How much do you know about island survival?

Have you ever considered whether you could make it on a desert island? Test your knowledge of survival skills with our quiz!

• Now that you've reached the island, what should you do first?

  • Have a look to see if any of your belongings were washed ashore.

  • Discover a source of water

  • Seek shelter

  • Get that tan in gear!

• What would be the best material to use in constructing a safe shelter?

  • Trees and leaves

  • Shipwreck rubble

  • Sand — build yourself a huge sandcastle and call it home!

  • A shelter is for sissies; you don't need one.

• You're feeling hungry; which one of these sounds best to you right now?

  • Dead animal that washed up on the shore

  • There are some exotic berries here

  • Fish

  • Your shoes

• If there are aggressive predators on the island, how can you safeguard yourself?

  • Keep howling; the predators will be afraid of YOU now

  • Put yourself in hiding by digging a hole

  • Paint yourself camoflage colours with mud

  • Create a spear from a stick

• If you're in a situation where you have access to food, shelter, and water, what should you do next?

  • Send out a distress signal to any nearby ships or planes.

  • Relax and take a seat.

  • Get out there and see if you can meet some new people.

  • Teaching a parrot some rude words

• If you construct a raft, you can escape the island, but what will you use to build it?

  • Wood

  • Stone

  • Animal bones

  • Bubble wrap

• As the sun sets, the temperature drops - When you need to start a fire, what do you do?

  • Throw gasoline on the wood and hope it catches fire

  • Breathe on the wood with your hot breath

  • Produce a spark via friction

  • Hold some sticks up to the sun and hope for the best

• Why would you think that covering yourself in mud would be a good idea?

  • To indulge in a nice full-body mud mask that is wonderful for the skin.

  • For the purpose of blending in with your surroundings.

  • In order to entice animals

  • As a measure of defense against the heat and bugs

• What can you do to try to attract the attention of any ships or planes that may be passing by?

  • Put a message in a bottle and send it out

  • Jump up and down and yell 'Help!' very loudly

  • Do nothing, preserve your energy and hope someone will see you

  • Spell the letters "S.O.S." using large stones and place them on the beach

• And finally, what are your plans to ensure that you continue to maintain your sanity?

  • Sing some songs

  • Draw pictures in the sand

  • Make an effort to recall the story of each movie that you've watched

  • All of the above

10 questions remaining