Pivotal Past of P&P
Who founded Peaks and Professors?
Allegra Bishop
Which trip lead for sure has lead poisoning?
Matt
What is the world's largest living thing by volume and where is it located?
General Sherman, in Sequoia National Park
What is the smallest National Park in the U.S?
Gateway Arch National Park in St. Louis
What food is used to describe how you would layer someone with hypothermia?
What is the name of the former unofficial Peaks house?
The Igloo
Which trip lead has heterochromia?
Alex
What is the highest peak in the lower 48 states?
Mt. Whitney
What U.S. state has the highest percentage of forest coverage?
Maine
Which of these is NOT part of a primary assessment? Pulse, Bleeding, Allergies, Breathing
Allergies
On what date was Peaks founded?
September 13, 2013
Which trip lead has three citizenships?
Abdul
What is California's largest island?
Santa Cruz Island
In California, what is the variation between True North and Magnetic North?
11 degrees (will accept 10-13 degrees as okay answers)
When building a splint, what kind of bone is ideal for it to be placed on?
Long bones
In what year did Peaks win the Tommy Award for USC Student Organization of the Year?
2015-2016
Which 5 trip leads are from the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area?
Which President made Yosemite America’s first government-protected park?
Abraham Lincoln
Approximately what percentage of the land in the contiguous U.S. is protected as wilderness?
2.7% (will accept 2% or 3% as correct answers)
In Primary Assesments, what does SAMPLE stand for?
Symptoms, allergies, medication, pertinent history, last in’s/outs and events
Name at least 9 past elected presidents of Peaks (first names okay)
Allegra Bishop, Peter Bergmann, David Gregg, Weezy Dai, Colleen Corrigan, Matt Slade, Colin Duffy, Aditi Jagannathan, May Wu, Ryan Skidmore, Alex Geschwill, Abdul Eltoum
Which trip lead is related to someone in the iconic "Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima" photograph?
Max
Name California's 9 National Parks
Yosemite, Death Valley, Joshua Tree, Redwood, Sequoia, Kings Canyon, Channel Islands, Pinnacles, Lassen Volcanic
Name the 7 principles of Leave No Trace
Plan Ahead and Prepare, Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces, Dispose of Waste Properly, Leave What You Find, Minimize Campfire Impacts, Respect Wildlife, Be Considerate of Other Visitors
Name a difference between acute and sub acute hypothermia?
Rapid vs Slow onset, not calorie depleted vs calorie depleted, not dehydrated vs dehydrated