Outdoor Activities Trivia

1. What is the etymological origin of the word "boomerang"?

From Quiz Where's that Boomerang? It'll Come Back To You

Answer: Aboriginal languages

The word was adapted from Aboriginal languages that don't exist anymore, originating from the area of New South Wales in Australia. The word first appeared in 1827 calling it a "missile weapon used by Australian aborigines". Another source points to a slightly earlier timeline origin of 1822. Still another year is quoted as 1824 by Merriam-Webster as the first known use. But all sources identify the originating culture as Aboriginal, including the Dharuk language around Port Jackson, Australia.

From Quiz Orienteering Orientation

Answer: Declination

Declination is the term for this angular difference, although in some places, the bearing to the magnetic and geographic poles line up and the difference is zero. The north magnetic pole is located in northern Canada, while the geographic pole is where all the lines of longitude come together at 90 degrees north latitude. The magnetic pole moves ever so slightly, causing small annual changes in the local declination.

From Quiz Recreational Boating

Answer: Compass and map

Although not required, having a compass, map or GPS can be helpful. Also, if out at night, there are specific lighting requirements that must be obeyed. Besides the USCG regulations, each U.S. State may also have specific regulations a boater should be aware of.

From Quiz Bee Keeping Just for Fun

Answer: racket

It is important for a beekeeper, especially one who is just beginning, to wear a full suit to ensure safety. Being stung is no fun. Bee suits are made of heavy duty material which prevents stings. The mesh used for the veil is specially designed so that you can see what you are doing while your face is totally protected. The hive tool is a metal object which is very much like a crowbar. It is used to open sealed box lids. A smoker is used to quiet the bees while opening the hive. A racket is used by players of tennis, badminton or squash. It has no relevance to beekeeping.

From Quiz Let It Snow?

Answer: A Soaker

Snowballs dipped in water are sometimes called, "soakers". The water is applied after one tries to make the perfect snowball. To make a perfect snowball the most important ingredient is the type of snow used which cannot be too dry nor too slushy. This is usually called "packing snow". It is also recommended that when gathering the snow one should avoid the top crust of the snow and use the snow immediately underneath. Having made many a snowball, this author was surprised to find that there are many sites devoted to "how to make the perfect snowball". Snowball 101: a new educational course?

From Quiz Gold Fever: Do you have it?

Answer: George Massie

George "Buzzard" Massie, born in 1939 in Norfolk, Virginia. Massie started the G.P.A.A. in his garage in 1968 and published his first magazine in 1973. In 1993 he co-founded the Outdoor Channel and started his TV show in 1998. Buzzard passed away in 1998 and left the legacy to his son, Tom Massie who now runs the G.P.A.A. out of Temecula, California.

From Quiz ...And Then I Ran Out of Gas

Answer: 3 days

Look for a source of water before you run out! People need at least 1 cup (8 oz.) per day to survive. Try looking in valley bottoms where water would naturally flow to. If no water can be seen, look for areas of green trees or bushes and try digging there. Water may be just under the surface.

From Quiz This Quiz is Barely Legal!

Answer: 3

Charles Crawford was a District and Sessions Judge at Thane, just outside Bombay. His naturist club only ever had three members; himself plus two sons of a local missionary, named Andrew and Kellogg Calderwood. The club was short-lived, and folded shortly after Crawford's second marriage in 1892. But its purpose, as a place where people could relax in a clothes-free environment, means that it is popularly credited with being the first modern naturist club.

From Quiz It's a Jungle Out There!

Answer: Tropical rainforests

Rainforests are usually tropical, that is, between the latitudes of the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. Temperate rainforests do also exist, such as the Great Bear Rainforest of British Columbia.

From Quiz Cemeteries Can be Fun

Answer: Graving

"Graving" is a hobby that is increasing in popularity. Although some people may find this hobby a little weird a growing number of people enjoy the hobby of finding and photographing graves in order to preserve history and family ancestries.

From Quiz Kites

Answer: American Kitefliers Association

American Kitefliers Association is a non-profit organization for people of all ages who are interested in not only kite flying, but kite building and photographing kites. American Kitefliers Association was set up to introduce people to the origins of the kite and the technology that goes into building some intricate kites.

From Quiz Where's that Boomerang? It'll Come Back To You

Answer: Poland

So while we associate boomerangs historically with Australia, they have actually existed in many parts around the globe. The oldest example of one was found in southern Poland, in the Oblazowa Cave. Archeologists began exploring the cave in 1985 and in Layer VIII they found an ancient boomerang artifact made out of a mammoth tusk. They estimate its age to be about 30,000 years old.

From Quiz Orienteering Orientation

Answer: Deviation

A close-by magnetic field attracts the compass needle, which is itself magnetized, deviating it away from pointing at the earth's magnetic pole: this error is thus known as deviation. Ferrous metals - iron, steel - and electronics like wristwatches and the various "smart" devices are the usual causes of deviation when orienteering. Also beware of bolts, nails and the framework of any table you use to calculate your course before you hit the trail.

From Quiz Recreational Boating

Answer: Yaw

Yaw can be used as a verb or a noun but it generally refers to the movement (oscillation) around the vertical axis in boats. On a boat, pitch is a front to back movement and roll is side to side. I just put shimmy in to fill out the options.

From Quiz Let It Snow?

