Wilderness Survival Trivia Questions

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  1. The 'Rule of Threes' states you can survive approximately three minutes without this essential element.

    • Water
    • Air/Oxygen
    • Food
    • Shelter
  2. In survival situations, this acronym S.T.O.P. reminds you to Sit, Think, Observe, and do this final action.

    • Panic
    • Pray
    • Proceed
    • Plan
  3. Before drinking water from a stream in the wilderness, this process using heat is essential to kill harmful pathogens.

    • Boiling
    • Freezing
    • Shaking
    • Filtering alone
  4. This type of emergency shelter can be quickly made by piling leaves, branches, and debris against a fallen log.

    • A-frame tent
    • Snow cave
    • Debris hut
    • Lean-to
  5. Cotton clothing is dangerous in cold, wet conditions because it loses its insulating properties when wet, earning this nickname.

    • Death silk
    • Death cotton
    • Killer fabric
    • Wet doom
  6. This moss commonly found on trees tends to grow more abundantly on this side of trees in the Northern Hemisphere.

    • North side
    • South side
    • East side
    • West side
  7. This condition occurs when your body temperature drops below 95°F (35°C), causing shivering, confusion, and potentially death.

    • Hypothermia
    • Hyperthermia
    • Dehydration
    • Frostbite
  8. This survival priority should be addressed before food, as humans can only survive about three days without it.

    • Shelter building
    • Water
    • Fire making
    • Signaling

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