What On Earth Animal Quiz No. 1

[Carl]

A mix of questions to test your animal knowledge.

• 1. Elephants and sloths are among the types of animals that cannot do what ?
  A. Jump
  B. Run
  C. Climb
  D. Sleep

• 2. From what height could a squirrel fall without being killed when it lands on the ground ?
  A. 10 metres
  B. 100 metres
  C. 1,000 metres
  D. Any height

• 3. What was the very first animal to be cloned ?
  A. Fruit fly
  B. Rat
  C. Sheep
  D. Dog

• 4. What is a collective name for a group of dolphins ?
  A. A leap
  B. A shoal
  C. A swim
  D. A pod

• 5. Beneath its white fur, what colour is a polar bear's skin ?
  A. Black
  B. Brown
  C. White
  D. Pink

• 6. What are the older living animals on Earth ?
  A. Worms
  B. Sponges
  C. Jellyfish
  D. Elephants

• 7. What is the name of a baby elephant ?
  A. Calf
  B. Whelp
  C. Pup
  D. Cub

• 8. How long can an emperor penguin hold its breath underwater ?
  A. 3 minutes
  B. 7 minutes
  C. 17 minutes
  D. 27 minutes

• 9. Which animal has fingerprints that are nearly identical to humans ?
  A. Dog
  B. Koala
  C. Chameleon
  D. Raccoon

• 10. The closest living relative of a Tyrannosaurus rex is .....
  A. A mammal
  B. A bird
  C. A reptile
  D. A fish

• 11. How many toes does a typical housecat have ?
  A. 12
  B. 16
  C. 18
  D. 20

• 12. Which of these four insects produces the loudest sound ?
  A. Cricket
  B. Grasshopper
  C. Cicada
  D. Honeybee

• 13. What is usually a giant panda's main source of food ?
  A. Bamboo
  B. Bark
  C. Fruits and berries
  D. Insects

• 14. What part of a frog's body does it use to help it to swallow ?
  A. Eyes
  B. Ears
  C. Nose
  D. Feet

• 15. What colour is a giraffe's tongue ?
  A. Green
  B. Yellow
  C. Purple
  D. White

• 16. Most species, or types, of caterpillar have how many eyes ?
  A. 2
  B. 6
  C. 12
  D. 18

• 17. Which is the most common farm animal on Earth ?
  A. Pigs
  B. Goats
  C. Cows
  D. Chickens

• 18. Which animal can jump the furthest relative to the size of its body ?
  A. A grasshopper
  B. A flea
  C. A jumping spider
  D. A jumping frog

• 19. How long can a tardigrade survive without eating ?
  A. 3 months
  B. 3 years
  C. 10 years
  D. 30 years

Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.

[Brandyboy]

19 D.

[elcarretero]

1 A Jump
3 C Sheep

[gail]

4. D
7. A

[elcarretero]

13 A

[LucindaC]

17 D

[elcarretero]

15 C

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. Elephants and sloths are among the types of animals that cannot do what ?
  A. Jump
  B. Run
  C. Climb
  D. Sleep

• 2. From what height could a squirrel fall without being killed when it lands on the ground ?
  A. 10 metres
  B. 100 metres
  C. 1,000 metres
  D. Any height

• 3. What was the very first animal to be cloned ?
  A. Fruit fly
  B. Rat
  C. Sheep
  D. Dog

• 4. What is a collective name for a group of dolphins ?
  A. A leap
  B. A shoal
  C. A swim
  D. A pod

• 5. Beneath its white fur, what colour is a polar bear's skin ?
  A. Black
  B. Brown
  C. White
  D. Pink

• 6. What are the older living animals on Earth ?
  A. Worms
  B. Sponges
  C. Jellyfish
  D. Elephants

• 7. What is the name of a baby elephant ?
  A. Calf
  B. Whelp
  C. Pup
  D. Cub

• 8. How long can an emperor penguin hold its breath underwater ?
  A. 3 minutes
  B. 7 minutes
  C. 17 minutes
  D. 27 minutes

• 9. Which animal has fingerprints that are nearly identical to humans ?
  A. Dog
  B. Koala
  C. Chameleon
  D. Raccoon

• 10. The closest living relative of a Tyrannosaurus rex is .....
  A. A mammal
  B. A bird
  C. A reptile
  D. A fish

• 11. How many toes does a typical housecat have ?
  A. 12
  B. 16
  C. 18
  D. 20

• 12. Which of these four insects produces the loudest sound ?
  A. Cricket
  B. Grasshopper
  C. Cicada
  D. Honeybee

• 13. What is usually a giant panda's main source of food ?
  A. Bamboo
  B. Bark
  C. Fruits and berries
  D. Insects

• 14. What part of a frog's body does it use to help it to swallow ?
  A. Eyes
  B. Ears
  C. Nose
  D. Feet

• 15. What colour is a giraffe's tongue ?
  A. Green
  B. Yellow
  C. Purple
  D. White

• 16. Most species, or types, of caterpillar have how many eyes ?
  A. 2
  B. 6
  C. 12
  D. 18

• 17. Which is the most common farm animal on Earth ?
  A. Pigs
  B. Goats
  C. Cows
  D. Chickens

• 18. Which animal can jump the furthest relative to the size of its body ?
  A. A grasshopper
  B. A flea
  C. A jumping spider
  D. A jumping frog

• 19. How long can a tardigrade survive without eating ?
  A. 3 months
  B. 3 years
  C. 10 years
  D. 30 years