ANIMALS AND NATURE
TRIVIA QUIZ III
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1> Where on a fish would you find its dorsal fin?
a. Stomach
b. Head
c. Back
d. Tail
2> Originating in northern China, this dog breed is known for its unique blue-black
tongue and thick coat of fur.
a. Pekingese
b. Shih Tzu
c. Shar Pei
d. Chow Chow
3> This species of bird is the national animal of the United States of America.
a. Black Vulture
b. Bald Eagle
c. Prairie Falcon
d. White-tailed Hawk
4> With a top speed of five feet per hour, what is the world's slowest fish?
a. Dwarf Seahorse
b. Dab
c. Stickleback
d. Angelfish
5> All tigers, expect white tigers, have what color of eyes?
a. Pink
b. Yellow
c. White
d. Blue
6> Apiculture is the keeping and/or study of what animal?
a. Butterflies
b. Bees
c. Tadpoles
d. Apes
7> How many permanent teeth does an adult dog have?
a. 32
b. 36
c. 42
d. 28
8> In the 2011 movie "The Grey", Liam Neeson battled a pack of which type of wild
animal?
a. Wolves
b. Pumas
c. Bears
d. Hyenas
9> Macaws, long-tailed colorful parrots, consist of how many species?
a. 13
b. 17
c. 19
d. 15
10> Traditionally, Mozzarella cheese was made from the milk of which animal?
a. Goat
b. Donkey
c. Water Buffalo
d. Sheep
11> Sharing its name with a percussion instrument, which relative of the antelope,
native to Africa, has white vertical stripes on its body?
a. Timpani
b. Djembe
c. Tom-tom
d. Bongo
12> The French clothing company "Lacoste" features which type of animal in its logo?
a. Crocodile
b. Eagle
c. Horse
d. Snake
13> The Roadrunner is a member of which bird family?
a. Cuckoo
b. Budgie
c. Cockatiel
d. Parrot
14> The world's largest frog and beetle are both named after which biblical character?
a. Magog
b. Samson
c. David
d. Goliath
15> Conventionally, what birds were used in coal mines to detect toxic gases such as
Carbon monoxide?
a. Budgies
b. Sparrows
c. Parrots
d. Canaries
16> What name is used for a young penguin?
a. Babe
b. Chick
c. Trout
d. Cub
17> What name is given to the temporary nest structures that army ants construct from
their own bodies to protect their queen?
a. Formicary
b. Shield
c. Tent
d. Bivouac
18> What type of bird is the only bird that can fly backwards, as well as upside-down?
a. Waxbill
b. Hummingbird
c. Wren
d. Vireo
19> What type of animal is Harry Potter's pet "Hedwig"?
a. Owl
b. Cat
c. Snake
d. Rabbit
20> Among this animal's species are the crabeater, elephant, spotted and fur.
a. Whale
b. Seal
c. Shark
d. Dolphin
Answers:
1> Back - Depending on the species, a fish may have one or two dorsal fins.
2> Chow Chow - The Chow Chow is one of the few ancient dog breeds still in existence.
3> Bald Eagle - The Bald Eagle is found only in North America.
4> Dwarf Seahorse - Endangered, the dwarf seahorse is found in the Bahamas and the
United States.
5> Yellow - The white tiger typically has blue eyes.
6> Bees - A location where bees are kept is called a bee yard or an apiary.
7> 42 - Puppies possess 28 baby teeth.
8> Wolves - The Grey is based on the short story 'Ghost Walker' by Ian MacKenzie
Jeffers.
9> 19 - The largest macaws are Buffon's Great Green and Green-Winged Macaws.
10> Water Buffalo - Most of the Mozzarella cheeses available today are made from
cow's milk.
11> Bongo - The Bongo is one of the largest of the African forest antelope species.
12> Crocodile - Lacoste was founded in 1933.
13> Cuckoo - Some roadrunners have been clocked at 20 miles per hour.
14> Goliath - The Goliath Frog can grow up to 12.6 in in length and weigh up to 7.17 lbs.
15> Canaries - Well into the 20th century, coal miners brought canaries into coal mines
for the purpose of detecting toxic gases.
16> Chick - Penguins live almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere.
17> Bivouac - When on the move, the army ants set up bivouacs at new sites each
night.
18> Hummingbird - Hummingbirds are among the smallest of birds in the world.
19> Owl - Hedwig was given to Harry as a birthday present by Rubeus Hagrid.
20> Seal - The Japanese sea lion and the Caribbean monk seal have become extinct in
the past century.
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