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Quiz about Elephants Everywhere
Quiz about Elephants Everywhere

Elephants Everywhere Trivia Quiz


For my twentieth quiz, I have taken my favourite animal through all the twenty regions of Quizzyland. I hope you have as much fun answering the questions as I have had asking them.

A multiple-choice quiz by Lottie1001. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Lottie1001
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
284,131
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
20
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12 / 20
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Question 1 of 20
1. Animals
An elephant is a pachyderm. Which other animals are pachyderms?
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Question 2 of 20
2. Brainteaser
In ace plan, father changes animal. (7,8)

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 3 of 20
3. Celebrities
Jumbo was a very famous elephant who ended his days in a tragic accident while on tour with Barnum and Bailey's circus in North America. Where was he born?
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Question 4 of 20
4. Entertainment
Traditionally elephants have entertained western crowds in circuses, but this isn't usually acceptable now. However, elephants can still earn their keep. Which of these activities produces a ready sale?
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Question 5 of 20
5. For Children
Which of the following characters is NOT an elephant in the stories about Babar?
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Question 6 of 20
6. General
African and Asian elephants are different. Which of the following statements is true?
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Question 7 of 20
7. Geography
There is a famous orphanage for abused, orphaned or retired Asian elephants at Pinnawala. Which country is it in?
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Question 8 of 20
8. History
Elephants have been trained to fight in battle for thousands of years. Which Carthaginian took elephants across the Alps on his way to fight the Romans?
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Question 9 of 20
9. Hobbies
The Indian game of chaturanga is one of the forerunners of chess. It is played with chariots, elephants, horses, kings and ministers supported by foot soldiers. Which piece in today's game replaces the elephant?
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Question 10 of 20
10. Humanities
Which British artist is well known for his paintings of elephants?
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Question 11 of 20
11. Literature
Gerald Durrell is famous for his books about animals. Which is the story about an elephant?
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Question 12 of 20
12. Movies
Who starred alongside the elephant in the film "Larger Than Life"?
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Question 13 of 20
13. Music
Probably the most famous song about an elephant tells of one who packed her trunk and ran away from the circus. What was her name?
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Question 14 of 20
14. People
What was the real name of the "elephant man"?
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Question 15 of 20
15. Religion
Which Hindu god is usually depicted with an elephant's head?
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Question 16 of 20
16. Sci/Tech
Which of these senses is least used by elephants?
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Question 17 of 20
17. Sport
Where do the World Elephant Polo Championships take place?
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Question 18 of 20
18. Television
What was the name of the elephant who infamously urinated and defecated on Blue Peter in 1969?
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Question 19 of 20
19. Video games
Elephant Games make all of the following, but which one is actually about an elephant?
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Question 20 of 20
20. World
Which political party uses an elephant as its symbol?
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Animals An elephant is a pachyderm. Which other animals are pachyderms?

Answer: Both of these

Pachyderm comes from the Greek and means thick-skinned. Hippos, rhinos and elephants are all pachyderms.
2. Brainteaser In ace plan, father changes animal. (7,8)

Answer: African elephant

"African elephant" is an anagram of "in ace plan father".
3. Celebrities Jumbo was a very famous elephant who ended his days in a tragic accident while on tour with Barnum and Bailey's circus in North America. Where was he born?

Answer: French Sudan

Jumbo was born in 1861 in French Sudan. Two years later he was taken to Paris, where he lived at the zoo. In 1865 he moved to London and made his home at the zoo in Regent's Park. He was sold to Barnum and Bailey, for their circus, in 1882, and travelled across the Atlantic Ocean in a large crate aboard the SS Assyrian Monarch.

He toured with the circus all over the United States and Canada, until an unfortunate collision with a railway locomotive at St. Thomas, Ontario in Canada in 1885 proved fatal.
4. Entertainment Traditionally elephants have entertained western crowds in circuses, but this isn't usually acceptable now. However, elephants can still earn their keep. Which of these activities produces a ready sale?

Answer: Both of these

Many captive elephants have been encouraged to paint pictures, which would usually be described as abstract, although some have been trained to paint flowers, and even elephants! There seems to be a ready demand for their work.

Two New York musicians (Richard Lair and David Soldier) have worked with Thai elephants to create an orchestra. The orchestra consists mainly of large percussion instruments, and can sound similar to a Javan gamelan. At least two CDs have been produced.
5. For Children Which of the following characters is NOT an elephant in the stories about Babar?

Answer: Zephyr

Babar, the elephant, was created, in a story for his children, by Jean de Brunhoff in 1931. Cornelius is a wise old elephant. Celeste is Babar's wife. Arthur is his cousin. Zephyr, who is Arthur's friend, is a monkey.
6. General African and Asian elephants are different. Which of the following statements is true?

Answer: Female Asian elephants don't have tusks.

Nearly all adult African elephants have tusks, but only male Asian elephants have tusks.

Asian elephants are generally smaller than African elephants, and they also have smaller ears. African elephants have two 'fingers' at the end of their trunks, but Asian elephants have only the outer one. The elephants also have different shaped backs, with Asian elephants having a convex or straight back with a dip at the neck, making a good place for a mahout to sit. African elephants also generally have a more wrinkled skin than Asian elephants.
7. Geography There is a famous orphanage for abused, orphaned or retired Asian elephants at Pinnawala. Which country is it in?

Answer: Sri Lanka

The Elephant Orphanage at Pinnawala is near Kegalle in the south-west of Sri Lanka. It was begun in 1975 to care for five babies whose mothers had been killed, or died accidentally. By 2000, there were seventy elephants in residence. It is possible to visit the elephants there, or even to arrange to work as a volunteer helping to look after them.
8. History Elephants have been trained to fight in battle for thousands of years. Which Carthaginian took elephants across the Alps on his way to fight the Romans?

