How Knotty Are you?
Think you can tie knots? Or do you tie lots and just call them knots? Test your knot IQ with this quiz!
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Question 1/10
You would use the alpine butterfly knot to:
- Rig up a swing safely
- Tie on to my harness for climbing
- Create an anchor along a line
- Huh? Alpine what...?
Question 2/10
Which of these is the worst method for joining two lines?
Question 3/10
Which of these is not a knot?
Question 4/10
The clove hitch is great for:
- Creating an anchor at a fixed height on a cylinder
- Quickly and securely lifting objects with a line
- Tying off to scaffolding to repel
Question 5/10
Which of these loops is the recommended anchor for rock climbing?
Question 6/10
Which of these does not use an overhand knot?
Question 7/10
The reef knot is often unknowingly mis-tied as the:
- Granny knot
- Shoe lace knot
- Square knot
Question 8/10
"The rabbit comes out of his hole" is a story to help remember tying which knot:
- The Larks Head
- The Bowline
- The Sheet Bend
Question 9/10
A great way to store rope is:
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Daisy chained
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Barrel knot
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Flaked
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Coiled
Question 10/10
When someone tells you to tie a knot on a bite they mean:
- Tie it in the middle of the rope
- Use my teeth to assist in tying the knot
- Double the rope over before tying the knot
