Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
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1.
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The sport of orienteering originated in
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a.
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Canada |
c.
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Scandinavia |
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b.
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Eastern Europe |
d.
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United States |
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2.
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Which of the following is a sport that involves land navigation over
unfamiliar terrain with a map and compass?
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a.
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Mountain climbing |
c.
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Orienteering |
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b.
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Hiking |
d.
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Fussganger |
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3.
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What color is used to symbolize open, unforested land on an
orienteering map?
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a.
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Brown |
c.
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Yellow |
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b.
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Green |
d.
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Blue |
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4.
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Geographical features identified in green on an orienteering map are
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a.
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rock features such as
boulders and cliffs |
c.
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open or un-forested land |
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b.
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vegetation requiring unusual effort to
traverse |
d.
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water such as lakes and ponds |
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5.
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Which of the following is the correct number of standardized colors
used on topographic and orienteering maps?
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a.
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Two |
c.
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Five |
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b.
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Four |
d.
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Seven |
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6.
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Which angle represents the difference between true north and magnetic
north?
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a.
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marginal angle |
c.
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side angle |
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b.
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topographic angle |
d.
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declination angle |
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7.
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Brown lines on a topographical or orienteering map are called
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a.
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rhumb lines |
c.
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convergence |
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b.
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contour lines |
d.
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scalar lines |
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8.
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What is the feature appearing on the map as a “U” or a “V”
shape and representing a small valley called?
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a.
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Spur |
c.
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Knoll |
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b.
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Ridge |
d.
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Re-entrant |
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9.
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Which of the following colors on topographic and orienteering maps
describe forests with little or no undergrowth that allows for easy
passage?
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a.
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Black |
c.
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White |
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b.
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Blue |
d.
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Green |
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10.
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Which of the following in the borders of a map is like a table of
contents and introduction of a book?
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a.
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Direction |
c.
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Marginal information |
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b.
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Scale |
d.
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Colors |
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11.
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Topographical maps made specifically for orienteering are typically
drawn to a scale of
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a.
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1:10,000 and 1:15,000 |
c.
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1:50,000 and 1:100,000 |
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b.
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1:30,000 and 1:40,000 |
d.
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1:150,000 and 1:200,000 |
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12.
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What does the color white represent on orienteering maps?
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a.
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unknown land type |
c.
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forest with no undergrowth |
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b.
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prarie |
d.
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tundra |
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13.
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What is the most widely used compass for orienteering which was
designed in the early 1930’s?
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a.
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Silva type 1 |
c.
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Silva type 3 |
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b.
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Silva type 4 |
d.
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Silva type 2 |
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14.
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An orienteer has determined his/her “pace count” running is 50
(same foot striking the ground). If the distance to travel between two
controls is 200 meters, how many paces (running) would be required to
traverse this leg?
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a.
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40 |
c.
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200 |
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b.
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100 |
d.
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400 |
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15.
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The experienced orienteer will often select an easily located map
feature within 100 to 150 meters of the control point as an
intermediate destination or
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a.
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beeline |
c.
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attack point |
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b.
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guide |
d.
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contour route |
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16.
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Which of the following land navigation techniques refers to the
orienteer looking at the map to get a general idea of where to go?
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a.
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Route selection |
c.
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Green orienteering |
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b.
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Rough orienteering |
d.
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Yellow orienteering |
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17.
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An easily recognizable map feature with 100-150 meters of a control
point is called a(an)
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a.
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destination |
c.
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target point |
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b.
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attack point |
d.
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identification point |
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18.
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When navigating in flat terrain, orienteers should avoid stretches
between readily identifiable waypoints of more than
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a.
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100 meters |
c.
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600 meters |
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b.
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200 meters |
d.
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400 meters |
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19.
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Which land navigation technique below is a method by which the
orienteer uses the compass to determine the bearing or azimuth to be
followed?
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a.
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Contour route |
c.
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Beeline |
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b.
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Steering mark |
d.
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Aiming off technique |
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20.
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In hill country, two important considerations for route selection are
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a.
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attack points |
c.
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steering marks |
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b.
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slope and profile |
d.
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contour routes |
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21.
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Which land navigation technique below involves following an azimuth to
the right or left or slightly beyond a hidden control point until
reaching a prominent linear catch feature such as a road, fence, pond,
or hillside that passes through the control?
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a.
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Beeline |
c.
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Steering mark |
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b.
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Contour route |
d.
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Aiming off |
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22.
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Which of the following is a location (usually a linear boundary
feature like a perimeter road) where an orienteer may go in the event
of injury, excessive fatigue, or becoming lost?
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a.
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Route lanes |
c.
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Blue lanes |
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b.
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Guide post |
d.
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Safety lanes |
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23.
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Color-coded orienteering courses from easiest (shortest) to most
difficult are
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a.
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white, orange, yellow,
brown, green, blue, and red |
c.
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white, yellow, red, orange,
brown, green, and blue |
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b.
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orange, yellow, white, brown, green,
red, and blue |
d.
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white, yellow, orange, brown, green,
red, and blue |
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24.
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A type of orienteering competition where controls may be visited in
any order and point values are assigned each control is called
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a.
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long-O |
c.
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relay |
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b.
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score-O |
d.
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memory-O |
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