How Much do you Know About Wilderness Survival?

This is a quiz to test how much you know about Wilderness Survival. It's crucial that you know this stuff, because if you get lost without it, you could be in serious trouble.

This quiz has 40 challenging questions in it. If you research any of them, you lose! Remember- getting lost in the wilderness can be tough- so be prepared! Please comment! Bye

Created by: xXPrinceLokiXx

When lost in the wilderness, what's the first thing you should do?
- Find water
- Make a shelter
- Sit for a minute and collect your thoughts
- Yell for help
What's the biggest priority when lost outdoors?
- Water
- Food
- Shelter
- Bathroom
What is the best survival tip to remember?
- Remain calm and don't panic
- Collect bird eggs for survival food
- Always carry a folding knife
- Use a mirror to signal for help
What's the BEST way to make sure your drinking water is safe?
- Leave it out in sunlight so UV rays can kill organisms
- Filter it through a t-shirt, sock or handkerchief
- Boil it
- Add green grass and leaves and let the plant material kill the microbes
If you walk towards the sun at noon, which direction would you be walking?
- North
- East
- South
- West
What's the best way to find water if you're lost?
- Make a divining rod from a forked stick, walk with the stick and dig when the stick dips
- Kill some game and drink the blood
- Explore downhill
- Gather plants, squeeze the juice and drink it
What's the main key to building an effective emergency shelter?
- Make it only from dead plant material
- Put it in a field where it can be warmed by the sun
- Make it only large enough for you to barely squeeze inside
- Place it near the bank of flowing water
You're hiking and suddenly realize you're lost, and it's starting to rain. What's the first thing you should do?
- Pick a direction and start jogging to get out before the storm hits
- Stop, build a large fire and wait for rescue to come
- Look for shelter from the rain
- Collect rainwater to use later and try to find food to help warm you up
What's the most reliable way to navigate in the wilderness at NIGHT?
- Animal trails
- The moon
- The moss on the north side of trees
- The stars
If lost for a long time, what's the most crucial factor in keep yourself alive?
- Conserving energy and sleeping as much as possible
- Finding plants and animals to eat
- Keep moving to find your way out
- Keep clean to stay healthy
When lost in the wilderness, which one of these rules is safe to follow?
- You can eat almost all plants except mushrooms and fungus
- You can eat almost all fur-bearing mammals and 6- legged insects
- You can eat almost all fish and reptiles
- You drink almost all flowing water
If forced to spend the night outside, what's the first thing you should do?
- Start a fire
- Find or build shelter
- Find and eat food
- None of the above
Which is NOT a sign of mild hypothermia?
- Shivering
- Muddled thinking
- Quick breathing
- Poor coordination
How much water does the average male need in a day?
- 3.7 liters
- 4.7 liters
- 2.7 liters
- 1.7 liters
You need dry wood to start a fire. Which is NOT a good place to look?
- Branches covered in moss
- Branches high up in a tree
- Branches exposed to sun and wind
- Wood on the south side of the tree
Where can you find dry tinder in the rain?
- Under dry moss
- Under rocks covered in lichen
- Dried flower heads
- Inner bark on cedar trees
What should you do if attacked by a cougar?
- All of the above
- Make yourself look big
- Fight back
- Throw sticks and stones at it
What is a nutritional use for a pine tree?
- The inner bark for food
- The roots for baking
- The pine nuts for food
- All of the above
What is the most important food source for survival?
- Protein
- Carbohydrates
- High energy fats
- Sugar
Which wild food cooking method will retain the most nutrients?
- Stir-frying
- Roasting
- Grilling
- All of the above
In the Northwestern states, which animal is the MOST dangerous to humans?
- A deer
- A black bear
- A rattlesnake
- A wolf
How long can you survive without food?
- 10 days
- 7 days
- 21 days
- 14 days
What is a Bug-Out Bag?
- A bag to carry bug spray
- A bag to carry your trash out of the wilderness
- A bag of calming items
- A bag of survival gear
In building a wilderness shelter, what's the most important thing to consider?
- Location
- Material
- Size
- Heat source
In the wild, which one of these is NOT a safe food source?
- Cattails
- Grasses
- Mushrooms
- Oak trees
What's the most important to do before eating acorns?
- Look for animal bite marks
- Remove any mold
- Soak them first
- Remove the caps
What's the best feature for a survival knife?
- A folding blade
- A large blade
- A curved handle
- A full tang blade
Which is NOT a clue to a poisonous mushroom?
- Warts on the cap
- An umbrella shaped cap
- Thin white gills
- A beige cap
A black bear is ahead. What should you do?
- Speak calmly
- Try to look bigger
- Stop, drop and roll
- Detour around it
What's the best way to stay warm in the wilderness?
- Fire
- Shelter
- Stay dry
- All of the above
Out of all these objects, which is best tool for signaling for help?
- Whistle
- Mirror
- Cell phone
- Flashlight
What's the most dangerous?
- Plants
- Animals
- Insects
- Everything environmental
What's the best type of tree for winter shelter?
- Oak
- Maple
- Pine
- Hickory
Which snake is not dangerous?
- Copperhead
- Cottonmouth
- Milk snake
- Coral snake
What should you do if bitten by a snake?
- Apply a tourniquet
- Suck out the venom
- Apply a pressure immobilization bandage
- Drink caffeine to keep alert
What is NOT a useful type of firewood?
- Kindling
- Tinder
- Wood covered in moss
- Logs
Where does the sun rise and set?
- West to east
- East to west
- North to south
- South to north
Why is sleeping on the ground a bad idea?
- There are insects there
- It's uncomfortable
- There could be predators
- You could lose body heat
If you could pack an extra pair of ONLY one item to help you survive, what should it be?
- An extra compass
- Extra toilet paper
- A small knife
- A flashlight
If you're looking for insects, which ones should you avoid?
- Big ones
- Bright ones
- Small ones
- Ugly ones

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