The Amazing Cockroach

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. The earliest intact writings about cockroaches refer to using them for what purpose? Food Medicine Aphrodisiacs Clothing

2. According to the fossil record, modern cockroaches first appear in what ancient period? Carboniferous The Middle Ages Cretaceous Jurassic

3. Cockroaches are edible. True False

4. Which country is the home to the world's largest species of cockroach? Egypt Madagascar Australia Belize

5. When male cockroaches are scarce, females of some species are able to reproduce without them through a process called parthenogensis. What is unusual about the offspring when this occurs? the offspring will be male the offspring will be female the offspring will be sterile the offspring will be born dead

6. One sure way for the average person to know that they have cockroaches is the observation of oothecae in their homes. What are oothecae? webs egg cases paper nests molted wings

7. The Cuban cockroach is sometimes kept as a pet. What is the colorful, fruity name that it is frequently called? Red apple cockroach Green banana cockroach White coconut cockroach Brown kiwi cockroach

8. Cockroaches glow fluorescent green under a black light. True False

9. What is the diet of most cockroaches? anything organic anything meat only sugars only

10. Cockroaches live and reproduce on all seven continents. True False