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How do you find North? What does declination mean? Think you know? Take this short 10 question Map & Compass Skills quiz to test yourself:

Basic Map & Conpass Quiz

1. True or False. A compass is only useful in conjunction with a map?

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2. A topo map indicates which of the following?

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3. A standard compass indicates how many degrees?

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4. The term declination means?

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5. Which is shown on a topo map, grid North, magnetic North or true North?

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6. A 15 minute topographical map means?

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7. Dead reckoning means?

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8. To reverse a heading of 280 degrees, you would?

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9. A map's top always represents?

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10. Walking at a heading of 20 degrees for 100 yards then changing course to a heading of 90 degrees and walking for 50 yards, your back track would be?

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Ok, how did you do? Miss a few? Check your score.

Number Wrong Score
0 -2 You'll find camp and be fed in no time!

3 -4 You are going to be a few hours late for supper.

5 -6 The search party will be along soon.

7 -8 You'd better stay in camp and fix supper for the ones that only missed 2 questions!

For an advanced Wilderness Quiz join us for one of our skills courses and we'll give you the answers!

Other quizes to test yourself:

Basic Wilderness Quiz
Basic Map & Compass Quiz (back to top of page)
Intermediate Wilderness Quiz

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