Which of the following is not a real species of fish?
Dogtooth Rabbitfish
Foxface Rabbitfish
Magnificent Rabbitfish
Linen is a product from which plant?
Flax
Cotton
Tobacco
Lionhead, Pop Eye and Veil-Fail are all types of which species of fish?
Goldfish
Dolphin
Shark
In which ocean would you find the Leopard Seal?
Southern Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Which is the earliest known dinosaur to have feathered wings?
Archaeopteryx
Utahraptor
Allosaurus
Which sense do all snakes lack?
Hearing
Smell
Touch
Was the dinosaur Stegosaurus a herbivore, carnivore or omnivore?
Herbivore
Carnivore
Omnivore
What color is the Australian Swan?
Black
White
Yellow
What color is octopus blood?
Blue
White
Red
What is gossamer?
The web of a small spider
The froth of insect larvae
Wing membrane of a lacewing
What is the heaviest breed of dog?
English Mastiff
Irish Wolfhound
Great Dane
Which prehistoric era is often referred to as the age of the dinosaurs?
Mesozoic era
Paleozoic era
Cenozoic era
In which ocean would you find the Beluga Whale?
Arctic Ocean
Southern Ocean
Indian Ocean
Both black and green teas are made from which bush?
Camellia sinensis
Rooibos bush
Echinacea bush
How many sides does a snowflake have?
Six
Seven
Eight
What is the name of the chemical that makes the cementation of sedimentary rocks?
Calcium carbonate
Hydrochloric acid
Sodium chloride
What substance are the tusks of a walrus made from?
Teeth
Bones
Hair
'Skulk' is the collective name for a group of what?
Foxes
Wolves
Moles
Which fish has fan-shaped fins whose spines hold a deadly poison?
Lion Fish
Tiger Fish
Marlin
What is the world's oldest and deepest lake and the largest by volume?
Lake Baikal (Siberia)
Lake Superior (North America)
Lake Victoria (Africa)
What's the only active volcano on the European mainland?
Mount Vesuvius
The Matterhorn
Mount Etna
Hammerhead, cookie cutter and nurse are all species of what?
Shark
Whale
Turtle
What kind of spider lays in wait for its prey and does not kill it with venom?
Trap-door Spider
Tarantula
Black Widow
In which geological period did the first crocodiles appear?
Cretaceous
Jurassic
Carboniferous
The Black widow spider spins what shape of web?
Cobweb
Funnelweb
Orb-web
Where do arrow-poison frogs live?
South America
Asia
Europe
On average, how much of the day does a Sloth spend sleeping?
16-18 hours
12-14 hours
22-24 hours
Which family does the mynah bird belong to?
Starling
Crow
Thrush
The aardvark is native to which continent?
Africa
Australasia
Europe
In America it is called an 'eggplant', what are they called in Britain?
Aubergine
Marrow
Chicory
What is the maximum speed an Ostrich can run (approximately)?
45 mph (72 km/h)
70 mph (112 km/h)
28 mph (45 km/h)
What is the world's largest bird?
Ostrich
Eagle
Cranes
Ivory comes from which part of an elephant?
Teeth
Hair
Bones
What percentage of the world's marine life lives in coral reefs?
25%
15%
35%
Which is the only bird that can fly backwards?
Hummingbird
Seagull
Parrot
Anatidaephobia is defined as the irrational fear that one is being watched by what animal?
Duck
Dog
Dolphin
What is the world's fastest bird (in a dive)?
Peregrine Falcon
Kestrel
Frigate Bird
A flowering plant with enclosed seeds is called what?
Angiosperm
Gymnosperm
Evergreen
Rocks formed from sand and mud are called what?
Sedimentary
Igneous
Magneous
The adjective 'porcine' describes a similarity to which animal?
Pigs
Cows
Porcupine
Rattlesnakes are native to which continent?
Americas
Africa
Asia
Which fruit comes from the tree Punica granatum?
Pomegranate
Orange
Grapefruit
Which of these dinosaurs could fly?
Ornithocheirus
Ornithomimus
Velociraptor
A human body has how many muscles?
650
310
176
What is the national bird of Ecuador?
Andean Condor
Bald Eagle
Eagle Owl
Which bird features on the logo of the National Audubon Society?
Egret
Flamingo
Bald Eagle
The world's coral reefs make up what percentage of the ocean floor?
0.2%
2%
12%
Which of these animals is extinct?
Quagga
Anteater
Beaver
A 'piebald' animal has a coat of how many colors?
Two
One
Many
The warthog is native to which country?
Africa
Asia
Americas
What part of the tree is used to produce cinnamon?
