What’s Your Wilderness Survival IQ?
When you’re surviving in the wild, there’s no room for wrong answers. Fortunately, we made this quiz so you can test your knowledge before you actually need it! Take it and find out your wilderness survival IQ.
- step
- step
- step
- step
- step
- step
- step
- step
- step
- step
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
