How long can a person survive without food?

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

Outstanding!
Doh! 🤬
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Which of the following might help you survive, even if you lack the others?

That's right!
Not quite.
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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?

Good job!
That was incorrect.
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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?

Outstanding!
Nope, sorry. 😢
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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.

You get a gold star for that! 🌟
Doh! 🤬
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What type of bear is the most dangerous?

Stunning!
I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔
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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?

Superb!
Nope, sorry. 😢
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Which of the following should be avoided when selecting a site to construct a shelter?

Awesome!
Not quite.
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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?

Awesome!
Hmm, I don't think so. 😔
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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?

That's the way!
Not quite.
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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)?

Sweet!
I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔
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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?

You get a gold star for that! 🌟
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You've been bitten by a snake, which may be venomous. Which of these should you NOT do?

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

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

Bullseye!
Not quite.
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Why are maps of sandy deserts not always reliable?

Brilliant! 👍
Hmm, I don't think so. 😔
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Which list of survival tasks is prioritized in the correct order (assuming temperate climate)?

Thumbs up! 👍
Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔
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