Can You Pass This Basic Survival Quiz?

How long can a person survive without food?

• One week

• Three days

• Three weeks

Plants are one of the best sources of nutrition for an ordinary person in a survival situation.

• False

• True

Which of the following might help you survive, even if you lack the others?

• A positive mental attitude

• Training

• A comprehensive survival kit

You were hiking one day and got lost in the woods. You have been without supplies for almost a day. Which of these is NOT one of your top priorities at the moment?

• Shelter

• Water

• Food

Finding and rendering water safe to drink is essential to survival. Which of the following methods is considered to be the best way to make water safe to drink?

• Just look for a running stream - if it's flowing it's safe to drink

• Boil it

• Leave it in the sun - UV radiation will destroy any bacteria

You are walking through the woods when you encounter a bear. The best course of action is to avoid eye contact and slowly back away.

• True

• False

What type of bear is the most dangerous?

• A fully grown male

• A mother bear

• An adolescent male

You're on a commercial sight-seeing flight over the Rockies when your light aircraft develops engine failure and crashes on a hillside. Apart from minor cuts and bruises you are uninjured but the other passengers and crew are dead. Your best chance of survival is to do what?

• Gather your equipment and walk to safety, you're uninjured!

• Scavenge survival equipment from the wreck and remain nearby

• Get as far from the crash site as you can - it could explode

Which of the following should be avoided when selecting a site to construct a shelter?

• It must be large enough and level enough for you to lie down comfortably

• Should be directly next to a river - water is vital

• Provides protection against wild animals and rocks and dead trees that might fall

It's a cold dark night in the woods after you've walked all day looking for rescue. You build a quick shelter and find yourself beginning to fall asleep. What should you do?

• Go ahead and fall asleep

• Get up and start walking again

• Close your eyes for 30-second intervals

An important survival skill is knowing how to light a fire. Fire provides warmth, light, protection from predators and a psychological boost. Which of the following items could be used to start fire in a survival situation?

• Ammunition

• Bow and drill

• Flint and steel

• All of these

You find yourself lost in the wilderness while hiking, hunting, or camping. You remember bragging to your friends and family about how much fun you'd have at the place you were going, but now the fun has ended and you need to get home. What is the first thing that you should do (if there is no imminent danger)?

• Stay put and wait for someone to find you

• Hunt for food

• Go off in search of civilization

You are swimming in the ocean when you turn to see a bull shark rushing at you and is about to attack. What should you do?

• Make lots of splashes in the water

• Fight back

• Lie perfectly still pretending to be dead

You've been bitten by a snake, which may be venomous. Which of these should you NOT do?

• Cover the wound with a loose dressing

• Keep the wound below the level of the heart

• Try to suck out the venom

When in the cold, it is important to always wear several layers of thick clothing at all times, even if you get overheated.

• True

• False

You're walking down the sidewalk when you see a large aggressive dog growling at you. What do you do?

• Avoid looking it in the eyes and slowly walk away

• Scare it away by shouting and throwing things at it

• Keep walking. It'll move out of your way

Why are maps of sandy deserts not always reliable?

• All sandy deserts look the same

• They are rarely updated

• Winds blowing the sand can change the landscape

Which list of survival tasks is prioritized in the correct order (assuming temperate climate)?

• Locate Water, build shelter, tend to injuries, build fire, locate food

• Locate food, locate water, build shelter, build fire, tend to injuries

• Address injuries, build shelter, build fire, locate water, locate food