ Elmer Dorsey
___ Louis Lower
___ Ivan Bentley
___ 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
___ International DeMolay Alumni Association
___ Squires
___ The Freemasons
___ Legion of Honor Preceptory
18) Which King of France persecuted Jacques DeMolay around 1307?
___ Hagar the Horrible
___ Phillip the Fair
___ Henry the Eighth
___ Louis the Fourteenth
19) Jacques DeMolay was a member of the:
___ Order of Knights Templar
___ Scottish Rite
___ Shriners
___ Knights of Columbus
20) This Catholic Pope, influenced by the King, condemned Jacques DeMolay, a judgment that was later reversed by the church.
___ Pius X
___ Leo XIII
___ John Paul II
___ Clement V
___ Benedict
21) This fellow knight stood beside DeMolay during his trial and accepted whatever fate DeMolay would face as his own.
___ Geoffrey de Charney
___ Godfrey de Gonneville
___ Hughes de Peralde
___ Plaster de Paris
22) In what year was Jacques DeMolay burned at the stake? ______
23) According to the “Chapter Information” section of the state’s web site, 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?
___ Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
___ Atlantic City, NJ
___ Wildwood, NJ
___ Trenton, NJ
27) Which of these famous individuals are members of the DeMolay International Hall of Fame? (4)
___ Mel Blanc
___ Walt Disney
___ John Steinbeck
___ John Wayne
___ Neil Armstrong
___ Bruce Golway
___ Bruce Willis
28) The ______is the top ranking youth leader of the Chapter.
___ State Master Councilor
___ Master Councilor
___ Senior Councilor
___ Sentinel
29) It is suggested that the Senior Councilor of the chapter be responsible for:
___ fundraising activities and membership.
___ membership and encouraging members to attend meetings.
___ fundraising activities and encouraging members to attend meetings.
___ planning social and civic service events.
30) The Junior Councilor:
___ is in charge of finances for the chapter.
___ is in charge of membership for the chapter.
___ is in charge of fundraising for the chapter.
___ is in charge of athletics 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 ______.
___ #1 Pin
___ Blue Honor Key
___ Founders Membership Award
___ White Membership Merit Bar
___ Zerubbabel Key
33) An award that may be presented to anyone rendering outstanding service to the Chapter is called the ______.
___ Zerubbabel Key
___ Hats Off Award
___ White Honor Key
___ Distinguished Service Award
34) Unscramble the following words. Hint: It is the highest honor an active DeMolay can receive.
GREED FOR CHEVEE ALI (3 words) ______
35) The ______is the highest honor conferred by DeMolay International.
___ Distinguished Service Award
___ Legion of Merit
___ Legion of Honor
___ Degree of Chevalier
___ Order of Knighthood
36) This self-evaluation award is one that Dad Land wanted all DeMolays to earn.
___ Degree of Chevalier
___ Representative DeMolay Award
___ Religion Merit Bar
___ Legion of Honor
37) The ______acts as spokesman for the Advisory Council before the Chapter.
___ Assistant Chapter Advisor
___ Chapter Advisor
___ Master Councilor
___ Advisory Council Chairman
38) In Chapter meetings, Parliamentary Procedure is followed according to what text?
___ Robert’s Rules of Order
___ The Complete Guide to Parliamentary Procedure
___ Bob’s Book of Rules
___ The Encyclopedia Britannica Guide to Parliamentary Procedures
39) While a Chapter is in session, a member does not pass between the altar and the:
___ West
___ East
___ South
___ North
40) 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 altar.
___ all of the above.
41) How many degrees are there in the DeMolay Ceremony of Initiation?
___ 1 ___ 2 ___ 3 ___ 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:
___ raise his hand.
___ wait until the current speaker is done, then begin speaking.
___ rise and wait to be recognized.
___ walk to the altar.
44) How many obligatory days fall within one calendar year? ______
45) Place an “X” where the Obligatory Day coincides with its observance date.
Sunday May
nearest February Holiday Anytime July 1st Near
March Season June November
18th 21st 8th
Parents Day ______
Education Day ______
Frank S. Land Day ______
Day of Comfort ______
Devotional Day ______
Patriots Day ______
My Government Day ______
46) What month is officially known as “DeMolay Month”? ______
47) Match the merit bar with the order in which they are earned.
First Second Third Fourth Fifth
Blue ______
Purple ______
Gold ______
White ______
Red ______
48) Which two of the following seven categories is NOT a type of Merit Bar offered by DeMolay?
___ Masonic Service
___ Correspondence Course
___ Social
___ Fine Art
___ Merit
___ Finance
___ Conclave
49) DeMolay is the largest youth fraternity in the world.
___ True ___ False
50) Members of DeMolay are members for life.
___ True ___ False
Please email completed courses to Dad Chwalyk at or mail to:
Dad James Chwalyk
39 Newark Avenue
Bloomfield, NJ 07003