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Bugs, Beasts and Pets Trivia Quiz

I've tried to put some variation in the questions. They cover a huge area of the animal kingdom. Vertebrates, invertebrates, you name it. I hate questions about weight and height so you won't find any in this quiz. Enjoy...

A multiple-choice quiz by osroccan. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
osroccan

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
125,350

Updated
Jan 01 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
2392

Last 3 plays: Guest 165 (3/10), Guest 110 (2/10), Guest 174 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. A spider has __ legs and usually has __ eyes. Hint

8 legs and 6 eyes

6 legs and 6 eyes

6 legs and 8 eyes

8 legs and 8 eyes

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Question 2 of 10

2. A ferret is a domesticated _______. Hint

polecat

mink

weasel

ermine

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these animals are most closely related to the dinosaurs? Hint

Nile crocodile

common sparrow

giant kangaroo

Komodo dragon

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which one is the odd one out? Hint

aphid

mite

bed bug

ant

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Question 5 of 10

5. The famous painter David Hockney painted his dogs several times. What kind of breed were his two dogs? Hint

schnauzer

dachshund

Maltese

pug

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following sentences is NOT correct? Hint

All reptiles lay eggs.

All bird species lay eggs.

Some mammals lay eggs.

Some fish give birth to live young.

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which one doesn't fit in? Hint

beaver

rabbit

mouse

capybara

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these hasn't got a black and yellow pattern? Hint

common bumblebee

honeybee

common wasp

tiger salamander

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following sentences is true? Hint

All reptiles have legs

Some bird species have four legs

All mammals have four legs

Some amphibians are legless

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these is most closely related to the hyena? Hint

wolf

leopard

mongoose

African wild dog

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A spider has __ legs and usually has __ eyes.

Answer: 8 legs and 8 eyes

All arachnids have eight legs. Many spiders have eight eyes though some have just six.

2. A ferret is a domesticated _______.

Answer: polecat

The ferret (Mustela putorius furo) is the domesticated subspecies of the polecat (Mustela putorius putorius). The ferret was most likely domesticated around 2500 years ago and probably in the region around Greece. In these 2500 years the ferret has become so dependent on man that he wouldn't survive in the wild anymore.

3. Which of these animals are most closely related to the dinosaurs?

Answer: common sparrow

Many scientists believe that birds are the only relatives of the dinosaurs. Reptiles were around even before the dinos. Mammals evolved from a group of reptiles called the Synapsids some 220 million years ago.

4. Which one is the odd one out?

Answer: mite

The aphid, the bed bug and the ant are insects, while the mite is an arachnid.

5. The famous painter David Hockney painted his dogs several times. What kind of breed were his two dogs?

Answer: dachshund

David Hockney produced a famous series of dachshund sketches in 1993 and 1994.

6. Which of the following sentences is NOT correct?

Answer: All reptiles lay eggs.

There are several reptiles which give birth to live young. Echidna and the platypus lay eggs. Several fish, like some sharks or the popular guppies, produce live young.

7. Which one doesn't fit in?

Answer: rabbit

A rabbit, unlike the beaver, mouse and capybara doesn't belong to the family of the Rodentia, but to the Lagomorpha. The Lagomorpha are more closely related to hoofed animals than to rodents.

8. Which of these hasn't got a black and yellow pattern?

Answer: honeybee

In cartoons, honeybees always get a black and yellow striping while a honeybee actually has more of a dark and light brown striping.

9. Which of the following sentences is true?

Answer: Some amphibians are legless

Amphibians like the caecilians are legless. This sentence is the only correct one. Snakes are legless reptiles. Bats have two legs and two wings. I don't know any bird with four legs.

10. Which of these is most closely related to the hyena?

Answer: mongoose

Although they resemble dogs, the four species
of hyena are most closely related to the mongoose family. Cats are also related to the hyenas, but not that closely.

Source: Author osroccan

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