Hidden Outdoor Activities Trivia Quiz

Answer: swim

Don't expect my dog to go with us - he is cute but a uselesS WIMp!

Swimming has many benefits, including building endurance, promoting cardiovascular health, and strengthening muscles. Moreover, since it's easy on the joints, you can swim well into old age. The sport has been around for millennia and is even referred to in "The Iliad," and The Bible, and in ancient paintings.

Answer: hike

HI, KEnny! Have you been to the Grand Canyon?

A hike is essentially any long walk, usually in the wilderness. Synonyms for it include ramble, trek, tramp, and slog, among others. Norwegian has an interesting word similar to hike - "friluftsliv." It translated directly as "free air" but it's actually used to describe a way of life spent in the outdoors and appreciating nature's bounty.

Answer: camp

Be sure to leave your epiC AMPlifier at home when you pack your gear.

Camping is a rather broad term describing spending the night in the wilderness. Types of camping vary wildly. On one end of the spectrum is backpacking, which is packing everything you need into a backpack and hiking into the wilderness. On the other end, there's glamping, which is basically showing up at a camp site that a team of guides has already set up for you, including a roomy tent, a ready-to-go fire pit, and gourmet meals.

Answer: cycle

The aristocraCY, CLEver and educated, won the war.

Cycling also goes by biking or bicycling. Most cyclists are on two-wheeled bicycles, but the term can also apply to any human-powered wheeled vehicle, including tricycles, unicycles, quadracycles, and recumbent bikes. According to a 2012 article in Fortune magazine, the bicycle is the most popular mode of transportation in the world.

Answer: snorkel

The otter is daunted by neither tideS NOR KELp forests.

Snorkeling is the sport of swimming on or just below the surface of water with a J-shaped tube that allows the swimmer to breathe. A mask is also usually worn, as are swim fins. Snorkeling has apparently been around since ancient times, as Aristotle wrote about it in 350 BCE.

Answer: hunt

Even if you get hungry, don't eat the peacH UNTil it's ripe.

Hunting is the practice of intentionally tracking and killing animals. It is such an old practice that it may predate homo sapiens, as there is evidence that other hominids hunted. Traditional mythologies around the world contain deities involved in the hunt. The Yoruba people of west Africa named Orisha as the one-arrow hunter; Aztecs believed in Mixcoatl, the god of war and hunting; and early Romans believed in Diana, the goddess of the hunt.

Answer: scuba

The rambunctiouS CUB Advances on the mollusk.

"Self-contained underwater breathing apparatus" has been shortened to "scuba." Scuba diving involves swimmers being able to dive underwater and stay there for a sustained level of time because they have a portable supply of oxygen.

Answer: skate

Let's go look at the obeliSK AT Easter Island.

Skating comes in many forms, but is generally done on either ice or a non-frozen hard surface. On ice, there's figure skating and speed skating, both of which are Olympic events. On hard surfaces there's roller skating or inline skating. "Skating" can also refer to skateboarding.

Answer: walk

The narWAL Keeps to himself for the most part.

Narwals (an alternate spelling of narwhals) themselves don't walk -- as moderately-sized whales with a long pointy tusk -- they loll and swim. But legged animals of all kinds are designed to walk. Daily, brisk walking promotes health in many areas including stamina, energy, stress reduction, and weight control.

Answer: badminton

I wouldn't eat that BAD MINT ON your pillow.

The modern version of badminton comes from England, and while we don't know much about its origins, we do know that it was named after Badminton House, a duke's estate in Gloucestershire. It resembles in many ways a scaled down version of tennis, with a birdie or shuttlecock instead of a ball.