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1. What three provinces do pandas live in?
Answer: Shaanxi, Sichuan and Gansu
Interesting Information:Giant pandas are limited to only three of the provinces of China. The bamboo in these provinces is scarce and this is one reason why pandas are slowly becoming extinct.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: All about Giant Pandas
Some incorrect choices:
Hunan, Gansu and Xinjiang, Xinjiang, Sichuan and Shandong, Yunnan, Shaanxi and Inner Mongolia
2. Pandas are widely known to come from China, but in which Chinese province are you mostly likely to find pandas living in the wild?
Answer: Sichuan
Interesting Information:Pandas are found mostly in the mountainous south-western province of Sichuan, particularly in the Sichuan Basin (source - http://www.china.org.cn/english/2001/Sep/18737.htm). Pandas can also be found in the nearby provinces of Gansu and Shaanxi, and it is believed that pandas were also once found in Myanmar (Burma) and North Vietnam (source - http://www.worldwildlife.org/pandas/nat_hist.cfml)
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: All About Pandas
Some incorrect choices:
Hubei, Henan, Guangdong
3. In the ancient Chinese legend, the panda bear was originally what color?
Answer: All White
Interesting Information:The legend states that an all white panda cub was rescued by a shepherd who died in the rescue. To honor her, the bears threw ashes in the wind. Ashes mixed with tears turned some of their fur black.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: Pandas Are Cool!
Some incorrect choices:
All Black, All Red, All Brown
4. For many centuries Chinese emperors kept pandas as pets. Why?
Answer: They were considered to be semi-divine.
Interesting Information:They were not only rare, but thought to ward off evil spirits and disasters because of their semi-divine nature.
Difficulty: Average.
From Quiz: Pandas Are Cool!
Some incorrect choices:
They were ferocious guard animals., They had a pleasing aroma., Their voices helped children sleep.
5. What colour(s) are panda cubs when they are first born?
Answer: Pink
Interesting Information:Pandas are pink at birth and have sparse, short white hairs. They cry often and very loudly at this time and need a lot of care from their mother.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: All about Giant Pandas
Some incorrect choices:
Black and White, Brown and White, Black
6. The panda menace once invaded most of Southeast Asia. Currently, the pandas have consolidated their forces and taken what part of China as a stronghold?
Answer: Mountainous areas of the South
Interesting Information:The panda currently roams in the temperate mountain regions in South China. A commonly quoted figure for the panda population is less than 1000, but don't let that fool you - those figures are twenty years old. The panda infestation may be much larger today.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: Pandas are Evil
Some incorrect choices:
Arid areas near Mongolia, Moist areas on the Pacific Coast, Valley areas in Manchuria
7. The giant panda is not the only panda. The red panda also goes by what name?
Answer: Lesser panda
Interesting Information:"Da" meaning big is the Chinese word used for the giant panda while "Xiao" meaning small is used for the red panda. The red panda is related to the raccoon family, while the giant panda is a member of the bear family.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: Pandas Are Cool!
Some incorrect choices:
Dwarf panda, Miniature panda, Raccoon panda
8. What do the Chinese call the giant panda?
Answer: Big bear cat
Interesting Information:'Big bear cat' in Chinese means 'panda'. Another nickname for the panda is 'Bamboo bear'.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: All about Giant Pandas
Some incorrect choices:
Big raccoon, Giant panda, Big bear raccoon
9. As part of their diabolical plan to confuse the world, they have created controversy as to what animals they are related to. What are the pandas' closest relatives?
Answer: Raccoons and Bears
Interesting Information:Currently the panda is listed under the family Ursidae (bear) based on DNA tests. Similar tests a couple decades ago placed the panda in the family Procyonidae (raccoons). The panda has the most malicious character of both, the temperament of a bear and the dexterity of a raccoon - a deadly combination.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: Pandas are Evil
Some incorrect choices:
Mongooses and Koalas, Lemmings and Opossums, Wombats and Lemurs
10. The 2008 Beijing Olympics chose the panda as one of its 5 mascots. The panda mascot's name is "Jing Jing". What does "Jing" mean?
