Survival Questions

Which of the following things can fire be used for?

(Input ALL correct answers; then push the ENTER button.)

• Shelter

• To purify water

• to signal others

• to dry clothes

Although it should only be done as a last resort, you can drink seawater if there are no sources of freshwater.

• True

• False

To purify water effectively, you must boil it for at least ____ minutes.

• 30

• 10

• 15

• 5

You're in snake country. Your best way to avoid them is to:

• Make a lot of noise with your feet

• Walk softly and quietly

• Travel at night

• GROUP ANSWER: ____

You're hungry and lost in wild country. The best rule for determining which plants are safe to eat is to:

• Try anything you see the birds eat

• Eat anything except plants with bright red berries

• Put a bit of the plant on your lower lip for five minutes. If it seems all right, try a little.

• GROUP ANSWER: ____

Unarmed and unsuspecting, you surprise a large bear prowling around your campsite. As the bear rears up about 30 feet from you, you should:

• Run

• Climb the nearest tree

• Freeze, but be ready to back away slowly

• GROUP ANSWER: ____

______ can lower the ability to think, numbing the body and reducing the will to survive.

• Cold

• Over thinking

• Stress

You’re alone in the wilds. You have no idea how long it will take for someone to find you. What is your greatest danger?

• Starvation and lack of water
•  Panic
• Attack by wild animals, especially at night

It’s cold and you have no fire. In order to keep warm you would: 

• Remain motionless to conserve energy. 
• Exercise vigorously
• Cover your head.

Of hazards you may face in the wilderness, which should you be LEAST concerned would happen?

• A poisonous snake bite. 
•  A sprained ankle 
•  Lack of pure drinking water