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Survival Skills Quiz

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

What are the four basic needs of a survivor?

a)

Food, water, shelter, and clothing

b)

Personal protection, health, travel, and communications

c)

Nutrition, health, travel, and communications

d)

Personal protection, nutrition, health, and travel

2.

What is the primary defense against the effects of the environment for a survivor?

a)

Health, nutrition and personal protection

b)

Clothing, equipment, shelter, and fire

c)

Food, and water

d)

Fire, signaling, and travel

3.

What is the importance of clothing for a survivor?

a)

To regulate heating and cooling of the body

b)

To provide strength and energy

c)

To attract attention and pinpoint location

d)

To aid in recovery and travel

4.

When does the first major food crisis occur?

a)

When the survivor realizes they are lost

b)

When cell phone connections are lost

c)

Loss of energy, stamina, and strength

d)

Hunger and irritability

5.

What is the survivor's sole recourse in terms of medical aid?

a)

Psychological health

b)

Self-aid

c)

Preventive medicine and safety

d)

Professional medical care

6.

What are the two fundamental goals of a survivor?

a)

Food and water

b)

Physical and psychological health

c)

Emotional stability and positive attitude

d)

Maintain life and return

7.

How can survivors effectively aid in recovery?

a)

By using electronic signaling only

b)

By using visual signaling only

c)

By using preventive medicine and safety

d)

By using both electronic and visual signaling

8.

When deciding which way to travel, you should...

a)

Move quickly and alter your course as needed

b)

Plan your route carefully before acting

c)

Follow your gut

d)

Find the moss around trees to determine direction of travel

9.

In any survival situation, the survivor must weigh the need to travel against capabilities and/or safety? What are the factors to consider when making that decision? Pick all that apply.

a)

Ability to walk or traverse existing terrain

b)

Ability to burden carry all personal possessions

c)

The ability to determine position

d)

The ability to select and maintain a course of travel

10.

Survivors need food and water to?

a)

Maintain normal body functions

b)

To provide strength, energy and endurance

c)

Relieve boredom and loneliness

d)

None of these

11.

(a)   is important in meeting the survivor's needs because it can be used to purify water and for signaling

12.

What contains items to help satisfy the basic needs?

a)

Lunch bag

b)

Survival kit

c)

Cell phone

d)

Campfire

13.

The three components of maintaining life are...

a)

Clothing, equipment, and shelter

b)

Personal protection, nutrition, and health

c)

Fire, shelter, and signaling

d)

Health, water, and nutrition

14.

What is the survivor's primary need for shelter? Pick the BEST answer

a)

To rest and recover

b)

To protect from environmental effects

c)

To purify water and cook food

d)

To provide a source of heat

15.

What is the survivor's most basic need for fire?

a)

To attract attention and pinpoint location

b)

To ensure availability of necessary materials

c)

To purify water and cook food

d)

To aid in recovery and travel

16.

The Bowline Knot can be used during the following survival situations...click all that apply

a)

Rescue someone from water

b)

Tie around a tree for shelter building

c)

Lower someone from a cliff

d)

Carry survival equipment

17.

Survival equipment is designed to aid survivors throughout their episode?

a)

True

b)

False