I am making a trivia game for my school's outdoor club and would like to ask for your help with outdoor, canoeing, backpacking, and or wilderness questions. I will share the finished product when I am done! All information is welcomed!

What age/grade are your targeting your game?
Multiple choice questions like Trivial Pursuit? Or more like Jeopardy?
Can you give some examples of what you have so far?

Are we doing your home work?

Q What is the name for the the type of forest in which the BWCA is located? A) Boreal


Q How many time zones does the state of Alaska have within its borders? A) One


Q In what state in the US is the smallest dessert? A) Alaska.


Be sure to verify these "facts".

bwcadan: "Q In what country is the smallest dessert? A) Alaska."

That would have to be Baked Alaska.

bwcadan: "Q What is the name for the the type of forest in which the BWCA is located? A) Boreal



Q How many time zones does the state of Alaska have within its borders? A) One



Q In what country is the smallest dessert? A) Alaska.



Be sure to verify these "facts"."

Alaska is not a country.

Q. How many species of mosquitoes are there in the United States?
A. Over 200
Source CDC

What is the proper grip/position to hold a bent shaft paddle?

A) with the blade tip facing backward
B)with the blade tip facing forward
C) with the blade tip facing sideways
D) what’s the blade tip?

The Boundary Waters area is within the Laurentian Mixed Forest Province (commonly called the "North Woods"), a transitional zone between the boreal forest to the north and the temperate hardwood forest to the south that contains characteristics of each. Trees found within the wilderness area include conifers such as red pine, eastern white pine, jack pine, balsam fir, white spruce, black spruce, and white-cedar, as well as deciduous birch, aspen, ash, and maple.

And elm, buckthorn (sorry), and basswood

Q: What common food found in the wild should be avoided in a survival situation?
A: Mushrooms. Even if you know how to avoid the ones that are poisonous, mushrooms require more calories to digest than they produce as food. (This does not even consider the calories expended searching for them.)

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dentondoc: "Q: What common food found in the wild should be avoided in a survival situation?
A: Mushrooms. Even if you know how to avoid the ones that are poisonous, mushrooms require more calories to digest than they produce as food. (This does not even consider the calories expended searching for them.)


dd"

So if a person is dieting then mushrooms would be a good food to eat?

Mocha: "So if a person is dieting then mushrooms would be a good food to eat?"

Yes, absolutely. It's also a good source for Vitamin D. But don't go overboard.

dd

Do contour lines point upstream or downstream in drainages?

Do contour lines point uphill or downhill along ridges?

What is declination and how important is it in your area?

TZ

Who would win a northern pike or a woodpecker?

How many rods are in a mile? 320
How many kilometers are in a mile? 1.60934

What does a fire need to burn? fuel, heat, oxygen

Are boys or girls more intelligent? Girls : )

No, it's for college students and it's for a club that I am the president of.

dentondoc: "Q: What common food found in the wild should be avoided in a survival situation?
"

A: Polar bear liver. Toxic amount of vitamin A
(Interpreting "common" rather broadly.)

Here's one I can never remember.

Does a stream/creek get its name for the water it flows into or out of?

Hiking Trivia
How many miles would you need to hike to complete the Appalachian Trail?
How many states would you hike in to complete the AT? - Name them
What is the longest hiking trail? How long is it?


National park trivia
Where would you find the Highest point in the US? The lowest?
Where would you find the oldest non-clonal tree on the planet?
What National Park was the first?

BWCA Trivia
What is the cost of a permit to camp in the BWCA for 3 weeks ending on Halloween?
When was the BWCA created? >>> Legislatively? geologically? Biblically? (Just jokin")

This "Biggest" Lake contains 10% of the world's fresh water. Hint: She doesn't give up her dead. Why doesn't she give up her dead? (not jokin")

I rode through the desert, What was my horse's name? (ok, jokin' again)

What is the largest wildlife species in MN?

I want to canoe the longest river that is entirely in MN, which one is it?

OK Last one - What do you call a group of Marmots?

Good luck with the game

...not knowing the age brackets...
What what is the term for the forward end of a canoe? Rear end? (Bow/Stern)
Why we filter water out of a lake or river of the great outdoors? (Giardia)
Why should we protect ourselves against ticks? How to protect against ticks?(Lyme Disease & Bug Spray, Lotion, Long Sleeves/Pants)
What national forest is the BWCA located? (Superior)
What are the hoofed animals found in Yellowstone National Park? (Elk, Bison, Mule Deer, Pronghorn, Moose, Big Horn Sheep, White-tailed Deer, Mountain Goat.)
What is the top predator of Yellowstone National Park? (Wolf)
How can you use the Sun and a Shadow Stick to determine the direction in daytime hours if you don't have a compass? Or What's a Shadow Stick?

Doc_of_the_bay: "

dentondoc: "Q: What common food found in the wild should be avoided in a survival situation?
"

A: Polar bear liver. Toxic amount of vitamin A
(Interpreting "common" rather broadly.)"

What animal should be avoided in a survival situation?
A: Polar bear

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