SURVIVAL QUIZ
1. What should you do before
you leave on a wilderness
trip?
a) Have a good meal.
b) Pack a first aid kit.
c) Inform someone of your plans.
d) Get a good night’s sleep.
2. What should you do to lower
stress and keep a clear head in a
survival situation?
a) Don’t build up hope that you'll be
rescued.
b) Concentrate on the good.
c) Talk to a volleyball.
d) Keep a timeline so you can always know
how long you have been away.
3. What kind of survival kit
should you construct?
a) One large enough to carry all of your
items.
b) Use light materials to keep the weight
down.
c) I don't know. My Mom always packs my
lunch.
d) Make sure it is waterproof.
4. What is a priority in a
survival situation?
a) food
b) fire
c) water
d) maps
5. How much water must the
body lose before death?
a) At least 10%
b) At least 15%
c) At least 20%
d) At least 25%
6. If you need water and all
that is available is salt water
should you drink it?
a) Yes, it won't taste good but it is water.
b) Yes, whales and dolphins drink it so it
is safe for all mammals.
c) No, sea water often contains microbes
that can cause disease.
d) No, it takes twice as much of your
body’s water to digest the salt in the
sea water you drink.
7. How much water should the
average person drink every day?
a)
b)
c)
d)
1 litre.
2 litres.
4 litres.
6 litres.
8. If approached by a bear,
what should you do?
a) Scare it, raise your arms in the
air.
b) Run.
c) Climb a tree.
d) Play dead.
9. What should you remember
to help you avoid poisonous
plants?
a) Watch the animals and eat what they
eat.
b) Boil the plant in water and any poisons
will be removed.
c) Plants with a red color are poisonous.
d) Avoid all mushrooms.
10. In general, what is the
most important survival tool?
a) fishing kit
b) first aid kit
c) knife
d) waterproof matches
11. In cold weather, when is
the best time to start a fire?
a)
b)
c)
d)
5:00 pm.
Your feet are frozen.
Your ears feel cold to the touch.
Your fingers are numb with cold.
12. When in a desert
environment what should you
do to conserve water?
a) Try to keep your eyes and mouth
closed so they stay moist.
b) Do not eat.
c) Keep moving to build up sweat to cool
you down.
d) Dig a hole or cover yourself with
sand.
13. In order to move well
through the jungle you
should?
a) Find natural breaks in the
foliage.
b) Use vines and hanging
branches as support.
c) Stay clear of animal trails.
d) Always move in a straight line.
14. In a cold weather survival
situation which should you
do?
a) Avoid overheating.
b) Wear loose clothing.
c) Keep clothing dry.
d) All of the above.
15. When searching for
survival food, which method
is least recommended?
a) fishing
b) trapping
c) finding edible plants
d) hunting
16. If you must cross a river
you should?
a) Find a spot downstream from a
sandbar.
b) Find a rocky area as the water
will be shallow.
c) Find a level stretch where it
breaks into a few channels.
d) Build a bridge.
17. To locate the North Star
you should?
a) Look for the Big Dipper and follow the
line created by its cup end.
b) Find Sirius and look 45 degrees above
it and to the right.
c) Follow the line of Orion's belt.
d) Hold your right hand up as far as you
can and look between your index and
middle fingers.
18. When signaling with fire
how do you form the
international distress signal?
a) 4 fires in a diamond.
b) 4 fires in a square.
c) 3 fires in a triangle.
d) 3 fires in a line.
19. How do you identify black
widow spiders?
a) They are small black spiders with
hair on their abdomen
b) They are black spiders with very
long legs compared.
c) They are dark spiders with a red
marking on the abdomen.
d) They will run away from light.
20. When picking a shelter
site, where should you put it?
a) Very close to water.
b) On ground that is dry and welldrained.
c) On low ground, such as ravines.
d) On a dry riverbed.
SURVIVAL QUIZ
ANSWERS
1. What should you do before
you leave on a wilderness
trip?
a) Have a good meal.
b) Pack a first aid kit.
c) Inform someone of your plans.
d) Get a good night’s sleep.
2. What should you do to lower
stress and keep a clear head in a
survival situation?
a) Don't build up hope that you'll be
rescued.
b) Concentrate on the good.
c) Talk to a volleyball.
d) Keep a timeline so you can always know
how long you have been away.
3. What kind of survival kit
should you construct?
a) One large enough to carry all of your
items.
b) Use light materials to keep the weight
down.
c) I don't know. My Mom always packs my
lunch.
d) Make sure it is waterproof.
4. What is a priority in a
survival situation?
a) food
b) fire
c) water
d) maps
5. How much water must the
body lose before death?
a) At least 10%
b) At least 15%
c) At least 20%
d) At least 25%
6. If you need water and all
that is available is salt water
should you drink it?
a) Yes, it won't taste good but it is water.
b) Yes, whales and dolphins drink it so it is safe
for all mammals.
c) No, sea water often contains microbes that can
cause disease.
d) No, it takes twice as much of your body’s water
to digest the salt in the sea water you drink.
7. How much water should the
average person drink every day?
a) 1 litre.
b) 2 litres.
c) 4 litres.
d) 6 litres.
8. If you’re approached by a
bear, what should you do?
a) Scare it, raise your arms in the
air.
b) Run.
c) Climb a tree.
d) Play dead.
9. What should you remember
to help you avoid poisonous
plants?
a) Watch the animals and eat what they
eat.
b) Boil the plant in water and any poisons
will be removed.
c) Plants with a red color are poisonous.
d) Avoid all mushrooms.
10. In cold weather, when is a
good time to start a fire?
a) 5:00 pm.
b) Your feet are frozen.
c) Your ears feel cold to the touch.
d) Your fingers are numb with
cold.
11. In general, what is the
most important survival tool?
a) fishing kit
b) first aid kit
c) knife
d) waterproof matches
12. When in a desert
environment what should you
do to conserve water?
a) Try to keep your eyes and mouth closed
so they stay moist.
b) Do not eat.
c) Keep moving to build up sweat to cool
you down.
d) Dig a hole or cover yourself with sand.
13. In order to move well
through the jungle you
should?
a) Find natural breaks in the
foliage.
b) Use vines and hanging branches
as support.
c) Stay clear of animal trails.
d) Always move in a straight line.
14. In a cold weather survival
situation which should you
do?
a) Avoid overheating.
b) Wear loose clothing.
c) Keep clothing dry.
d) All of the above.
15. When searching for
survival food, which method
is least recommended?
a) fishing.
b) trapping.
c) finding edible plants.
d) hunting.
16. If you must cross a river
you should?
a) Find a spot downstream from a
sandbar.
b) Find a rocky area as the water
will be shallow.
c) Find a level stretch where it
breaks into a few channels.
d) Build a bridge.
17. To locate the North Star
you should?
a) Look for the Big Dipper and follow the line
created by its cup end.
b) Find Sirius and look 45 degrees above it and
to the right.
c) Follow the line of Orion's belt.
d) Hold your right hand up as far as you can and
look between your index and middle fingers.
18. When signaling with fire
how do you form the
international distress signal?
a) 4 fires in a diamond.
b) 4 fires in a square.
c) 3 fires in a triangle.
d) 3 fires in a line.
19. How do you identify black
widow spiders?
a) They are small black spiders with
hair on their abdomen
b) They are black spiders with very
long legs.
c) They are dark spiders with a red
marking on the abdomen.
d) They will run away from light.
20. When picking a shelter
site, where should you put it?
a) Very close to water.
b) On ground that is dry and welldrained.
c) On low ground, such as ravines.
d) On a dry riverbed.