Pedh Long Quiz
Pedh Long Quiz
Pedh Long Quiz
Question 1 Proof-of-arrival at each control site is confirmed by answering a question about the site.
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b. String Orienteering
c. trail orienteering
Question 2 Teams try to locate as many controls as possible in a 4, 12 or 24 hour period. Similar to a score event.
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b. rogaine
Question 3 On March 28th 1918 he organized the first official event over a 12km course with 3 controls.
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False
Question 4 True north and south are of course the local directions to the respective geographic poles
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False
Question 5 Line orienteering of a set course with undisclosed control points. Success depends on accuracy
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False
Question 7 Associated with the very early history of the sport, and was used by the Military Academy, Sweden in 1886 to mean 'crossing unknown territory with the aid of a map and
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Question 8
Excellent for use by school and scout groups. At each control, the participant attempts to complete some type of activity. The activity may be used to teach a new concept
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or used to test a skill.
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Select one:
a. night orienterring
b. Canoe Orienteering
c. project orienteering
Question 9 Magnetic north and south are widely misunderstood. The statement is often made that magnetic north is the direction to the North Magnetic Pole.
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False
Question 10 Each team member does a short course and tags the next team member. A mass start is usually used
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b. night orienteering
c. relay orienteering
Select one:
a. score orienteering
b. string orienteering
c. ski orienteering
b. line orienteering
c. canoe orienteering
Question 13 A horizontal angle measured clockwise from north (either magnetic north or true north) to some point (either a point on a map or a point in the real world)
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b. compas
c. none of these
Question 14 A ‘thinking’ outdoor sport that combines a participant’s mental ability with physical ability.
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Question 15
Used with pre-schoolers and primary grade children. Controls are placed along a string which leads the child to each of the controls. Level of difficulty may be varied.
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Select one:
a. trail orienteering
b. string orienteering
c. trivia orienteering
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Select one:
a. motala
b. night orienteering
c. line orienteering
Question 17 Triangulation is used to locate your position when two or more prominent landmarks are visible.
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False
Question 18 Score orienteering that has numerous controls set up, each allocated points according to difficulty.
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False
Question 19 Route orienteering that requires participants to mark their map correctly with the controls.
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False
Question 20 Came into being in the first decade of the twentieth century and soon became standard equipment on large ships.
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