Can You Pass This Basic Survival Quiz?

Think you have what it takes to survive in the wilderness? Put your survival skills to the test in this quiz!

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Think you have what it takes to survive in the wilderness if you are lost or stranded? Take this survival quiz and put your survival skills to the test. Good luck!

Question 1 / 18

How long can a person survive without food?

Three weeks

Three days

One week

Terrific! 🥳

Doh! 🤬

Question 2 / 18

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

True

False

Nice job!

Doh! 🤬

Question 3 / 18

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

Training

A positive mental attitude

A comprehensive survival kit

Impressive! 👍

Nope, sorry. 😢

Question 4 / 18

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?

Water

Shelter

Food

Outstanding!

Nope, sorry. 😢

Question 5 / 18

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

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

Boil it

Thumbs up! 👍

Nope, sorry. 😢

Question 6 / 18

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.

False

True

Beautiful! 👍

Nope, sorry. 😢

Question 7 / 18

What type of bear is the most dangerous?

A mother bear

A fully grown male

An adolescent male

Excellent!

Not quite right. 😢

Question 8 / 18

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!

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

Scavenge survival equipment from the wreck and remain nearby

You're one class act!

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

Question 9 / 18

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

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

Should be directly next to a river - water is vital

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

Terrific! 🥳

Not quite right. 😢

Question 10 / 18

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

Wonderful!

Doh! 🤬

Question 11 / 18

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?

Bow and drill

Ammunition

Flint and steel

All of these

Sensational!

Nope, sorry. 😢

Question 12 / 18

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

That's great!

Having difficulty with this one?

Question 13 / 18

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

Yay!

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

Question 14 / 18

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

Great!

That was incorrect.

Question 15 / 18

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

False

True

Outstanding!

Not quite.

Question 16 / 18

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

Scare it away by shouting and throwing things at it

Keep walking. It'll move out of your way

Avoid looking it in the eyes and slowly walk away

Woohoo! 🥳

Having difficulty with this one?

Question 17 / 18

Why are maps of sandy deserts not always reliable?

They are rarely updated

Winds blowing the sand can change the landscape

All sandy deserts look the same

Thumbs up! 👍

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

Question 18 / 18

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

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

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

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

Slay!

Doh! 🤬

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