All about Bees Trivia Quiz

Answer: Bombus terrestris

The large earth bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) is a species of bee which inhabits the northern hemisphere. These bees can be found in a wide range of habitats particularly in neighourhoods.


Question submitted by Porazzen.

Answer: Antarctica

Bees live on every continent except Antarctica. This is because there are no flowering plants present due to cold climate conditions.

Question submitted by Purcy.

Answer: Knight

In a beehive the queen, drones and workers make up the colony. The worker bees make the honey, while the drone bees are male honey bees used to fertilise the queen when she is ready. If it's a new queen, she will fly off with some other bees to create a new hive. Over one thousand bees live in an average hive.

Question submitted by Sam1x.

Answer: Wasps

Bees are closely related to the wasp. This is true because they have very similar body structures. Bees are members of the "Apoidea" family. There are over "20,000 known species of bee", all of which feed on flowers.

Question submitted by jk18.

Answer: A natural remedy for an infected wound

Allergies may occur in the users if they are sensitive to bees or bee products. Propolis is also used by the bees to seal small open spaces in their hive. One of the reasons they do this is to protect the hive from diseases and to prevent parasites from entering it.

Question submitted by dopple44.

Answer: Egg, Larva, Pupa, Adult

The order of the four stages in the life cycle of a bee is the same as that of other insects such as butterflies, wasps, flies and beetles.

Question submitted by sam1x.

Answer: Apis dorsata laboriosa

Apis floria is a dwarf honey bee. Apis andreniformis is also a small honey bee. Apis mellifera is the common European bee.

Question submitted by Nandiell.

Answer: To indicate the location of food

Western honey bees, use the dance to communicate the location of food. The 'round dance' indicates food is nearby while the longer 'waggle dance' indicates food located at a greater distance.


Question submitted by Porazzen.

Answer: Europeans

Bees were introduced by European explorers and settlers.

Question submitted by jk18.

Answer: Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great had specified that upon his death, he wanted his body to be preserved in honey. When he died in Babylon after over a decade of military campaigning, his wishes were carried out. Many believe that he was influenced in this by his teacher Aristotle, who himself had written about the preservative powers of honey. Indeed, honey is a natural antiseptic known throughout the ancient world for its ability to heal wounds and lessen scarring.

Question submitted by AnalogLLC.