WorksheetsOrienteering Pre-Test
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 3hrs 33mins
What is orienteering?
The act of navigating a boat
Teaching people to be safe, ethical and responsible hunters
Competitive sport involving a map and compass
The process of building a lighthouse
What type of map is most commonly used in Orienteering?
Topographical
Political
Physical
Road
What are the 4 Cardinal Points
Northeast, southwest, southeast, northwest
Up, Down, Left, Right
North, South East, West
On a compass what do we call the instrument that points north?
Dial
Needle
North Line
Line
If a person takes 30 steps to walk 330 feet, what is their stride length? (steps per foot)
30 steps per foot
3 steps per foot
5 steps per foot
11 steps per foot
When using a compass how should you hold it
Straight up and down
As close to the ground as possible
Level and balanced in your hand with it parallel to the ground
Level and balanced in your hand with it perpendicular to the ground
Everyone's stride length is the same for the same amount of distance
True
False
Where did orienteering originate?
America
Germany
China
Sweden
GPS is allowed in Orienteering competitions
True
False
If it takes you 30 steps to travel 100 feet how many steps will it take you to travel 500 feet?
100
150
200
120
Is this compass ready to read?
Yes, The needle and orienting arrow do not overlap and follow the orienting arrow
Yes, The red needle and red orienting arrow do not overlap and go in the direction between the arrows
No, you need to have the needle and orienting arrow need to overlap and then go in that direction
No, you need to rotate the orienting arrow so the needle overlaps and then follow the direction of travel arrow
Which is not an intercardinal point?
northwest
southeast
eastwest
northeast
What are the two types of compasses we'll use and look at?
Basic compass and orienteering compass
sighting compass and orienteering compass
orienteering compass and thumb compass
Basic compass and sighting compass
If one group goes 15 steps at 180o S will another group go the same distance following those directions
Yes, because everyone has the same stride
No, not everyone has the same stride so the group will need to calculate the equivalent amount of steps
Yes, the degrees are the same
No, you need to change the degrees
If person A has a stride of 3 steps per foot and travels 30 steps, how many feet are they traveling?
10ft
3ft
15ft
30ft
