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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) Stay calm and retrace your steps.
C) Run around in circles.
D) Give up.

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

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

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

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 store emergency supplies.
C) To protect the needle.
D) To make the compass look cool.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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