MAINE GUIDES TEST.WITH VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.A+
GRADED.2024/2025.
On a traditional canoe, the triangular piece of wood to which the gunwhales attach at
their ends. In a whitewater canoe or kayak, a covering for the entire hull to prevent
entrance of water ------CORRECT ANSWER-----Deck
A waterproof pack which is carried in the boat in white water ------CORRECT ANSWER--
---Dry pack
A maneuver to move laterally across a current by paddling upstream either backward or
forward, and at an angle to the current ------CORRECT ANSWER-----Ferry
man made ------CORRECT ANSWER-----Black (map color)
vegetation over 6 feet ------CORRECT ANSWER-----Green (map color)
vegetation under 6 feet ------CORRECT ANSWER-----White (map color)
major roadways ------CORRECT ANSWER-----Red (map color)
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new additions ------CORRECT ANSWER-----Purple (map color)
the transverse measurement at a boat's widest part ------CORRECT ANSWER-----Beam
(map color)
any of several paddle strokes providing stability against the capsizing force of a lateral
current; may also be used for turning ------CORRECT ANSWER-----Bracing stroke
the turning boatside of a boat due to the action of different currents at bow and stern --
----CORRECT ANSWER-----Broaching
high bracing strokes, so called because the paddler hangs some of his weight on the
paddle held high ------CORRECT ANSWER-----Hanging strokes
the white water term for the phenomena of supernormal flow in a river, characterized by
high standing waves, fast currents, extreme velocity difference etc ------CORRECT
ANSWER-----Heavy water
an incurving in cross-section from the bilge to the gunwale; throws water away from you
------CORRECT ANSWER-----Tumblehome
forward stroke used in the stern to provide forward momentum; feathering the stroke
outward at the tail counteracts the off-center stroke and helps to maintain straight line
of travel ------CORRECT ANSWER-----J-stroke
side stroke used to pull canoe toward the paddle ------CORRECT ANSWER-----Draw
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used with draw strokes primarily from the bow in order to move the canoe from side to
side ------CORRECT ANSWER-----Cross-draw
side stroke in the stern used both fro sideward movement and for turning; can be used
in bow but is not as powerful as the draw for side movement ------CORRECT ANSWER--
---Pry
for forward motion and turning; describes the arc of the gunwale ------CORRECT
ANSWER-----Sweep
for single paddling from center of canoe; begin and end stroke away from boat, sharp
hook at finish will turn canoe toward paddle side ------CORRECT ANSWER-----Inverted
sweep
The St. John, Androscoggin, and the Kennebec ------CORRECT ANSWER-----What are
the 3 longest rivers in Maine
Moosehead Lake ------CORRECT ANSWER-----Biggest lake in Maine
Maine has 3,478 miles of coastline ------CORRECT ANSWER-----How many miles of
coastline does Maine have
Dirigo means "I lead" ------CORRECT ANSWER-----What does Dirigo mean
They are a farmer and a sailor ------CORRECT ANSWER-----Who are the two men on the
state flag for maine
The gem is a tourmaline ------CORRECT ANSWER-----What is the Maine state gem
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Maine has over 33,000 square miles ------CORRECT ANSWER-----How many square
miles is maine
The first governor was William King ------CORRECT ANSWER-----Who was the first
governor in Maine
Maine became a state in 1820 ------CORRECT ANSWER-----When did Maine become a
state
The animal on the state flag is the moose ------CORRECT ANSWER-----What is the
animal on the Maine state flag
Anyone who hunts wild birds or animals in Maine ------CORRECT ANSWER-----Who
needs a license?
you can do this as long as you don't carry any hunting equipment ------CORRECT
ANSWER-----Exceptions (assisting in a hunt)
Maine resident landowners and immediate family members can hunt w/o a license on
land they own and reside upon as long as it is 10 or more acres and used exclusively for
agricultural purposes (does not apply to revoked or suspended licenses or moose
hunting) ------CORRECT ANSWER-----Landowner Priviledge
either held a hunting license in a prior year or taken a hunter safety course. ------
CORRECT ANSWER-----License Requirements?
Native Americans are exempt from the safety course requirement for archery, crossbow
and trapping ------CORRECT ANSWER-----Native American Exception
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