Answer: Use a wooden board

According to the National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration, one way to get an accurate snowfall measurement is to take a two foot by two foot square of wood, preferably plywood, paint it white, place it on the ground before the predicted snowfall, and then stake it out. The plywood is painted white to reduce the effect of the sun's heat.

From Quiz Left to Your Own Devices

Answer: Allows cooking food and purifying water

A good fire can mark the difference between winning the battle against the surrounding elements or having a really bad time while waiting to return home. Apart from using it to signal your position to rescue teams, you can cook food, purify water, keep yourself warm and enhance your morale, comfort and safety as you get your bearings. Be careful though of lighting your fire on a clear area away from flammable trees and brush: a forest fire is a lot harder to survive than just being lost!

From Quiz Into the Woods

Answer: Tinder, kindling, then small fuel.

Excellent forms of tinder include; Birch bark, dryer lint, and dry grass. There are plenty of others. Your woods will provide your best tinder! Heed your surroundings and learn what nature has to offer.

From Quiz This Quiz is Barely Legal!

Answer: The entire group was acquitted

The ALPC had been founded in 1929 by Kurt Barthel as the first official club for naturists in the United States. At the 1931 trial by the New York Court of General Sessions, the judge decided that the group were not guilty of "lewd behaviour", and had in fact done everything reasonable to maintain their privacy and avoid offence to the general public. This widely-reported legal decision was a major factor in the growth of naturism in the USA.

From Quiz Ghost Towning in the United States

Answer: Ghost Town Fever

Fortunately, this is a pleasant and wonderful affliction. It starts tugging at you as soon as winter breaks and the first warm, sunny day of spring strikes.

From Quiz Lost Outdoors? Just Look to the Sky!

Answer: South

The Sun traverses across the sky from east to west, and it at its highest point while due south in the Northern Hemisphere. To best estimate when the Sun is at its highest point, find a location with a clear view of the southern sky, and plant a stick in the ground. In the dirt, trace the path of the end of the stick's shadow. After noon, the line between the shortest point between the line traced and the stick points due south.

From Quiz Something About Telescopes

Answer: refracting telescope

Refracting telescopes are great starter scopes. They are easy to manage, and produce sharp images.

From Quiz A Fit of Peak

Answer: Wainwrights

Alfred Wainwright, spent his working life as employed by borough councils in Lancashire. He was also skilled in drawing and wrote his guides in the 1950s and 60s with highly detailed but clear sketches. The simple definition of a Wainwright (as a hill), is whether or not it has a chapter written about it by Alfred Wainwright. If it has, it is a Wainwright, if not it isn't. At the beginning of the 21st century the books were being revised by Trevor Jesty to incorporate up to date information about paths and routes, plus parking, which wasn't an issue for the original author. (He used buses in the main.) In August 2008, a six year old was recorded as being the youngest person (to date) to have completed all 214 Wainwrights.

From Quiz Hash House Harriers History

Answer: hare and hounds & hare and hound

The idea of Hashing is generally believed to have developed from 'Hare and Hounds', a game begun at Rugby School in England in 1837. Rugby of course is also credited with developing the sport of Rugby Football in 1823.

From Quiz Kites

Answer: 1964

The American Kitefliers Association was founded in 1964 by Robert Ingraham. With the establishment of the AKA, Robert has over three thousand members in over twenty-five different countries. The AKA conventions are held on different coasts each year. The association publishes a magazine each quarter called "Kiting".

From Quiz Where's that Boomerang? It'll Come Back To You

Answer: London, England

Kia Motors is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, and the Kia America arm of that company is headquartered in Irvine, California. The event was organized in The United Kingdom, and the accomplishment was performed by The British Boomerang Society. The size of the giant boomerang was 2.74 meters from tip to tip, or 9 feet.

From Quiz Hiking in the Desert Wind

Answer: Keep your phone turned off when not in use.

The best way to conserve your phone's battery power is to keep it turned off unless you need it to make a call. Cell phones can easily overheat in the high desert temperatures, so not using background apps, or simply keeping it turned off, will save your phone from losing power or malfunctioning, making it ready to use in case on an emergency (assuming you have cell reception). Taking solar powered portable chargers and extra batteries are also highly recommended. (question by kaddarsgirl)

From Quiz Recreational Boating

Answer: Orange flag with a black square and a black circle on it

A black square and a black circle on an orange flag means the boaters are in distress and need help. A solid red or orange flag means a water skier is in the water. A red flag with a white diagonal stripe means that a scuba diver is in the area. I invented the white flag with a red triangle to fill out the choices.

From Quiz Bee Keeping Just for Fun

Answer: its body is large and thick and it makes a heavier sound when it flies by.

The male bee is called a drone. The drone does no work in the hive. It just flies in to feed and rest. The drone flies up to about 1000 feet seeking a virgin queen bee on her first flight to mate.

From Quiz Let It Snow?

Answer: Philadelphia

On January 7, 1996, Philadelphia and its nearby vicinities received 27.6 inches of snow from the blizzard that occurred on that date. This major classic type of snowstorm blanketed the northeast portion of the USA from the Mid-Atlantic to the New England states. Philadelphia's second and third major snow falls deposited 22.5 inches of snow on December 19, 2009, and 21.9 inches on February 6, 2010. Numbers four, five and six for largest accumulations occurred in 1983, 1915, and 2003. Does this give rise to the question of Global Warming?

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