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Quiz about British Wildlife fauna flora and conservation

British Wildlife (fauna, flora and conservation) Quiz

It's a general quiz, covering mammals, plants, birds, trees, insects, fungi...Enjoy it!

A multiple-choice quiz by willuk100. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
willuk100

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
96,613

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
10 / 20

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1780

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Question 1 of 20

1. Easy one to start: Where does an otter live? Hint

Sett

Earth

Drey

Holt

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Question 2 of 20

2. There are 6 reptiles native to Britain: adder, grass snake, slow worm, common lizard, sand lizard, and...

Answer: (Two words (common name please))

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Question 3 of 20

3. Which of the following is NOT a member of the crow family? Hint

Chough

Magpie

Jay

Blackbird

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Question 4 of 20

4. Which wild plant is also known as 'Jack by the hedge'? Hint

Upright hedge parsley

Garlic mustard

Herb Robert

Lords and ladies

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Question 5 of 20

5. What is the Latin name of the ash tree? Hint

Fagus silvatica

Castanea sativa

Corylus avellana

Fraxinus excelsior

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Question 6 of 20

6. Which of the following is NOT a moth? Hint

Marbled white

Marbled green

Marbled minor

Marbled clover

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Question 7 of 20

7. In which months do common toads usually migrate? Hint

September and October

January and February

March and April

May and June

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Question 8 of 20

8. Which of the following deer species is native to Britain? Hint

Roe

Muntjac

Fallow

Sika

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Question 9 of 20

9. What was the year of the Wildlife and Countryside Act? Hint

1981

1971

2001

1991

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Question 10 of 20

10. As a fully grown adult, which of these birds of prey is the smallest? Hint

Goshawk

Kestrel

Peregrine

Osprey

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Question 11 of 20

11. The plant Urtica dioica is better known as... Hint

Spear thistle

Stinging nettle

Common mallow

Ox-eye daisy

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Question 12 of 20

12. Which native tree is also known as 'Gean'? Hint

Wild cherry

Dogwood

Guelder rose

Small-leaved lime

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Question 13 of 20

13. The EU Habitats Directive is intended to safeguard wildlife sites by designating them as... Hint

Special Conservation Areas

Special Protection Areas

Special Areas of Protection

Special Areas of Conservation

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Question 14 of 20

14. Stag beetles can fly.

True

False

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Question 15 of 20

15. Which of the following is NOT a fungus? Hint

Plums and custard

Poison pie

Penny bun

Charcoal cakes

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Question 16 of 20

16. It has recently been discovered that there are two species of pipistrelle bat in Britain. What distinguishes them? Hint

Small differences in their dentition.

Brain activity patterns during hibernation.

The size of the testicles in the male.

The frequency of their echolocation.

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Question 17 of 20

17. Only the queen bumble bee survives the winter.

True

False

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Question 18 of 20

18. Which of these orchids has little or no chlorophyll? Hint

Burnt orchid

Marsh fragrant orchid

Ghost orchid

Pyramidal orchid

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Question 19 of 20

19. What is an oak apple? Hint

Rounded bark deformities caused by drought.

The acorn of sessile oak.

The gall of a wasp.

A hemi-spherical fungus.

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Question 20 of 20

20. The green woodpecker's call is known as a... Hint

Yaffle

Cackle

Waffle

Faggle

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Easy one to start: Where does an otter live?

Answer: Holt

Sett - badger, drey - squirrel, earth - fox

2. There are 6 reptiles native to Britain: adder, grass snake, slow worm, common lizard, sand lizard, and...

Answer: smooth snake

A very rare inhabitant of lowland heaths.

3. Which of the following is NOT a member of the crow family?

Answer: Blackbird

It's in the thrush family.

4. Which wild plant is also known as 'Jack by the hedge'?

Answer: Garlic mustard

Traditionally used to flavour sauces and still used in salads.

5. What is the Latin name of the ash tree?

Answer: Fraxinus excelsior

Fagus silvatica = beech, Corylus avellana = hazel, Castanea sativa = sweet chestnut

6. Which of the following is NOT a moth?

Answer: Marbled white

The marbled white is a butterfly.

7. In which months do common toads usually migrate?

Answer: March and April

In order to spawn.

8. Which of the following deer species is native to Britain?

Answer: Roe

Fallow deer were (probably) brought to Britain by the Normans, mainly for hunting. Muntjac were first introduced to the Woburn Estate in Bedfordshire around 1900, as 'ornamental' animals. Sika deer were also mainly imported to 'look nice' in the parklands of the aristocracy, about 120 years ago.

9. What was the year of the Wildlife and Countryside Act?

Answer: 1981

This Act sought to protect wild species and their habitats. It scheduled some species and made it a criminal offence to disturb or damage them or their habitats. For example, under the Act it is illegal to uproot any wild flower without the landowner's permission. However, the Act had flaws and has proven hard to enforce in some sections.

10. As a fully grown adult, which of these birds of prey is the smallest?

Answer: Kestrel

Goshawk and peregrine are not much bigger. Osprey are a bit more sizeable.

11. The plant Urtica dioica is better known as...

Answer: Stinging nettle

Memorable because it 'urts' if you get stung.

12. Which native tree is also known as 'Gean'?

Answer: Wild cherry

From the French 'guigne' - cherry.

13. The EU Habitats Directive is intended to safeguard wildlife sites by designating them as...

Answer: Special Areas of Conservation

Each country has put forward a list of 'candidate' Special Areas of Conservation. The intention is to form a network of sites that represent all the major semi-natural habitats of Europe.

14. Stag beetles can fly.

Answer: True

They usually fly in the evening.

15. Which of the following is NOT a fungus?

Answer: Charcoal cakes

There is a species known as King Alfred's cakes. Plums and custard gets its name from its colours, but is not recommended for eating. The penny bun is better known as the cep and is a culinary treat. Poison pie is poisonous, but not deadly.

16. It has recently been discovered that there are two species of pipistrelle bat in Britain. What distinguishes them?

Answer: The frequency of their echolocation.

They are known as the '45' and the '55', which refers to the frequency in Hz.

17. Only the queen bumble bee survives the winter.

Answer: True

While honey bees live in permanent colonies, bumble bees do not. During the autumn, all workers and drones die. The queen starts a new colony in the spring.

18. Which of these orchids has little or no chlorophyll?

Answer: Ghost orchid

A clue lies in its pale, 'ghostly' appearance.

19. What is an oak apple?

Answer: The gall of a wasp.

Oak Apple Day (May 29th) is a traditional celebration of the restoration of Charles II in 1660. This ties in with the legend of him hiding in an oak tree.

20. The green woodpecker's call is known as a...

Answer: Yaffle

Indeed, the bird was sometimes known by this name.

Source: Author willuk100

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