Basic Map & Compass Quiz Answers

Q 1. True or False. A compass is only useful in conjunction with a map?
Answer: b. False. A compass will indicate a course and let you dead reckon to each leg of your course.

Q 2. A topo map indicates which of the following?
Answer: e. a,b,c, & d All are indicated on a topo map and yes, even gas stations, only they are represented by building symbols. Ok, it may have been a trick answer using gas stations.

Q 3. A standard compass indicates how many degrees?
Answer: c. 360

Q 4. The term declination means?
Answer: d. A deviation between magnetic and true north.

Q 5. Which is shown on a topo map, grid North, magnetic North or true North?
Answer: d. a,b & c All are shown, when applicable, as the magnetic declination symbol and of course, true North is the map's top.

Q 6. A 15 minute topographical map means?
Answer: e. Both c & d. The term does indicate a 15 minute distance from bottom to top of the map but also these maps have a scale of 1:63,360.

Q 7. Dead reckoning means?
Answer: b. Dead or "ded" means deduced reckoning.

Q 8. To reverse a heading of 280 degrees, you would?
Answer: c. Subtract 180 degrees. To reverse course you always subtract 180 degrees if the heading is larger than 180 degrees and add 180 degrees to the heading if it was less than 180 degrees.

Q 9. A map's top always represents?
Answer: c. North

Q 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?
Answer: d. 270 degrees West for 50 yards then 200 degrees Southwest for 100 yards. Always subtract or add 180 degrees to the bearing you came in on starting with the last heading. Make sure you determine the distance correctly or you'll miss your target.

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!