Bark
Flowers
Leaves
Approximately, how many different types of animals are there on Earth?
1.5 million
120,000
18,000
What is a young zebra called?
A foal
A kid
A cub
What is the longest river in Africa?
The Nile
Zambezi River
Niger River
How long does an initial earthquake last?
10 seconds
One minute
10 minutes
The delicacy caviar is the name given to the eggs of which creature?
Sturgeon
Cod
Eel
Where would you find hummingbirds?
Americas
Asia
Africa
What color are the flowers of the gorse bush?
Yellow
Pink
Blue
How many active volcanoes are there on Earth?
1,900
1,000
10,000
Which of the following is the largest island?
Madagascar
Iceland
Great Britain
Where does the monkey puzzle tree originate from?
South America
Africa
Australia
What is the largest hot desert on Earth?
Sahara Desert
Gobi Desert
Kalahari Desert
Who invented the procedure used to measure the size of an earthquake?
Charles Richter
James Hutton
Charles Darwin
What is the common name of the animal Canis familiaris?
Dog
Wolf
Tortoise
Which of the following is not a variety of pear?
Exhibition
Comice
Conference
Marine Iguanas are unique to which island group?
Galapagos Islands
Marshal Islands
Cook Islands
Challenger Deep in the Marianas Trench is the lowest known point on Earth. Which ocean is it located in?
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
What animal transmitted the Bubonic plague in medieval Europe?
Fleas
Dogs
Rats
What is the collective name for a group of larks?
Exaltation
Exhibition
Exhalation
'Dartford', 'Tennessee' and 'Grasshopper' are all types of which bird?
Warbler
Tit
Gull
What kind of creature was the prehistoric predator Koolasuchus?
Amphibian
Reptile
Fish
What do rattlesnakes use their rattle for?
As a warning device when threatened
As a weapon
For mating
The Colossal Squid has the largest eye in the animal kingdom. How wide is it?
11-16 inches (30-40 cm)
7-11 inches (20-30 cm)
4-7 inches (10-20 cm)
What is limestone formed from?
Crushed shells or coral
Pumice stone and gneiss
Sand
The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef. Where is it?
East coast of Australia
West coast of America
East coast of Africa
In 1815, Mount Tambora erupted, releasing about 24 cubic miles (100 cubic km) of lava. This caused agricultural crisis and famine all over the world. Which country is the volcano in?
Indonesia
Hawaii
Russia
What is the collective noun for a group of dolphins?
Pod
School
Flock
Liopleurodon was one of the largest marine predators of the Jurassic era. What does its name mean?
Smooth-sided teeth
Many-crested lion
Lion teen
Challenger Deep in the Marianas Trench is the lowest known point on Earth. How deep is it?
36,200 ft (11,034 m)
31,680 ft (9,656 m)
50,636 ft (15,434 m)
How many different species of starfish are there?
2000
200
20,000
The production of silk is called what?
Sericulture
Bryoculture
Siloculture
Which of these creatures does not live in the Arctic Ocean?
Tiger Shark
Narwal
Bearded Seal
Which country is the island of Komodo part of?
Indonesia
Australia
Africa
Which of the following animals are not venomous?
Eastern Kingsnake
Blue-ringed Octopus
Gila Monster
Which fish takes its name from the Latin word for 'spinning top'?
Turbot
Halibut
Barracuda
What is this process of cloud formation called?
Convection
Orographic
Frontal
What is a bird's gizzard?
Its second stomach
Its beak
Its hind toe
The tusks of walruses are made from which material?
Ivory
Bone
Enamel
What is the name given to a male swan?
A cob
A choke
A sub
What is the USA's national bird?
Bald Eagle
Robin
Kestrel
Furniture, carpet and larder are all types of what?
Beetles
Moths
Spiders
What part of a plant is the pedicel?
Flower stalk
Roots
Bud
Which spice used primarily during the holidays can enhance pumpkin pie, as well as cream sauces, and eggnog?
Nutmeg
Anise
Coarse Ground Salt
How many pairs of eyes do most spiders have?
Four
Two
Eight
Which plant is used to treat the sting of the stinging nettle?
Dock
Grass
Dandelion
Which of the following is not a real animal?
Dinosaur Fish
Marine Iguana
Sea Dragon
What is Carcharodon Carcharias more commonly known as?
Great White Shark
Bottlenose Dolphin
Blue Whale
Which animal has the longest life span?
Tortoise
Elephant
Crocodile
Spiracles on an insect's body enable it to do what?
Breathe
Eat
Fly
Mozzarella cheese was originally made from which animal's milk?
Water buffalo
Sheep
Cow
