What’s Your Wilderness Survival IQ?

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Question 1/10

Which of these can be used to find cardinal directions (north, south, east, west)?

  • Shadows
  • A watch
  • Stars
  • Plants
  • All of the above
Question 2/10

The morse code signal for SOS is...

  • Three long, three short, three long
  • Three short, one long, three short
  • Three short, three long, three short
  • HELLLLLP!!!!!!
Question 3/10

What's the most valuable tool for wilderness survival?

  • A knife
  • A lighter
  • A gun
  • A tent
  • A compass
Question 4/10

All things considered, in a temperate climate, which should come first, fire or shelter?

  • Fire
  • Shelter
Question 5/10

If you had to eat bugs, which of these would be smart to avoid?

  • Colorful bugs
  • Hairy bugs
  • Smelly bugs
  • All of the above
Question 6/10

Is it ever safe to drink salt water?

  • Yes, if you boil it and capture the evaporation
  • No
Question 7/10

You come to a river that is too wide to jump across. Where's the safest place to cross?

  • The narrow portion
  • Not wide, not narrow; right in the middle
  • It's not safe to cross at all
  • The wide portion
Question 8/10

If you're slightly wounded in a survival situation, it's best to...

  • Close the wound and leave it some moisture to heal
  • Keep the wound open to the air to dry
  • Amputate
  • Ignore it
Question 9/10

How long can the average person survive without water?

  • 2 days
  • 3-5 days
  • 5-7 days
  • 9 days
Question 10/10

Which of these can be a sign of approaching bad weather?

  • Red sky at dusk
  • Red sky at dawn
  • Neither

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