SURVIVAL TRIVIA: FIRE

Q: What is the best of these woods for starting a friction fire?

a. yucca b. ironwood c. Osage orange d. red oak a. bow drill b. fire plow c. hand drill d. bamboo saw a. Dakota hole b. fox hole c. cat hole d. fire hole a. fire wall b. stone ring c. coal bed d. fire shelter a. river b. granite c. sandstone d. quartz a. teepee b. pile c. bundle d. circle a. tinder b. tender c. tundra d. twine a. mossy barks b. rotten logs c. milky saps woods d. green branches a. iron b. hard c. soft d. medium a. fungus carry b. brush fire c. twig torch d. coal hold a. flint b. lamb fat c. Vaseline d. rubber a. cook food b. signal to help c. get rid of insects d. boil water

Q: Which of these fire-starting methods require cordage?

Q: What is the best technique for a safe fire in high winds on open ground?

Q: What is the best way to retain heat from a fire for a shelter?

Q: What type of rock should NOT be used for fires?

Q: Which of these formations is the best for starting a fire?

Q: What do you call the small ball of fire-starting material?

Q: Of these poor fuel choices, which is not a type of wood for burning?

Q: Which kind of wood is most difficult for starting a friction fire?

Q: What is the best primitive way to transport a fire to a new camp?

Q: Which of the following is not a fire extender?

Q: Why would you use a smudge fire in a survival situation?

SURVIVAL HOMES AND GARDENS: SURVIVAL TRIVIA CONTEST

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Winners!

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