Sample Survivor Questions
Challenge 1: Survival – Purple Tribe
Your tribemate staggers over mumbling
“Poppies…poppies
will put them to sleep…” like the Wicked Witch in the Wizard
of Oz. He’s clutching a fistful of red flowers. Assuming the
flowers are actually poppies, what types of side effects can he
expect to suffer?
Challenge 2: Literature/Art – Purple Tribe
You and one of your tribemates are in a heated argument
about whether or not Shakespeare died on his birthday. You
say yes, your tribemate says no. Who is correct? Give the dates
of Shakespeare’s birth and death. To keep on Professor Probst’s
good side, make certain you cite your source. He’s a real stickler
for proper citation.
Challenge 4: History/Geography – Orange Tribe
Being safe and dry in the library isn’t all that bad. Remember
all the previous Survivor editions that feature castaways being
drenched by torrential rainfall? Speaking of rain, what is the
average yearly rainfall in Djibouti?
Challenge 5: Popular Culture – Yellow Tribe
You and your fellow castaways have been talking about how
much you miss your computers. Just for the record, in what
year did Intel release its first Pentium chip?
Challenge 7: Social Sciences – Orange Tribe
While attempting to procure food for his tribe, your tribemate
lost his arm in an unfortunate shark attack. Since the accident,
he has been complaining of pain where the limb used to be.
You quickly identify this phenomenon as “phantom limb” pain.
He thinks you’re making it up, but you’re out to prove that this
is a real, medically recognized phenomenon. Find out who first
used the term “phantom limb” and when it was coined.
Challenge 8: Championship
Survivor 1
Scavenger Hunt:
and all the other books you now have in call number order, and return to the finish line.