Would you survive? A Survival Test
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  1. You're alone in the wilds. You have no idea how long it will take for someone to find you. What is your greatest danger:
    Starvation and lack of water
    Panic
    Attack by wild animals, especially at night


  1. Your airliner has crashed in the mountains. You're one of several survivors. This is what you do:
    Climb to the top of the nearest mountain and build a signal fire.
    make short trips; a road may be nearby
    Stay put and wait for rescue


  1. It's cold and you have no fire. In order to keep warm you would:
    Remain motionless to conserve energy
    Exercise vigorously
    Cover your head


  1. The temperature is below zero, but there are clothing and blankets in the crashed plane. Your best course is to:
    Bundle up with everything you can find
    Avoid perspiring
    Keep your feet warm


  1. A search plane flies overhead. In order to attract a plane's attention, you:
    Use the mirror in your compact as a signal
    Wave your most colorful piece of clothing.
    Climb to the top of a tree.


  1. Which one of these American wild animals should you most worry about meeting?
    A bobcat
    A mountain lion
    A mink


  1. You've accidentally disturbed a grizzly bear or a female black bear with cubs and it's obviously angry. The thing to do is:
    Faint, or at least pretend to faint
    Moving slowly, hide behind a tree
    Run as fast as you can.


  1. It's night in the Canadian wilderness. You're surrounded by wolves. Your course of action:
    Yell at the wolves and they'll probably run away.
    Build a fire to keep them at a distance.
    Ignore them.


  1. You suspect it may be many days before you're found. Your greatest concern is:
    Lack of food
    Lack of water
    Lack of shelter


  1. Your hunger pangs are serious. You must eat something. You:
    Chew leaves, but don't swallow them
    Eat tree bark
    Catch and eat small snakes and insects


  1. If you're starving, there's one tasty wild animal you can capture without traps or weapons:
    Cottontail rabbit with young
    woodchuck
    Porcupine


  1. Of hazards you may face in the wilderness, you should concern yourself least about:
    A poisonous snake bite.
    A sprained ankle.
    Lack of pure drinking water.


  1. Your airliner has crashed in deep snow and the temperature is below zero. The warmest place you can be is:
    In the plane's broken fuselage
    Under the snow
    Inside a tent made of seat cushions and parachutes


  1. When snow is on the ground, snow blindness is a danger. You have no sunglasses, therefore you:
    Close your eyes frequently as soon as they start hurting.
    Shade your eyes whenever the sun is shining.
    Shade your eyes whether there is sunshine or not.


  1. A severe electrical storm occurs. Where is the safest place to be?
    In the open, away from all the trees
    In a forest, which will also shelter you from the rain
    Under the tallest tree, which will bleed off the electrical charge.


  1. It's very cold. Another survivor of the plane crash tells you that you have a white spot on your nose -- frostbite! You:
    Warm the spot with your hand.
    Rub it with snow.
    Cover your face with cloth or fur.


  1. A danger in the woods can be a fox or a raccoon with rabies. You can recognize an infected animal because it:
    shows no sign of fear
    howls and whimpers
    foams at the mouth


  1. Your airliner has crashed at sea. You're in the water waiting to be picked up by a life raft. Sharks appear! You:
    Kick them off as they approach.
    Try not to worry - you know the won't touch you if you're not bleeding.
    Put your head under the water and yell.


  1. You're in a life raft at sea without drinking water and desperately thirsty. You would drink:
    Sea water -- it's safe to ingest in moderate quanities.
    Urine -- repulsive thought, but you'll need it, to replenish body moisture.
    The blood of sea birds


  1. Your airliner has been forced down in the burning hot desert. Our best plan is to:
    Remain in the shade, moving as little as possible.
    Take off all the clothing you can and breath through your mouth
    Stay active so perspiration will cool you.