Answer: Hannibal

In 218BC, Hannibal hoped to catch the Romans unawares, by coming over the Alps rather than across the Mediterranean Sea. He fought a number of battles before retreating to Carthage, with his quest for revenge for his father's death unfulfilled.

Alexander the Great of Macedon encountered fighting elephants at the Battle of Gaugamala in 331BC.

Charlemagne was the King of the Franks, who used an elephant to fight the Danes in 804AD.

Pyrrhus of Epirus used elephants to gain a victory over the Romans in the Battle of Heraclea in 280BC.
9. Hobbies The Indian game of chaturanga is one of the forerunners of chess. It is played with chariots, elephants, horses, kings and ministers supported by foot soldiers. Which piece in today's game replaces the elephant?

Answer: Bishop

The elephants take the place of the bishops.
The chariots take the place of the rooks.
The horses take the place of the knights.
The ministers take the place of the queens.
The foot soldiers are the pawns.
10. Humanities Which British artist is well known for his paintings of elephants?

Answer: David Shepherd

David Shepherd painted steam engines and aircraft, as well as wildlife pictures. He gets "very excited about anything big".

John Constable is probably best known for his landscapes of the English countryside.

Edwin Landseer is responsible for the sculptures of the lions in Trafalgar Square in London, as well as being known for painting dogs, horses and stags.

George Stubbs is famous for painting horses.
11. Literature Gerald Durrell is famous for his books about animals. Which is the story about an elephant?

Answer: Rosy is my Relative

"Rosy is my Relative" is the entertaining story of a young man's troubles when he inherits an elephant from his uncle.

"Two in the Bush" was written about Gerald Durrell's time with the BBC investigating conservation in New Zealand, Australia and Malaya.

"Menagerie Manor" tells how Gerald and his wife set up a zoo in Jersey.

"Keeper" is a story, written for children, about a dog who visits his friends at a zoo.
12. Movies Who starred alongside the elephant in the film "Larger Than Life"?

Answer: Bill Murray

Bill Murray plays the part of Jack Corcoran. He is a motivational speaker travelling the United States. One day he learns that his father has died and left him a huge inheritance. His subsequent journey across the United States changes his life.
13. Music Probably the most famous song about an elephant tells of one who packed her trunk and ran away from the circus. What was her name?

Answer: Nellie

"Nellie the Elephant" was written by Ralph Butler and Peter Hart. It was first recorded by Mandie Miller in London in 1956, and released on the Parlophone label. It was chosen by Jacqueline Wilson as one of her Desert Island Discs in 2005.
14. People What was the real name of the "elephant man"?

Answer: Joseph Merrick

Joseph Merrick lived from 1862 to 1890. He began developing the deformity which led to his nickname when he was three years old. Originally his disorder was thought to be elephantiasis, but, in 2003, it was diagnosed as Proteus syndrome. Due to an error in a doctor's notes, Joseph's name is often, incorrectly, given as John.
15. Religion Which Hindu god is usually depicted with an elephant's head?

Answer: Ganesh

Ganesh has been described as the Lord of Good Fortune and the Destroyer of Obstacles. There are many stories about how he came to have an elephant head, some say he was born with it, but most say that he was born with a human head which was replaced with that of an elephant after his original head was cut off.

Kali, sometimes called the dark mother, is the goddess of death and destruction.

Indra is revered as the lord of the gods, and is associated with the weather and war.

Vishnu, along with Brahma and Shiva, is regarded as one of the major Hindu gods. He is responsible for the preservation of the universe.
16. Sci/Tech Which of these senses is least used by elephants?

Answer: Sight

An elephant's eyesight is very poor. Their sense of hearing is good, and they communicate over great distances, frequently using sounds below the range of normal human hearing. Elephants often communicate by touching each other. With nostrils on the tip of their trunks, elephants have a very keen sense of smell.
17. Sport Where do the World Elephant Polo Championships take place?

Answer: Nepal

Tiger Tops in Nepal is home to the World Elephant Polo Championships. Two players ride each elephant - the mahout steers it, while a second player hits the ball. The first World Championship was held in 1982
18. Television What was the name of the elephant who infamously urinated and defecated on Blue Peter in 1969?

Answer: Lulu

Lulu had been brought to the studio by her keeper to add colour to the announcement of the forthcoming summer trip to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). She had been given a bucket of water to drink to encourage her to stay in one place, with somewhat unfortunate consequences! The keeper was unable to control her, and was eventually knocked over and dragged off the set by Lulu.

Usually the programme was broadcast live, but, as there were no studios available later on, that edition was recorded in advance. The presenters were convinced that there would be a re-take after the fiasco. However Biddy Baxter (the editor) thought it was very funny and decided to keep the whole episode. Had it been a live broadcast, the programme would have been faded out to allow for the next item on the schedule before the end of the incident, and it would never have been seen.
19. Video games Elephant Games make all of the following, but which one is actually about an elephant?

Answer: Jungle Heart

Jungle Heart involves a flying elephant, called Joy, overcoming all the odds to find the star, which once illuminated the Fairy Forest.

Bloom is about connecting the water pipes to make the flowers grow, and earning bonus points for garden ornaments.

RIP is for those who are not afraid of death, and provides forty levels of mayhem and murder.

Road Rush is full of animated vehicles overcoming obstacles and speeding in all directions.
20. World Which political party uses an elephant as its symbol?

Answer: The Republican Party in the United States

The symbol was created in 1874 by Thomas Nast. It first appeared as a cartoon in "Harper's Weekly". The elephant is regarded as strong and dignified by the party members.

The Democratic symbol is a donkey.

The Conservative Party logo is a green tree.

The Labour Party logo is a red rose.
Source: Author Lottie1001

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