Preparedness Quiz

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Prepper-Resources.com Quiz #2

1- For Fiscal Year 2012, what is the projected total spending by the US Govt?
2- What is the projected budget deficit?
3- Stacked on standard pallets, what would the US budget look like in 100 dollar bills?
4- You have 2 gallons of extra water in your BugOut bag, how much weight does this add?
5- In addition to the water you have 500 extra rounds of 5.56 you want to carry in your BugOut bag, this adds how much weight?
6- If stored properly, how long are medications good for after their expiration date?
7- Staying awake longer than ___ hours straight leads to a decrease in performance equivalent to a blood alcohol level of 0.05%.
8- The average 30 year old male in good health can walk a mile in ___ minutes.
9- When stored Pears should be kept at a temperature of under __ degrees.
10- In America, the average person consumes about __ lbs of rice per year.
11- This plant is known for juices that will relieve stinging nettle burns or ease minor cuts.
12- The average person uses the toilet ___ times per year, and __ sheets of TP per day.
13- When using earth to build a defensive position, typically how many inches of dirt is needed to stop most small arms fire?
14- Canned milk has a shelf life of ____ compared to _____ for evaporated milk.
15- ______ is a small packet of material used to prolong the shelf life of food.
16- This is a lightweight nylon kernmantle rope originally used in the suspension lines of US parachutes.
17- What are the 5 major terrain features when considering land navigation?
18- If you were traveling at 20 degrees on your compass, your back azimuth would be ___ degrees.
19- Most homes are only built to withstand winds of __ mph, or an EF1 tornado.
20- Tactically speaking BMNT and EENT are important considerations when it comes to heightened levels of security.  What do the two acronyms stand for?

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 Answers

1- 3.7 Trillion 
2- 1.3 Trillion
3- Here you go, prepare to be mind blown.
4- 16.6 lbs, 8.3 per gallon.
5- In magazines roughly 15lbs.
6- At least 1 to 2 years.
7- 17 hours.
8- 13-14 minutes.
9- 40 degrees.
10- 25 lbs
11- Lady Ferns
12- 2,500 / 57
13- 18 inches
14- 3- 6 months / 6 months
15- Oxygen Absorber.
16- 550 Cord.
17- Hill, Valley, Ridge, Saddle, Depression
18- 200 degrees.
19- 90 mph
20- BMNT (begin morning nautical twilight, i.e. nautical dawn) and EENT (end evening nautical twilight, i.e. nautical dusk)

Prepper-Resoures.com Quiz

1. What should the minimum distance be (in feet) from a water well to a septic tank to ensure the water does not get contaminated?
2. You and your family of 3 are trapped in your home with no possibility of Bugging out due to one of your family members being extremely ill.  You know that (from listening to your radio) roaming bands of armed looters will make there way to your location within a few hours.  What is your best course of action?
3. Potatoes should be harvested before ground temperatures drop below ___ degrees to minimize bruising.
4. Having items which contain calcium in your food storage is very important in order to maintain healthy bones and teeth. For the average male, age 19-50 years old, what is the recommended daily calcium intake in mg?
5. When considering chickens for food, about how long does it take a Heritage Chicken to reach market weight?
6. Reference using dry ice for food storage containers, 1lb of dry ice will produce ___ cubic feet of carbon dioxide gas.
7. If possible what should your first long term goal for food storage be?
8. For a man between the ages of 19-50 performing hard work/exercise daily, how many calories are recommended?
9. FEMA recommends ___ drops of bleach per quart of water for treatment purposes.
10. Typically what is the minimum amount of fresh water a person should have for daily consumption?
11. If you could capture all of the rainwater off of a 20×30 foot roof after a storm dropped 1/10 of an inch of rain, how many gallons would you have collected?
12. When re-constituting dehydrated food, you typically add ___ times the amount of water to the dry fruit, vegetable, meat.
13. What is the sustained rate of fire for the M4/M16 rifle?
14. You are in a firefight and moving from one covered position (something hard that can stop bullets) to another when you spot two targets out in the open at 50 meters, what do you do?
15. When fired from an M16, the M855 (62 grain) 5.56NATO round travels at ____ft per second
16. What is the most popular rifle round (based on sales) in the world?
17. You can catch E. coli person to person when someone doesn’t wash their hands after a bowel movement.  Some of the symptoms are bloody diarrhea,  nausea, vomiting and cramps.  These usually start within…
18. What medicinal plant is good for breaking a fever (promotes sweating) as well as stopping bleeding when applied rather than ingested?
19. What is considered a simple knot used to tie a rope to a post?
20. When considered for bartering, what is the most popular style of liquor?

