How to build a fire with matches
  • 1. What is the first and most crucial step in building a fire with matches?
A) Finding a suitable location
B) Arranging the kindling
C) Striking the match
D) Gathering dry tinder
  • 2. Which of these materials makes the best tinder?
A) Dry birch bark
B) Green leaves
C) Wet wood
D) Damp grass
  • 3. What is the purpose of kindling?
A) To create smoke
B) To catch the flame from the tinder and build a larger fire
C) To block the wind
D) To provide a base for the fire
  • 4. How should you strike a match?
A) Away from your body
B) On your shoe
C) In the air
D) Towards your body
  • 5. What should you do immediately after striking the match?
A) Cup your hands around the flame to protect it from the wind
B) Throw it on the kindling
C) Blow on it hard
D) Drop it on the ground
  • 6. How do you feed the fire once the kindling is burning?
A) Leave it unattended
B) Smother it with large logs
C) Pour water on it
D) Gradually add larger pieces of wood
  • 7. What is the best type of wood to use for a long-lasting fire?
A) Softwood (pine, fir)
B) Rotten wood
C) Hardwood (oak, maple)
D) Green wood
  • 8. Why is it important to choose a safe location for your fire?
A) To attract animals
B) To cook food
C) To prevent wildfires
D) To keep warm
  • 9. What is a good way to protect your fire from the wind?
A) Fan the flames
B) Pour gasoline on it
C) Remove all the fuel
D) Build a windbreak
  • 10. What should you do before leaving a fire unattended?
A) Let it burn out on its own
B) Cover it with leaves
C) Extinguish it completely
D) Move it to a different location
  • 11. What is the 'teepee' fire structure good for?
A) Cooking food
B) Producing lots of smoke
C) Quickly establishing a flame
D) Slow burning
  • 12. What is the 'log cabin' fire structure good for?
A) Quick bursts of flame
B) Long, slow burning fire
C) Smokeless fire
D) Very hot cooking fire
  • 13. What is a safe distance to clear around a fire pit?
A) 1 foot
B) 3 feet
C) No clearing necessary
D) 10 feet
  • 14. If your matches are damp, what can you try?
A) Dry them in the sun or inside your clothing
B) Throw them away
C) Rub them against a rock
D) Soak them in water
  • 15. What is the best way to extinguish a fire?
A) Pour gasoline on it
B) Douse it with water and stir the ashes
C) Cover it with dirt
D) Leave it to burn out
  • 16. What is the most important safety precaution when using matches?
A) Store them in a waterproof container
B) Give them to children
C) Play with them indoors
D) Leave them lying around
  • 17. Why is it important to elevate your firewood off the ground?
A) To make it easier to carry
B) To help it burn faster
C) To keep it dry
D) To hide it from animals
  • 18. What does 'fire lay' refer to?
A) The color of the flames
B) The arrangement of tinder, kindling, and fuel wood
C) The location of the fire
D) The type of matches used
  • 19. What is char cloth used for?
A) Cooking food
B) Catching a spark easily
C) Extinguishing a fire
D) Making the fire burn hotter
  • 20. What is the buddy system good for when starting a fire?
A) Ensuring safety and assistance
B) Taking pictures
C) Dividing the work
D) Making the process more fun
  • 21. Which is NOT a good source of natural tinder?
A) Bird nests
B) Pine needles
C) Dry leaves
D) Green moss
  • 22. What is the 'upside-down' fire lay designed for?
A) Cooking efficiently
B) Creating a large, quick flame
C) Producing a lot of smoke
D) Burning for a long time with minimal tending
  • 23. What should you do if the tinder catches, but the kindling doesn't?
A) Give up and try again later
B) Blow on the kindling hard
C) Add more tinder carefully
D) Smother the tinder
  • 24. Why is it important to have a water source nearby?
A) To extinguish the fire quickly if needed
B) To stay hydrated
C) To cook food
D) To wash your hands
  • 25. What is a fire starter?
A) A specific type of wood
B) A manufactured product designed to easily ignite tinder
C) A technique for building a fire
D) A safety precaution
  • 26. Why should you avoid using accelerants like gasoline?
A) They make the fire too hot
B) They ruin the taste of cooked food
C) They attract animals
D) They are dangerous and can cause explosions
  • 27. What does it mean for firewood to be 'seasoned'?
A) It has been dried out to reduce moisture content
B) It has been cut into specific lengths
C) It has been treated with chemicals
D) It has been stored for a long time
  • 28. What is the best way to ensure that a fire is completely out?
A) Pour sand on it and leave
B) Cover it with dirt and leave
C) Let it burn down to embers and leave
D) Douse it with water, stir the ashes, and check for remaining hot spots
  • 29. What is one way to create a 'bird's nest' for tinder?
A) Dig a hole in the ground
B) Build a small teepee of twigs
C) Stack rocks around the fire pit
D) Loosely gather dry, fluffy materials into a ball shape
  • 30. What is the benefit of using split wood instead of whole logs?
A) Split wood is harder to find
B) Split wood dries faster and burns more easily
C) Whole logs are easier to stack
D) Whole logs burn longer
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