Answer: City
Interesting Information:The names of the 5 mascots come together and form the phrase, "Beijing welcomes you." Jing Jing (city) is the panda's name.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: Pandas Are Cool!
Some incorrect choices:
North, You, Welcome
11. What country did pandas previously live in?
Answer: Burma
Interesting Information:Giant pandas used to live in the country of Burma. We know this because panda fossils have been found there.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: All about Giant Pandas
Some incorrect choices:
Ireland, Japan, America
12. The panda was noted for its prey stalking ability in 1870 when Alphonse Milne-Edwards named the panda after this accomplished (yet diminutive) hunter.
Answer: Cats
Interesting Information:The panda is called Ailuropoda or "cat paw like". This is similar to the Chinese name for the panda - Daxiongmao, the "large bear cat".
If you hear your cat in the living room then realize, "I don't have a cat!" it's already too late - you're panda food.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: Pandas are Evil
Some incorrect choices:
Dogs, Mice, Weasel
13. The first known foreigners to shoot a panda were the sons of which U.S. President?
Answer: Teddy Roosevelt
Interesting Information:Kermit and Teddy Jr. in 1929. Following in the footsteps of their adventurer father, they went to hunt this unique type of bear. They later wrote "Trailing the Giant Panda".
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: Pandas Are Cool!
Some incorrect choices:
George H.W. Bush, Harry S Truman, Woodrow Wilson
14. Where are the baby panda cubs born?
Answer: In dens or caves
Interesting Information:Panda cubs usually weigh about 5 ounces when they are newborns. The mothers are about 900 times bigger than the newborn cubs.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: All about Giant Pandas
Some incorrect choices:
Outside, In the forest, In a tree
15. Aside from black patches around the eyes, black limbs, black eyes, black claws and a black nose, which other body parts of a panda are black?
Answer: Ears
Interesting Information:Pandas are white except for their limbs, the region around their eyes, their noses and their ears. Their eyes and claws are black. There is a very cute little story about the origin of the panda's colouring that can be found on the Chinese WWF's website.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: All About Pandas
Some incorrect choices:
Abdomen, Face, Tail
16. F.T. Smith, from England, was able to ship 6 live pandas to England. What was his nickname?
Answer: King of Giant Pandas
Interesting Information:From 1936-1938 he bought 12 pandas, only 6 survived to reach England. He lived in the area 20 years. Finding a live panda was difficult due to their small numbers and isolated locales.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: Pandas Are Cool!
Some incorrect choices:
Panda Killer, Big Daddy Panda, Panda Man
17. Pandas can get quite vocal. How many distinct calls have been identified in the wild?
Answer: 11
Interesting Information:Apparently 11 different calls have been identified in the wild, although scientists have yet to determine their individual functions. (taken from http://www.bearbiology.com/gpdesc.html)
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: All About Pandas
Some incorrect choices:
6, 22, 9
18. How does panda fur feel to the human touch?
Answer: Oily
Interesting Information:The oily layer helps them survive in their cool and damp habitat.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: Pandas Are Cool!
Some incorrect choices:
Smooth, Silky, Dry
19. In what position do pandas usually eat?
Answer: Sitting up
Interesting Information:Pandas usually eat upright in a position quite the same as a human sitting on the floor. This posture leaves the front paws free to grasp the bamboo with their elongated 'thumbs' while they eat it.
Difficulty: Average.
From Quiz: All about Giant Pandas
Some incorrect choices:
Lying down, Standing up, On its belly
20. The panda is (of course) the personification of a major controversy in the United States today. The two books, "The Panda's Thumb" and "Of Pandas and People", take opposing views on what issue?
