Could You Survive As A Hunter-Gatherer?

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Could You Survive As A Hunter-gatherer? - Quiz

The hunter-gatherers of the Stone Age did not plant their own crops but lived off the plants which grew around them, taking fungi, leaves and flowers, and nuts and berries. Some are good to eat, but some are poisonous. To survive as a hunter-gatherer you have to know which you can eat and which to avoid.

Questions and Answers

1.

Choose from the fungi... Will you pick this? Common Inkcap
- A.
  
  Yes
- B.
  
  No
Correct Answer
B. No

Explanation
The Common Inkcap is a poisonous fungus!

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2.

Will you pick this? Turban Fungus
- A.
  
  Yes
- B.
  
  No
Correct Answer
B. No

Explanation
Yuck! The Turban Fungus is a poisonous fungus!

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3.

Will you pick this? Shaggy Inkcap
- A.
  
  Yes
- B.
  
  No
Correct Answer
A. Yes

Explanation
The Shaggy Inkcap is an edible fungus! Now try some leaves and flowers.

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4.

Now, choose from the leaves and flowers... Will you pick this? Scottish lovage
- A.
  
  Yes
- B.
  
  No
Correct Answer
A. Yes

Explanation
The Scottish lovage has edible leaves!

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5.

Will you pick this? Scurvy grass
- A.
  
  Yes
- B.
  
  No
Correct Answer
A. Yes

Explanation
Scurvy Grass tastes good!

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6.

Will you pick this? Foxglove
- A.
  
  Yes
- B.
  
  No
Correct Answer
B. No

Explanation
Stay away from Foxglove. Its pretty flowers are poisonous!

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7.

Will you pick this? Crocus
- A.
  
  Yes
- B.
  
  No
Correct Answer
B. No

Explanation
Hope you didn't choose this one! The crocus is poisonous! Now try some nuts and berries.

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8.

Last, choose from the nuts and berries... Will you pick this? Horse Chestnut
- A.
  
  Yes
- B.
  
  No
Correct Answer
B. No

Explanation
Better left alone, the horse chesnut is a poisonous nut!

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9.

Will you pick this? Gooseberry
- A.
  
  Yes
- B.
  
  No
Correct Answer
A. Yes

Explanation
Yum! Yum! The Gooseberry tastes good!

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10.

Will you pick this? Yew
- A.
  
  Yes
- B.
  
  No
Correct Answer
B. No

Explanation
You may have seen this bush in your backyard. Beware! It's frosty red berries are poisonous!

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