Quiz: Could You Survive A Zombie Apocalypse?

The first step in surviving the undead is understanding them. What do zombies want more than anything else?

Now for some basic zombie science: What is the most common route of infection which results in a person turning into a zombie?

Location, location, location. What is perhaps the worst place you can be during a zombie apocalypse?

Bad news: You live in an apartment in the middle of a large city, and the unthinkable is happening. Zombies are taking over. Societal order is disintegrating, and you know you need to get out of the city and away from other people – both living and dead. What’s the safest place you can think of heading to?

You’ve got a safe destination in mind, that’s great. But there’s a problem: Your significant other went to check on their parents four hours ago and hasn’t come home yet. To make things worse, communications are down and there’s no way to call them. What do you do?

Even if you were never a Scout, you know you should always be prepared. You decide to pack some essentials just in case. What kind of bag do you reach for?

After hastily stuffing the bag with food, water and a few first-aid supplies, it’s almost full. You can only fit one more item: What should it be?

As you leave your apartment building, your fears are confirmed: traffic is bumper-to-bumper with no sign of movement. There’s no way you can take your car (good thing you didn’t pack a suitcase!). How should you proceed?

Weaving around cars and zooming past zombies, your heart pounding in your throat, you manage to get about 20km before the city streets, sidewalks and masses of cars disappear, and you find yourself on a country road. The road is more or less clear for a while, but then you notice a major traffic jam up ahead. You can’t see what’s causing it. Without sidewalks and side streets, you’ll have to go through the cars to keep cycling onward. Do you…

Now you’re out a bike, the sun is sinking fast, and there’s no chance of making it to the lake house before dark. You’re mentally debating the pros and cons of finding shelter vs walking through the night, when… you realise a zombie is headed right for you! There’s no way to avoid or outrun it – you’re going to have to neutralise this walking corpse before it can kill or infect you. What do you do?

Whew, that was close! You’ll be more vigilant from now on. Wait, what’s that? Do you hear someone calling for help? Yes, you do! It’s a woman. She seems to have gotten her leg stuck trying to squeeze through an opening in a fence, and a zombie is making a beeline for her! What do you do?

You’re instantly rewarded for doing the right thing: The woman introduces herself as Lisa, and to thank you for saving her, she invites you to take shelter at her home for the night – it’s just a short walk away. Do you accept?

The evening goes well. Lisa cooks a delicious dinner and you head off to bed to get as much sleep as you can. In the morning, she packs a few sandwiches for you to take on the road. But as you’re saying goodbye, Sam bolts out of the front door, instinctively seeing an approaching zombie as a threat and rushing towards it. Without thinking, Lisa takes off after him. You realise she’s running towards a zombie unarmed. You have your zombie-killing stick in your hand. How do you react?

You and Lisa realise with horror that she’s been bitten on the shoulder. What do you do now?

As it turns out, a dirt bike is the ideal means of travel. You’re able to follow the road, cautiously off-roading when you need to avoid a clump of stranded cars. You make solid progress for a couple of hours. The dirt bike runs out of gas just a few kilometres before the lake, so you abandon it to finish the journey on foot. As you make your way through the forest bordering the lake, something rustles in a bush up ahead. You stop, bracing yourself for a zombie, but instead a feral-looking dog emerges. It must also be terrified and fleeing the undead. You almost breathe a sigh of relief, but then the dog begins to growl, the hair on its back standing on end. Uh oh. What should you do?

After a few tense moments, the dog is satisfied that you’re not a danger, and it backs away and leaves. You continue on your way and reach the lake shore and the little dock where your family keeps a row boat for going back and forth to the cabin. You hop in and paddle to the island, safe at last from zombies and wild animals. Reaching the cabin, however, you realise a light is on inside. Someone is here. What do you do?