1) Which one of the following is not one of
the Ten Essentials?
a)
Map and Compass.
b) Water.
c) Food.
d) Viagra.
2) What is a carabiner?
a)
An Italian policeman.
b) Native American people
that Columbus encountered in the Caribbean.
c) A device for attaching
something to a rope.
d) A drink made from
chocolate flavored beans.
3) What makes a good leader?
a)
Requires newbees to carry his/her pack.
b) Samples participants'
snacks to determine nutritional value.
c) Knows where the good
donut shops are on the ride to the trail head.
d) Remembers what day
the trip is on.
4) What is the proper response then the rock leader
says, "Climbing"?
a)
"Can I have the car keys, Dude?"
b) "Do you mind if I
date your girlfriend?"
c) "Climb on."
d) "May the Force be
with you!"
5) What is the best thing to drink on a long, hard
hike?
a)
Red Bull and Mountain Dew.
b) Southern Comfort
100.
c) Plain water.
d) Metamucil.
6) Which is a winter camping necessity?
a)
Frontal Lobotomy.
b) Blowup doll of your
favorite actor/actress.
c) Extra long
catheter tube.
d) Heavyweight sleeping
bag.
7) What does GLISSADE mean?
a)
Frozen mucus around mouth and nose when skiing or snowshoeing.
b) Something to mix
with your Southern Comfort.
c) Lubricant used for
chapped inner thighs.
d) Sliding on snow.
8) What to do when you are hopelessly lost?
a)
Ask for directions at a gas station.
b) Take a bathroom break.
Someone will surely show up just as you start.
c) Set the woods on
fire so rangers will notice the smoke.
d) Keep calm and use
your map and compass skills.
9) What is the best thing to do when it begins to
lightning above timberline?
a)
Hold your ice as up in the air to repel electrical charges.
b) Finish off your Southern
Comfort.
c) Get down below timberline.
d) Wrap yourself in
duct tape and plastic sheeting.
10) In which direction does the compass needle always
point?
a)
To the nearest restroom.
b) Magnetic north.
c) True north (which
seems for some occult reason to be different from real or magnetic north.)