Ultimate Survival Quiz

TRUE/FALSE: If water is scarce, avoid eating.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Before you leave for a wilderness trip, the most important things to do are (1) inform someone where you're headed and (2)... 

• Check the weather forecast
• Study your maps carefully
• Pack extra survival food
• Have a good meal

If you are forced to spend the night outside in harsh, unpredictable weather - what is the FIRST thing you should do?

• Find water
• Start a fire
• Find or build shelter
• Check your survival kit

If lost in the wilderness, what is the first thing you should do? 

• Begin yelling for help
• Find a shelter
• Sit, relax, and collect your thoughts.
• Find watre

What is the MOST CERTAIN way to make sure suspect water is pure and safely disinfected? 

• Cool it down (ex. use snow/ice)
• Filtration
• Mix with pine needles
• Boiling

TRUE/FALSE: If you have a bout of diarrhea, avoid drinking.

• TRUE 
• FALSE

When searching for survival food, which method is LEAST recommended understanding you have only a knife?  

• FISHING
• HUNTING
• COLLECTING BIRD EGGS
• FINDING WILD, EDIBLE PLANTS

When picking your survival shelter site make sure it is placed:

• Where it can easily be seen
• Very close to water
• On low ground such as ravines or valleys
• On a dry riverbed

In general, what is the MOST IMPORTANT survival tool you have? 

• KNIFE
• FIRST AID KIT
• FLINT STRIKER
• WATERPROOF MATCHES

We know that most lost people are rescued within 72 hrs. Which option is NOT one of the 3 most important priorities in survival situations? 

• FOOD 
• SHELTER
• WATER
• POSITIVE ATTITUDE