Would You Survive Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. While hiking, you realize you no longer recognize the trail and do not know your position. What is the best initial response?
Walk downhill immediately because every valley leads to a town
Keep moving quickly before daylight or good weather runs out
Stop, stay calm, assess your location and resources, and avoid aimless travel
Split up so each person can search a different direction
2. Floodwater is flowing across the road ahead, and you cannot judge its depth. What should you do?
Walk into the water first to test whether the road is intact
Drive through slowly while keeping the engine at high speed
Turn around and use a route that is not flooded
Follow another vehicle closely so it breaks the current
3. You are indoors when strong earthquake shaking begins. Which response is generally recommended?
Run outside before the shaking becomes stronger
Stand in a doorway until the movement stops
Drop, cover your head and neck, and hold on beneath sturdy shelter if available
Move beside a large window so you can monitor conditions outside
4. Someone has a deep cut on their arm that is bleeding heavily. What is the best immediate action while help is being arranged?
Rinse the wound continuously until the bleeding slows
Raise the arm and avoid touching the wound
Apply firm, direct pressure with clean cloth or dressing
Remove each soaked dressing before adding another
5. A smoke alarm wakes you at night, and smoke is beginning to fill the hallway. What should you do?
Hide in a bathroom and wait unless you can see flames
Open windows first so the smoke has somewhere to escape
Search every room before leaving, even if visibility is worsening
Leave by the nearest safe exit, staying low beneath the smoke, and remain outside
6. During a heatwave, a person becomes confused, has very hot skin, and cannot respond normally. What is the safest interpretation?
It may be heat stroke and requires urgent emergency help and active cooling
It is ordinary heat fatigue that should resolve after sleep
It is probably mild dehydration, so emergency help is unnecessary
It shows the body is adapting normally to the temperature
7. Officials issue a mandatory evacuation order for your area because a fast-moving wildfire is approaching. What should you do?
Wait until flames are visible so the threat can be confirmed
Leave promptly using official routes and take essential emergency items if they are ready
Remain home to protect belongings unless smoke enters the building
Use an unofficial shortcut to avoid traffic, even if roads are closed
8. Which combination most strongly suggests hypothermia rather than ordinary discomfort from cold?
Thirst, sweating, and warm red skin
Persistent shivering, confusion, and loss of coordination
Sneezing, itchy eyes, and a sore throat
Muscle soreness that improves during activity
9. You are swimming near shore when a rip current pulls you away from the beach. What response best conserves energy and improves your chance of escaping it?
Stay calm, float or tread water, and swim parallel to shore when able before angling back
Dive beneath the current and walk along the seabed
Swim directly against the current with maximum effort
Remove visible swimwear so the current has less to pull
10. A carbon monoxide alarm sounds in your home, although nobody can see or smell anything unusual. What should everyone do?
Silence the alarm and wait to see whether it sounds again
Move into fresh air and contact emergency services from outside
Stay inside but open a window beside the alarm
Search every room for the source before opening a door
11. Thunder is audible while you are in an open field. Where should you seek shelter?
Inside a substantial enclosed building or hard-topped vehicle
Inside an open-sided picnic shelter
Under the tallest isolated tree nearby
Flat on the ground in the lowest open area
12. A person has just touched a hot pan and sustained a minor thermal burn. What is the appropriate first response?
Cover the area immediately with butter or oil
Place ice directly against the skin until it feels numb
Break any blisters so heat can escape
Cool the burn under cool or lukewarm running water and remove nearby jewelry if it is not stuck
13. An adult collapses, is unresponsive, and is not breathing normally. What should a bystander do?
Give food or water to restore energy
Call emergency services, begin CPR, and use an AED if available
Place the person in a seated position and watch for improvement
Wait several minutes to confirm that breathing will not restart
14. Your clothing catches fire. Which sequence is designed to extinguish the flames?
Run to create airflow, then remove the clothing
Stand upright and beat the flames with your hands
Jump repeatedly while calling for assistance
Stop, drop to the ground, and roll while covering your face
15. You are assembling basic supplies for a short disruption in which tap water may become unavailable. Which item addresses the most immediate essential need?
A full set of cooking utensils
Several changes of clothing
Printed entertainment materials
A suitable supply of potable water
16. You must use clear water from a backcountry stream where disease-causing microorganisms may be present. Which method is most dependable when suitable equipment is unavailable?
Bring it to a rolling boil before drinking it
Let the water stand until visible sediment sinks
Add a small amount of ordinary table salt
Pass it through a clean piece of clothing only