Ultimate Survival Test! Trivia Quiz

Answer: food

While finding food is important, you need to make sure you have obtained water, shelter, and protection from the elements (such as a fire) first. People can survive weeks without food, but only a few days without water. You also need shelter and fire to stay safe, dry, and warm. (This is only true if you have no dietary problems [diabetes, for ex.] that require you to eat every day.)

Answer: Stay put and wait for someone to find you.

ALWAYS tell someone where you're going to be before you leave. If you've already told others where you were planning on going, they'll know about where to look for you if you get lost. Moving away from the area will only make matters worse.

Answer: Leave it in and go to the hospital immediately.

The piece of glass could be blocking severed blood vessels. Removing it could result in major blood loss.

Answer: Yes

There could still be dangerous microorganisms or other harmful things living in the water, even though it looks perfectly clean. Drinking this water without boiling it can make you very ill. When purifying water over a fire, wait until it reaches a rolling boil. Continue boiling for five minutes if you're at sea level, and one more minute for every one thousand feet above sea level in order to kill all of the disease-causing bacteria.

Answer: Fight back.

Even if you lie still, sharks can sense whether something is dead or alive. There is also no way anyone could out-swim a shark. Splashing might entice a shark even more to attack. But your chances of surviving a shark attack are greatly increased if you hit it in the eyes and gills.

Answer: A mother bear.

Mother bears will do anything to protect their young and are extremely dangerous. Although a mother bear will attack to protect her cubs, she is less likely to kill you than a male. Also, running from a bear is useless. Running ignites their chasing instinct and they can reach speeds of up to 35 miles per hour. So if you're walking through bear country, sing, talk, or make noise so that bears can hear you and avoid you.

Answer: Try to suck out the venom

Keeping the victim still, with the wound below the heart will help to prevent the venom from spreading. A sterile dressing will keep the wound clean and removing jewelry or clothing will help if there is swelling following the bite. Cutting into the wound, or trying to suck out the venom may cause further infection. Get medical help as soon as possible.

Answer: False

Getting overheated leads to sweating, which makes you wet. Being wet in the cold can lead to hypothermia, which is when your body temperature is dangerously low. If too hot, you should remove only one layer of clothing at a time.

Answer: Avoid looking it in the eyes and slowly walk away.

It's too dangerous to threaten an aggressive dog. Making eye contact is a dog's way of threatening or challenging another dog. You should be passive and leave it alone.

Answer: Winds blowing the sand can change the landscape.

If the sand dunes are constantly changing, it's easy to get lost, even with a map. It's best to travel with someone who knows the area very well.