Answer: Evolution vs. Creationism
Interesting Information:"The Panda's Thumb" is a seminal work by Stephen Jay Gould promoting modern day evolution theory. "Of Pandas and People" revamps creationism as a "scientific" theory called "intelligent design," which is just an updated form of the teleological arguments supposedly proving God exists. The battle of whether or not "intelligent design" should be taught as a valid scientific theory or even IF it is a scientific theory was discussed in Ohio (where, fortunately, there are no pandas) during 2005.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: Pandas are Evil
Some incorrect choices:
Nature preservation vs. Human expansion, Vegetarianism vs. Non-vegetarianism, Pro-life vs. Pro-choice
21. The most well-known panda reserve in China is known by which name?
Answer: Wolong Nature Reserve
Interesting Information:The leading reserve in China for panda breeding and protection is the Wolong Nature Reserve in Sichuan and is primarily run by scientists and researchers from the China Conservation and Research Centre for the Giant Panda. Wolong also receives funding and support from the WWF.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: All About Pandas
Some incorrect choices:
Shanghai Reserve, Sichuan Mountain Reserve, Panda Paradise Reserve
22. What sound does an adult giant panda make?
Answer: They bleat
Interesting Information:This is just their way of greeting others. While they bleat, the baby panda cubs make little whimpering noises until they are older and learn to bleat.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: All about Giant Pandas
Some incorrect choices:
They roar, They squeak, They whimper
23. The panda is infamous for clearcutting the bamboo forests in China. Coincidentally, this organization adopted the panda as its logo and advocates the logging of Tasmanian old-growth forests.
Answer: World Wildlife Fund
Interesting Information:WWF Australia published a paper in 2004 called "A Blueprint for the Forest Industry and Vegetation Management in Tasmania". WWF claims that this logging is necessary to prevent catastrophic forest fires while other conservationists contend that this stance undermines a 25 year effort to preserve these forests.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: Pandas are Evil
Some incorrect choices:
Greenpeace, Amnesty International, PETA
24. Ming Ming was the first panda cub born in captivity. Where?
Answer: Beijing
Interesting Information:She was born September of 1965. Her mother was Li Li. She gave birth to another cub a year later. The first captive panda born outside of China was in Mexico in 1980.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: Pandas Are Cool!
Some incorrect choices:
Washington, DC, London, Stockholm
25. What is unusual about the giant panda's eyes?
Answer: Their pupils are slits
Interesting Information:All other bears have round pupils, but the exception is the giant panda. The pupils of a giant panda's eyes are slits like cat's eyes.
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Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: All about Giant Pandas
Some incorrect choices:
Their eyes change colour many times a day, They don't have retinas, Nothing, they are just like other bear's eyes
26. How are pandas classified by their eating habits (not their Linnaean classification)?
Answer: Omnivores. They'll shove anything into their slobbering maws.
Interesting Information:Despite the myth that they only eat bamboo, they will eat other plants, honey, fish, insects, rotting carcasses, and small defenseless animals if given a chance.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: Pandas are Evil
Some incorrect choices:
Vegetarians. Given half a chance they'd eat up the Amazon rain forest., Carnivores. The more cute and helpless an animal is, the tastier the panda finds it., Cannibals. The only good thing about a panda is that they kill and eat each other.
27. The panda we all know so well is in fact a species known as the Giant Panda. There is another species of panda, known as the Red Panda, which resembles which other animal?
Answer: Raccoon
Interesting Information:The red panda looks very different from the giant panda and in fact resembles a raccoon. Like its "big cousin", the red panda eats bamboo and is also found in mountainous bamboo forests. It is also a rare and endangered species and can be found in Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar, as well as China. You can read more about red pandas at http://www.animalinfo.org/species/carnivor/ailufulg.htm
Difficulty: Average.
From Quiz: All About Pandas
Some incorrect choices:
Spectacled Bear, Squirrel, Giant Panda (but in red and white instead)
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