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Animal Expressions and Wordplay Quizzes, Trivia and Puzzles

Animal Expressions and Wordplay Quizzes, Trivia

Animal Expressions and Wordplay Trivia

Animal Expressions and Wordplay Trivia Quizzes

Dog-gone it, why don't you play these quizzes? They're just the bees knees.

15 quizzes and 150 trivia questions.

As Stubborn as a Mule top quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Choose an animal to complete each saying.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, robynraymer, Feb 12 08

Recommended for grades: 3,4,5

Very Easy
robynraymer
24089 plays

Animal Aphorisms For Kids top quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

An "aphorism" is an interesting saying. All of these sayings have animals in them...can you figure out what they mean?

Easier, 10 Qns, LilahDeDah, Sep 26 15

Easier
LilahDeDah
23860 plays

Idiomatic Animals best quiz

Photo Quiz

10 Qns

Animals are mentioned in many everyday expressions. With some picture clues to help, can you answer these questions about some of them?

Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, Jan 20 15

Recommended for grades: 6,7,8

Easier
rossian editor

2136 plays

Dog Got Your Tongue? top quiz

Photo Quiz

10 Qns

I keep on forgetting what kind of animals I should be using for these idioms. Maybe you can help?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, reedy, Jan 27 15

Recommended for grades: 1,2,3,4,5

Very Easy
reedy

2342 plays

Got Ants in Your Pants? top quiz

Photo Quiz

10 Qns

Many of our everyday idioms, similes and expressions mention animals. Can you put these sayings together with a little help from our feathered, furred and finned friends?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, CmdrK, Jan 19 15

Recommended for grades: 4,5,6

Very Easy
CmdrK

1704 plays

Animal Analogies II popular trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This is a follow-up to my first animal analogies quiz. It should be fairly easy, too.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, stripedape, Sep 26 15

Recommended for grades: 5,6,7

Very Easy
stripedape
15637 plays

Animal Sayings great trivia quiz

Photo Quiz

10 Qns

For this quiz, you need to complete the expression by choosing the correct word. The picture clue will be linked in some way to the animal or the phrase. Good luck!

Very Easy, 10 Qns, suomy, Jan 30 15

Recommended for grades: 1,2,3,4,5

Very Easy
suomy
1511 plays

Animal Expressions

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Pick the correct animal to finish the expression.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, suldee, Feb 12 08

Very Easy
suldee
19071 plays

Animal Analogies: Can you solve them?

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This is a quiz on analogies (comparisons). It's for kids since the questions aren't that hard. Sit back and enjoy. ^_^

Easier, 10 Qns, stripedape, Feb 12 08

Easier
stripedape
12337 plays

10.

Animal Analogies IV

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This is quiz number 4 of the "Animal Analogies" series. Hope you like it.

Easier, 10 Qns, stripedape, Mar 10 10

Easier
stripedape
11766 plays

Quick Question

This animal that lives in water goes "Click, click, whistle, whistle". What animal is this?

From Quiz "Look Left and Right. Animals Are All Around You."

11.

Just Like an Animal!

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Here are some phrases that tell what some animals are like. Do you know these phrases?

Easier, 10 Qns, cryptix, Feb 12 08

Recommended for grades: 6,7,8

Easier
cryptix
15994 plays

12.

Animal Analogies III

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This is part three of my "Animal Analogies" quizzes. Hope you enjoy it.

Average, 10 Qns, stripedape, Feb 12 08

Average
stripedape
13289 plays

13.

Gone to the Dogs popular trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

How many of the following animal expressions are you familiar with?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, nmerr, Feb 01 15

Very Easy
nmerr

1841 plays

14.

Animal Expression Matches

Match Quiz

10 Qns

Finish the sentence with the animal that fits the best.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, JudithCrafard, Oct 12 17

Recommended for grades: 5,6,7

Very Easy
JudithCrafard

Oct 12 17
1136 plays

15.

Look Left and Right. Animals Are All Around You.

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This is a quiz about the sounds that animals make. I hope you learn something from this quiz. Woof! Woof! Meow!

Very Easy, 10 Qns, rahul0, Sep 26 15

Recommended for grades: 2,3,4

Very Easy
rahul0

1321 plays

Animal Expressions and Wordplay Trivia Questions

1. This animal goes "Woof! Woof!" What animal is this?

From Quiz Look Left and Right. Animals Are All Around You.

Answer: dog

A dog is often referred to as man's best friend. It is very loyal to its owner.

2. Spider is to octopus as deer is to what?

From Quiz Animal Analogies IV

Answer: kitten

The correct answer is "kitten". A spider and an octopus have eight legs each. A deer and a kitten have four legs each.

3. Black Lab is to dog as Abyssinian is to what?

From Quiz Animal Analogies III

Answer: cat

The correct answer is "cat". A black lab is a breed of dog and an Abyssinian is a breed of cat.

4. Dog is to bone as monkey is to what?

From Quiz Animal Analogies II

Answer: banana

The correct answer is "banana". Dogs like to eat bones, and monkeys like to eat bananas.