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Answers

1. 50 Feet
2. Make your home appear as if it has already been looted.  Tear the door off the hinges, break the windows, toss stuff out into the yard.  A home that looks like a fort will only attract attention, letting people know there is something inside worth taking.  Besides in this example you only have 4 people total (one of them is sick), not the best odds if taking on an armed band of looters.  Best to keep a low profile and hope they move on, while still remaining vigilant (prepared to fight) just in case.  An armed and fortified community/neighborhood is a different story altogether, but that’s a topic for another post.
3. 55 Degrees
4. 700mg
5. 16 weeks
6. 8.3 cubic feet
7. 1 year supply of food, capable of providing 2,000 calories for each person in your family.
8. 3000 Calories
9. 4 drops
10. 1 Gallon
11. 37 Gallons
12. 3 times
13. 12-15 rounds per minute
14. Continue moving to cover, make a mental note of the targets but do not stop to engage.  While it might seem enticing, stopping in the open to engage targets also means that you are now a target.  At 50 meters your chances of hitting 2 targets while moving are slim, if you stop to engage the 2 targets you see you now are a full sized/motionless target for the 4 or 5 enemy you don’t see.  Best to get to cover first and then re-asses.  Doing the stuff you see in movies only gets you wounded or killed.
15. 3,050 fps
16. 22LR
17. 3-4 days
18. Catnip 
19. Clove hitch
20. Vodka

WATER

I'm going to assume that you already have SOME water storage in place. If not, please don't complete this quiz until you do.
Water is a crucial aspect of preparedness.

• Do you have 2 sources of drinking water (minimum) plus an emergency storage?
• How many gallons of drinking water do you have on hand? How many days is that for your family?
• How many gallons do you have for cooking? How many for cleaning and sanitation?
• Do you have an emergency plan in place should your stored water run out? Have you practiced that plan?
• Do you know how to prevent micro-organisms from growing in stored water?

Reality Check

You'll only survive 3 days without drinkable water!
You'll also need water for cooking and sanitation.

Experts recommend you store 3 gallons per day *per person* of clean drinkable water.
This is 1 gallon for drinking, 1 gallon for food preparation, and 1 gallon for sanitation. What happens when your storage runs out? It's important to have a PACE Plan for clean drinkable water.

FOOD

Job loss and short term power outages are probably the most realistic reasons you'd want food storage on hand. But other situations could erupt such as a broken food distribution network, a serious drought, a virus outbreak, riot, or any other situation where you'd want to shelter in place.

• At 2 meals per day, how many days worth of food do you have stored for your family? For pets/livestock?
• Do you have a stored cache of food outside of your home for emergencies?
• Are you self reliant by growing a percentage of your own food that you can survive on long term? Is it balanced with meat/protein, fruit, and vegetables? Do you require outside feed, fertilizers, etc to produce this food?
• Are you experienced in perserving foods via canning, dehydrating, etc? Can you survive a full winter without food?
• Do you stock necessary medicines (antibiotics, prescription drugs, etc.) and emergency medical supplies?
• There are likely ill-prepared people at your church or in your community. Have you considered caching rations away from your property for those in dire need?

Reality Check

You're self reliant only when you can feed your family. What happens if food storage runs out?

Experts recommend you keep a 3 day supply of food *per person* in a bug out bag for emergencies.
In your shelter or retreat, many suggest storing at least 1 year of non perishable food.

Food storage is important for surviving short to medium term emergencies. If your goal is long term self reliance, you need to be able to produce enough food to survive without outside help. This is why some preppers grow their own food, chickens, fish, and practice storing excess production to survive the growing season and winter months.

SHELTER

Job loss and short term power outages are probably the most realistic reasons you'd want food storage on hand. But other situations could erupt such as a broken food distribution network, a serious drought, a virus outbreak, riot, or any other situation where you'd want to shelter in place.

• Do you pay rent or have a mortgage? How long can you stay in your shelter if your income stops tomorrow?
• What happens if there is an extended power outage? Do you have a backup power system in place?
• Have you practiced cooking/sanitation/heating your home without utility water or power?
• Is your home/retreat/shelter defensible should you become a target? Resistant to vehicles, bullets, fire?
• Are others in your immediate vicinity as prepared as you? What is your plan if they're not?
• In a crisis situation, how will you protect your home while managing food production, sanitation, etc?
• Do you consider electricity a necessity? If yes, do you have a PACE Plan for electricity?
• Do you have the emergency items suggested by the red cross and ready.gov?
• Do you have a bug out bag (portable 72 hour kit) in case you need to leave your home quickly?

Reality Check

You can shelter in place (SIP) for only ~1 week in the city. You cannot secure a property 24x7 alone.

Experts recommend that at minimum, you get a kit and make a plan. A decent place to start for minimum preparedness is Ready.gov.

