This Quiz Stinks!

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. The 'Titan Arum' could very well emit the most repugnant smell of any plant known to humankind. What is the nickname of this putrid flower? Armpit flower Fecal flower Corpse flower Skunk flower

2. 'Acrosternum hilare' and 'Euschistus servus' are two types of stink bugs which are found in North America, but what are the common names of these two species? Green stink bug and brown stink bug Red stink bug and yellow stink bug Hippo stink bug and rhino stink bug Wolf stink bug and fox stink bug

3. Our cars, trucks and other vehicles most often run on something we call 'gasoline'. With a perfectly working vehicle (that is, one that is properly tuned) which of these compound pairs make up two of the end products of the expended gasoline? Oxygen and methane Carbon dioxide and water Carbon monoxide and sulphur dioxide Ammonia and ozone

4. True or false: Field Pennycress, aka stinkweed, is edible to human beings. True False

5. One of the key sources for malodorous emanations is the human body, and especially the eccrine sweat glands to be found in the armpits and other key spots. When these glands aren't working properly, that is when we suffer from a sweat deficiency, we are suffering from which of these conditions? Hyperhidrosis Antiperspirosis Diaphoresis Hypohidrosis

6. Speaking of fulsome emissions from human bodies, some people suffer from a disease called trimethylaminuria which causes their bodies to create an insufferable odor. By what other name is this syndrome known? Sewer smell syndrome Toxic fume syndrome Stinky armpit syndrome Fish odor syndrome

7. Since humans are so stinky I couldn't resist one more question on us. Which of these is another term for 'bad breath'? Brachiosis Poliosis Halitosis Scoliosis

8. Possibly the stinkiest fruit on Earth, it is very commonly consumed in the various countries of southeast Asia. What is this large, spiky and nidorous fruit called? Durian Longan Breadfruit Rambutan

9. Which of the following chemical compounds is most likely responsible for what we like to call the 'rotten egg smell' sometimes coming from the water faucet? Hydrogen sulphide Calcium carbonate Ammonium nitrate Magnesium hydroxide

10. True or false: Methane has a particularly putrid stench. True False

11. This creature, with the scientific name 'Gulo gulo', has scent glands which can produce a particularly fulsome smell. Name it! Panda Yak Macaque Wolverine

12. Which of these words would best be used to describe a skunk, as it shares the root of the skunk's genus and species? Malodorous Empyreuma Mephitic Repugnant

13. We mostly associate this creature with a cartoon character, but it has been noted that it issues an extremely fulsome odor when threatened. Which of these fun cartoon characters wouldn't be so fun to smell? Tasmanian devil Pink panther Roadrunner Wile E. Coyote

14. In Taiwan and China there is a special dish that the locals love and the tourists notice...immediately. This dish is frequently sold at street corners and emits a scent that can only be described as urine-like. What is this rancid-smelling stuff? Stinky tofu Stench stuffing Rancid radishes Foul guinea fowl

15. Perhaps the stinkiest of all the stinky cheeses is this German cheese that is cured with a salt brine in a two month process and contains a healthy dose of the bacteria 'Brevibacterium linens'. What is this lovely cheese called? Edam Tilsit Limburger Emmental