A) Eat a snack.
B) Set your destination bearing.
C) Orient yourself to the map.
D) Find a landmark.

A) The baseplate.
B) The sighting mirror.
C) The magnetic needle.
D) The bezel.

A) The height of a mountain.
B) The compass's accuracy rating.
C) The time of day.
D) The difference between true north and magnetic north.

A) Walk faster.
B) Add it to your distance calculation.
C) Adjust the bezel to account for the declination angle.
D) Ignore it; it doesn't matter.

A) A type of berry.
B) The angle between your desired direction and north.
C) The weight of your pack.
D) A large animal.

A) Use the sun to determine direction.
B) Place the compass on the map with the edge along your route.
C) Eat the map.
D) Throw the compass in the air.

A) Start a fire.
B) Climb a tree.
C) Run as fast as you can.
D) Follow the bearing, keeping the compass needle aligned.

A) Using only three fingers to hold the compass.
B) Cooking over a triangle-shaped fire.
C) Using bearings from two or more known locations to find your position.
D) Walking in a triangle pattern.

A) To ensure you are staying on your intended course.
B) To confuse animals.
C) To save battery power.
D) Because it looks cool.

A) Wearing the wrong shoes.
B) Wearing too much sunscreen.
C) Being influenced by nearby metal objects.
D) Not eating enough.

A) Sighting mirror or sighting line.
B) Baseplate ruler.
C) The bezel.
D) The liquid filling.

A) A map of traffic patterns.
B) A map of restaurants.
C) A map showing elevation using contour lines.
D) A map of the solar system.

A) Rivers.
B) Roads.
C) Elevation.
D) Animal trails.

A) The slope is steep.
B) There is a lake.
C) The slope is gentle.
D) There is a forest.

A) To start a fire.
B) To use as a ruler and for map alignment.
C) To store water.
D) To tell the time.

A) To clean the compass.
B) To set declination.
C) To indicate your direction of travel.
D) To measure distance.

A) Climb the tallest tree.
B) Run around in circles.
C) Stay calm and retrace your steps.
D) Give up.

A) Practice only when you are lost.
B) Practice in a familiar area.
C) Only practice indoors.
D) Never practice, just learn on the fly.

A) To prevent damage and maintain readability.
B) It's not important.
C) Wet compasses don't work.
D) Because wet maps attract bears.

A) By throwing rocks.
B) Pace counting.
C) Guessing wildly.
D) Using a fishing line.

A) Pray to the compass gods.
B) Ensure you have practiced and are confident in your skills.
C) Hope for the best.
D) Blame someone else.

A) To set and read bearings.
B) To make the compass look cool.
C) To protect the needle.
D) To store emergency supplies.

A) Too much sunlight.
B) Low battery.
C) Magnetic interference.
D) The compass is hungry.

A) Another term for bearing, measured in degrees.
B) A type of tree.
C) A unit of time.
D) A kind of bird.

A) Regularly, every few minutes.
B) Only at the beginning.
C) Never.
D) Only when you feel lost.

A) Compasses interfere with GPS signals.
B) GPS provides precise location, compass provides direction.
C) GPS makes the compass obsolete.
D) They don't work together.

A) Litter the trail with trash.
B) Use natural markers like rocks or sticks.
C) Yell loudly.
D) Spray paint the trees.

A) Color and style.
B) Durability, accuracy, and features.
C) Brand name only.
D) Price only.

A) It attracts bears.
B) It's unfashionable.
C) It's unlucky.
D) Metal can interfere with the compass needle.

A) Just a cellphone.
B) Nothing else is needed.
C) A backup navigation tool and knowledge of its use.
D) Hope and a good attitude.