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Tigers Multiple Choice Quiz | 10 Questions

My favorite animal has always been the tiger. Let's see how much you know about this majestic animal!

A multiple-choice quiz by bob_frapples. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
bob_frapples

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
136,610

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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9860

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 67 (6/10), Guest 147 (10/10), mariappank511 (1/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following is not a sub-species of tiger? Hint

South China

Bengal

East African

Sumatran

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which sub-species of tiger is extinct? Hint

Bali

Javan

Caspian

All of these

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the scientific name for the tiger? Hint

Tigris panthera

Tigris pardus

Pardus tigris

Panthera tigris

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Question 4 of 10

4. What do you call a tiger that was born with white fur instead of orange/brownish fur? Hint

an albino tiger

a Siberian tiger

a white tiger

a snow tiger

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Question 5 of 10

5. Tigers are coming closer to extinction every day because of poaching and loss of habitat.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Deer are a major food source for tigers.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Human beings are a major food source for tigers.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. After eating until full, a tiger will not eat anything for several days.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Tigers are abundant in African jungles.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Tigers love water and hunt for food in it sometimes.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following is not a sub-species of tiger?

Answer: East African

Bengal, Sumatran, and South China are all sub-species (basically types) of tigers.

2. Which sub-species of tiger is extinct?

Answer: All of these

Sadly, all of the Bali, Caspian, and Javan tigers are extinct. Bali tigers were extinct around the 1940s; Caspian tigers were extinct around 1970, and the Javan became extinct in the 1980s.

3. What is the scientific name for the tiger?

Answer: Panthera tigris

THe scientific name for the tiger is Panthera tigris. The name for the leopard is Panthera pardus.

4. What do you call a tiger that was born with white fur instead of orange/brownish fur?

Answer: a white tiger

Tigers that are white in color are called white tigers. Siberian tigers cannot be white tigers; White tigers are not albino, they are just Bengal tigers that are born looking different. White tigers usually have dark brown or reddish brown stripes.

5. Tigers are coming closer to extinction every day because of poaching and loss of habitat.

Answer: True

Poaching and loss of habitat are the main reasons why the tiger population is decreasing. Poachers kill tigers for their fur, and some people think that their organs have healing/medicinal power, so they are killed for their organs too.

6. Deer are a major food source for tigers.

Answer: True

Tigers hunt many different types of deer.

7. Human beings are a major food source for tigers.

Answer: False

Tigers do NOT usually eat humans. It has been reported, but these tigers were probably very sick or injured, or maybe even starving. Some places do have man-eating tigers, but it is very rare in most places.

8. After eating until full, a tiger will not eat anything for several days.

Answer: True

After eating a lot of meat, tigers won't eat for days after.

9. Tigers are abundant in African jungles.

Answer: False

Tigers do not live in Africa, although some people think they do.

10. Tigers love water and hunt for food in it sometimes.

Answer: True

Unlike domestic cats, tigers love the water.

Source: Author bob_frapples

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