5. As sly (or cunning) as a _______?

From Quiz As Stubborn as a Mule

Answer: fox

"Sly" means "sneaky." Foxes have to be sneaky so they can sneak up on their prey. They eat small animals like mice.

6. As blind as a _____.

From Quiz Just Like an Animal!

Answer: bat

Bats are not blind, some mega bats can see quite well. However, most bats find their way around by sound.

7. This animal goes "Meow!" What animal is this?

From Quiz Look Left and Right. Animals Are All Around You.

Answer: cat

Some cats like to drink milk. All cats have excellent night vision.

8. "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth."

From Quiz Animal Aphorisms For Kids

Answer: Be happy when someone gives you a gift, whatever it is

This saying is an interesting one. You can tell how old a horse is by looking at its teeth. An older horse can't do as much work as a younger one, so if you got a horse as a present and looked at its teeth, it meant you were trying to judge its value and might not be happy if it was an older horse instead of a younger one. You should have been happy to get any horse at all!

9. Bird is to worm as rodent is to what?

From Quiz Animal Analogies IV

Answer: cheese

The correct answer is "cheese". Birds eat worms and rodents eat cheese.

10. Goat is to billy as horse is to what?

From Quiz Animal Analogies III

Answer: stallion

The correct answer is "stallion". A billy is a male goat and a stallion is a male horse.

11. Horse is to gallop as snake is to what?

From Quiz Animal Analogies II

Answer: slither

The correct answer is "slither". A horse gallops to move and a snake slithers to move.

12. Here's analogy number two: Frog is to amphibian as a tiger is to what?

From Quiz Animal Analogies: Can you solve them?

Answer: mammal

The correct answer "mammal." A frog is a type of amphibian. Looking at "tiger" it is easy to determine that a tiger is a type of mammal.

13. As strong as an _______?

From Quiz As Stubborn as a Mule

Answer: ox

Oxen are large, strong cows. In some countries people use them to pull heavy carts and farm machines. An ostrich is a huge, long-legged bird that can't fly, and an ocelot is a big wild cat with beautiful spotted fur.

14. As brave as a_________.

From Quiz Just Like an Animal!

Answer: lion

The lion in "The Wizard of Oz" certainly wasn't brave!

15. Sings like a _____?

From Quiz Animal Expressions

Answer: lark

16. This particular animal has many expressions associated with it. For example, when someone pretends to be something he/she is not, what expression is used?

From Quiz Gone to the Dogs

Answer: wolf in sheep's clothing

The expression can be traced back to Aesop's fable "A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing." It is also found in the Bible. In Matthew 7:15 we are warned: "Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves."

17. This animal roars. What animal is this?

From Quiz Look Left and Right. Animals Are All Around You.

Answer: lion

The lion is often called the King of the Jungle. It is a carnivore and eats other animals that it hunts.

18. "Let sleeping dogs lie."

From Quiz Animal Aphorisms For Kids

Answer: Don't stir up trouble

Another way of saying "Let sleeping dogs lie" is to say "Leave well enough alone". Both sayings mean "Don't stir up trouble" or "Don't make things worse".

19. Kangaroo is to joey as cow is to what?

From Quiz Animal Analogies IV

Answer: calf

The correct answer is "calf". A joey is a baby kangaroo and a calf is a baby cow.

20. Deer is to woods as monkey is to what?

From Quiz Animal Analogies III

Answer: jungle

The correct answer is "jungle". A deer lives in the woods or other places similar and a monkey lives in the jungle.

21. Spider is to eight as kitten is to what?

From Quiz Animal Analogies II

Answer: four

The correct answer is "four". This comparison is about the number of legs each one of them has.

22. Comparison 3: Dog is to canine as cat is to what?

From Quiz Animal Analogies: Can you solve them?

Answer: feline

The correct answer is "feline." Canine is a synonym (another name for) a dog. Using the same information, a feline is a synonym for a cat.

23. As quiet as a _______?

From Quiz As Stubborn as a Mule

Answer: mouse

Mice are sometimes not so quiet--when they skitter around on wood floors, their bitty little claws make noise.

24. As happy as a ____________.

From Quiz Just Like an Animal!

Answer: clam

Can also be happy as a lark.

25. Proud as a _____?

From Quiz Animal Expressions

Answer: peacock

26. If someone is being very quiet, you could say that person is quiet as a what?

From Quiz Gone to the Dogs

Answer: mouse

Rabbits and turtles are quiet too but the expression that people use is "quiet as a mouse."

27. This animal goes "Neigh". What animal is this?

From Quiz Look Left and Right. Animals Are All Around You.

Answer: horse

A horse is easy to ride once it is used to someone sitting on its back. Many horse races are held throughout the world.

28. "You look like the cat that swallowed the canary."

From Quiz Animal Aphorisms For Kids

Answer: You look guilty, as though you did something you shouldn't have

Do you ever wonder how your parents KNOW you've done something wrong even if you don't tell them? It's because you have that guilty "cat who swallowed the canary" look!

29. Fish is to scales as porcupine is to what?

From Quiz Animal Analogies IV

Answer: spines (quills)

The correct answer would be "spines", which are more correctly known as "quills". Fish have scales covering their body. Porcupines have spines covering their body.

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