For those seeking a higher level of preparedness and self reliance than a 3 day supply of food, water, etc... there is much more work put into their shelter strategy.
Self reliant preppers often have a stocked and secure bug out location that they'll transition to for a prolonged crisis or situation.

SECURITY

Security is more than guns and a bunker. It's physical fitness, self defense skills, and ongoing training to maintain your skills.

• Ask yourself: Could you or members of your family be viewed as an easy target?
  (examples: overweight, glasses, weak appearance or confidence lacking posture)
• Could you defend yourself from multiple attackers? Are you ready right now? If needed, could you outrun them?
• Do you have a home defense plan? Have you had it reviewed by an expert?
• Have you taken defensive knife, defensive shotgun and defensive handgun courses?
• Do you practice your firearm and other defense skills regularly?

Reality Check

Physical fitness is often overlooked by preppers. You want to look like a wolf but act like a shepherd.

Experts recommend you practice as you wish to perform.
This means you need to include physical conditioning, self defense training, and maintenance of firearm skills into your daily life.

SURVIVAL / MEDICAL / SANITATION

• Do you have first aid / first responder training?
• Do you carry the medical kits to provide first aid? In your home? In your car? On hikes?
• Do you have preps for basic sanitation should water treatment plants fail or sewers back up?

You are involved in a multi car accident in the middle of winter. Your family is freezing cold and wet while others are seriously injured.

• Can you treat injured victims? Do you know how/when to safely move them?
• Can you create a simple shelter for victims? Are you carrying the gear with you?
• How many ways can you make fire? Do you carry the needed tools in your vehicle?
• Can you help those at risk of hypothermia?
• Do you know how to signal for help?
• Can your spouse attend to your injuries?
• Do you carry along drinking water? Emergency food?
• Can you get home with what you have on you?
• Are you wearing the right clothes/shoes for the journey?
• Do you have flashlights for night travel?
• Is your family dressed for the journey too?

Reality Check

The #1 killer in a "shtf" situation will be health and sanitation. Are you ready?

Medical emergencies and sanitation issues are some of the most overlooked skills with preppers, but also some of the most likely needed.

At minimum, get training and keep a first aid kit in your home, car, and nearby. In an emergency, you'll make a difference. Then train others in your family and group. You never know, you might be the one who needs assistance!

LIFESTYLE

• How many times have you been to the range this month??
• When is the last time you did a 3 day bug out drill?
• What sort of fitness regimen do you follow?
• Do you carry a get home bag in your vehicle?
• Have you taken a self defense shotgun class?
• Have you ever practiced a grid down situation? Ever rehearsed bugging out?

Reality Check

Practice as you want to perform. To execute well in an emergency, stay brushed up on your skills.

Experts recommend you incorporate preparedness activities into your daily life. Even more important is to get your family involved. Maybe that's camping, purifying water, taking a hike, visiting the range, or rehearsing your plans for possible emergencies.

Bug Out Location

Scenario: If trucks stop operating or the power grid stops working, shelves will be empty and the city has 3-7 days of water max. Then everyone will leave the city to survive. Eventually, someone hungry, thirsty, or angry will come across your property.

You probably already realize it's impossible to grow & prepare food, maintain personal hygiene, perform daily chores, and get nightly rest while maintaining 24x7 perimeter security. Even 3 or 4 people cannot this job 24x7.

• What is your plan for 24x7 perimeter security? (this takes multiple teams working shifts)
• How will you be able to do any daily work without being an easy target?
• How can your bug out retreat group defend against a larger group that surrounds you?
• Do you have a stocked bug out location you can get to via multiple routes, even an imperfect one?

Reality Check

Almost everyone can improve on something. Over time we should develop skills, gear, & a group.

Mainstream Preppers can help you through its free network, preparedness school, bug out retreats, or homesteads.

Let us know how we can assist you. Also, feel free to send us questions or comments.

These questions are derived from the LDS Preparedness Manual [links to PDF File]. Specifically, the “3 Weeks Without Food” section (pages 345-347). You can find the answers to this quiz on my Facebook page. Good luck!
Q1. Adults need a minimum of how many calories per day:
a) 1500
b) 2000
c) 2500
d) 3000
Q2. Which of the following is not important for your food storage, that is, keep it:
a) airtight
b) cool
c) dark
d) dry
e) all of the above
f) none of the above
Q3. Mylar bags are useful for food storage because they are an excellent:
a) barrier to air
b) protection from moisture
c) deterrent to rodents
d) a and b
e) a and c
f) b and c
Q4. What minimum thickness mylar bags are recommended:
a) 3 mil
b) 4.5 mil
c) 7 mil
d) 10 mil
Q5. Silica gel is used to do what:
a) reduce moisture
b) reduce oxygen
c) deter rodents
d) limit effects of sunlight
e) all of the above
f) none of the above