Island Survival II: Could You Survive Attacks From These Dangerous Animals?

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There are many crucial things you will have to do on a deserted island. You need to find food, create access to a water supply and build shelter. You may also need to defend yourself against wild animals, and with this quiz, you will test your knowledge on snakes, spiders and many other creatures you could go up against.

Island Survival II Quiz Questions

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Question 1

What should you do if you find a wild bear?

  • A
    Hide in a tree
  • B
    Run away
  • C
    Curl up in a ball
  • D
    Fight it

Question 2

Hippos are incredibly territorial. Which of the following should you never do if you see one?

  • A
    All of these
  • B
    Surprise it
  • C
    Stand between it and its calf
  • D
    Block its path

Question 3

In the event you encounter a big cat, such as a lynx or mountain lion, which action is preferable to try to avoid a confrontation?

  • A
    Stare at it directly in the eyes
  • B
    Stay perfectly still
  • C
    Make yourself look bigger than you actually are and yell at it
  • D
    Turn your back on it and run

Question 4

During what part of the day are scorpions most active?

  • A
    Afternoon
  • B
    Night
  • C
    Early morning
  • D
    24 hours

Question 5

What makes buffalo so dangerous?

  • A
    They are not dangerous at all
  • B
    They are venomous
  • C
    They have sharp, pointy teeth
  • D
    They travel in herds

Question 6

If you ever need to wrestle with a crocodile, which tactic should you implement?

  • A
    Stay behind it at all times
  • B
    Punch it in the stomach
  • C
    Grab ahold of its legs
  • D
    Keep its mouth shut

Question 7

How can you tell if a lion will try to hunt you?

  • A
    It will walk away.
  • B
    Its tail will be rigid.
  • C
    It will lie down at first.
  • D
    It will roar.

Question 8

What is your best bet if a lion starts to approach you?

  • A
    Run away
  • B
    Wave your arms over your head and scream
  • C
    Turn your back on it
  • D
    Walk away slowly

Question 9

Why should you never upset an elephant?

  • A
    They have excellent memories.
  • B
    Their feelings will be hurt.
  • C
    They will eat humans when provoked.
  • D
    They will attack one another.

Question 10

When you encounter a wild boar, why do you need to have your guard up?

  • A
    They will circle back and attack you from behind.
  • B
    They will go on a rampage and destroy everything you have.
  • C
    They will scream incessantly.
  • D
    They will continue to charge until one of you has died.

Question 11

What strategy should you utilize to get away from a wild boar?

  • A
    Get in the water
  • B
    Climb up a tree
  • C
    Get inside your shelter
  • D
    Run away

Question 12

Which of these characteristics is a sign a fish is poisonous or toxic to eat?

  • A
    They have parrot-like mouths
  • B
    They live in the reef
  • C
    They usually have boxy shapes
  • D
    All of these

Question 13

Why should you not eat barracuda?

  • A
    They are endangered
  • B
    They taste bitter
  • C
    They contain ciguatera
  • D
    They have too many bones

Question 14

How many species of shark are dangerous to humans?

  • A
    100
  • B
    About a dozen
  • C
    50
  • D
    All of them

Question 15

How can you avoid having a shark attack you?

  • A
    Stay out of the water when you are bleeding
  • B
    Avoid being around large groups of fish
  • C
    Avoid murky water
  • D
    All of these

Question 16

When is the best time to wade into the water to fish?

  • A
    Dawn
  • B
    Dusk
  • C
    Night
  • D
    Afternoon with the sun out

Question 17

If a shark attacks you, then where should you hit it?

  • A
    Gills
  • B
    Snout
  • C
    All of these
  • D
    Eyes

Question 18

When you see a rhino, but it has not seen you yet, what should you do?

  • A
    Remain calm and do not make a sound
  • B
    Run away
  • C
    Walk away
  • D
    Fight it

Question 19

What is a sign a frog is poisonous?

  • A
    It will attack you.
  • B
    It has bright coloring.
  • C
    It croaks weirdly.
  • D
    It does not hop.

Question 20

Which of these should you never do if you get stung by a jellyfish?

  • A
    Seek medical attention if you have trouble breathing
  • B
    Rinse the wound with vinegar
  • C
    Use tweezers to remove the tentacle from your skin
  • D
    Urinate on the wound

Question 21

What kind of mosquitos drink blood?

  • A
    None
  • B
    Only male
  • C
    Only female
  • D
    All of them

Question 22

Where are mosquitos most likely to congregate?

  • A
    On sand
  • B
    Within tree canopies
  • C
    By standing water
  • D
    By the ocean

Question 23

How can you tell if you are having a dangerous, abnormal reaction to a fire ant sting?

  • A
    The ants follow you around
  • B
    You get itchy for a while
  • C
    The entire limb swells
  • D
    The site turns purple

Question 24

What aspect of electric eels is surprising and makes them even more dangerous?

  • A
    They can bite.
  • B
    They attack in groups.
  • C
    They can leap out of the water to attack.
  • D
    They release toxins.

Question 25

What disease do tsetse flies carry?

  • A
    African trypanosomiasis, otherwise known as sleeping sickness
  • B
    West Nile virus
  • C
    Malaria
  • D
    HIV

Question 26

Which of these is NOT a way to avoid a bite from a tsetse fly?

  • A
    Wear long-sleeved clothing
  • B
    Wear bright clothing
  • C
    Sleep in a screened room
  • D
    Avoid wandering into bushes during the day

Question 27

What should you do if a hawk attacks you?

  • A
    Play dead
  • B
    Run away
  • C
    Turn your back to it
  • D
    Face them if possible

Question 28

What should you do if you encounter a snake in the wild?

  • A
    Try to step on it
  • B
    Walk away or give it a wide berth as you go around it
  • C
    Find a mouse to lure it away
  • D
    Lie down on the ground and pretend you are dead

Question 29

What is a common trait all venomous snakes share?

  • A
    They are all black
  • B
    They are sidewinders
  • C
    They have rattles
  • D
    They have diamond-shaped heads

Question 30

How can you tell if a snake is about to strike?

  • A
    It will rear up and flatten its neck
  • B
    It will hiss more
  • C
    It will back up at first
  • D
    It will not move a muscle

Comments (8)

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A lot of fun. Survival has different schools of thought though. I know from experience.

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Many of these questions’ answers were incorrect

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@CFP_Wolverine and a black bear will clib a tree after you they clib will and a grizzly will knock a tree down to get at you iff possible so it would have to be a big deeply well rooted tree to clib and who has that kind of forsight when being attacked

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it was pretty easy to me

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good quiz

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Awesome quiz, how can I make one of my own?

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While it is true vipers have triangular heads, deadly elapids like cobras & colubrids like the boomslang have smaller, proportional, almost elegant head shapes.

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#6 You might rethink this one. Black brown bear, polar bears are a completely different ,if you don't have a gun. black bear coming at you has the intention of eating you, a brown bear and grizzly, it's hard to tell what the intent is, polar bear,G luck

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