Which of the following describes all snakes?
Carnivorous
Herbivores
Omnivores
Kestrel, Hobby and Lanner all belong to which family of birds?
Falcons
Birds of prey
Owls
Trees are one of the oldest known living things on Earth. The oldest recorded is a Bristlecone Pine tree located in California, North America. How old is it?
4,600 years old
30,000 years old
2,200 years old
Which dinosaur's name literally means "different lizard"?
Allosaurus
Polacanthus
Suchosaurus
Where would you find mosquito larvae?
Stagnant water
Running water
Soil
Which of the following birds is NOT flightless?
Puffin
Emu
Kakapo
Which of these plants is not in the allium family?
Fennel
Leek
Onion
The ruby is a pink or blood-red colored gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum. Which of the stones listed below is not a gemstone?
Onyx
Sapphire
Emerald
During which geological period did the Tyrannosaurus Rex live?
Cretaceous
Jurassic
Triassic
What is a collective noun for geese on the ground?
Gaggle
Goggle
Giggle
What does the name Brachiosaurus literally mean?
Arm lizard
Neck lizard
Chest lizard
What type of animal is an addax?
Antelope
Snake
Cow
Colobus, Langur and Macaque are all types of what?
Monkey
Parrot
Lobster
To what order do grasshoppers and crickets belong?
Orthoptera
Diptera
Lepidoptera
What is the collective noun for a group of crows?
A murder
A siege
A bevy
A mirabelle is what type of fruit?
Plum
Blackcurrant
Apple
What kind of animal lives in a holt?
Otter
Shrew
Cougar
How long can a cockroach survive without its head?
Over a week
1 hour
2 days
Found in the Indian Ocean, the Coelacanth was believed to be extinct until one was discovered in which year?
1938
1896
1968
Was the Velociraptor a herbivore, carnivore or omnivore?
Carnivore
Herbivore
Omnivore
What lives inside a formicary?
Ants
Fish
Snakes
How high can a bamboo plant grow in one day?
3.2 ft (100 cm)
10.5 ft (320 cm)
1.8 ft (56 cm)
What is the meaning of the word 'dinosaur'?
Terrible lizard
Huge monster
Extinct animal
What is the largest freshwater turtle?
Alligator Snapping Turtle
Painted Turtle
Western Hermann's Tortoise
In which country is Mount Kilimanjaro located?
Tanzania
Zimbabwe
Australia
What is the name of Europe's largest rodent?
Beaver
Rat
Otter
What is a colony of penguins known as?
A colony
A band
A pack
Where do alder trees grow?
On river banks
In dry grassland
On rocky ground
What is a person who studies dinosaurs called?
A Paleontologist
A Dinotologist
An Ichthyologist
A dragonfly has how many wings?
Four
Two
Six
Which type of waterfall has separate flows of water?
Segmented
Horsetail
Plunge
Anthropology is the study of what?
Mankind
Animals
Rocks
Which bird has the longest migration, flying around 43,500 miles (70,000 km) each year?
Arctic Tern
Barnacle Goose
Atlantic Puffin
Which special ability does a Lyre bird have?
Can mimic natural and artificial sound
Can fly backwards
Can play dead
What kind of crab has one extra large claw?
Fiddler Crab
Hermit Crab
Spider Crab
Water, Snow and Field are all varieties of which group of animals?
Voles
Buffalo
Mice
What makes up the main part of the Komodo Dragon's diet?
Carrion
Plants and fish
Cows
Which insect devouring plant is covered in hundreds of sticky hairs which are used to trap its prey?
Sundew
Venus Fly Trap
Pitcher Plant
Approximately, how long is the Great Barrier Reef?
1,615 miles (2,600 km)
1,212 miles (1,950 km)
553 miles (890 km)
Animals living in the upper layers of the open sea are called what?
Pelagic
Abyssal
Saltwater
With an estimated US population of only 2000, which endangered Florida reptile is still hunted for its valuable hide?
American Crocodile
Cuban Crocodile
American Alligator
Where do cuckoos lay their eggs?
In the nests of other birds
In their own nests
On open ground
What country has the most active volcanoes in 2011?
Indonesia
USA
Scotland
How long ago did the first dinosaurs evolve?
230 million years ago
120 million years ago
56 million years ago
Which bird features on the logo for the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union?
Emu
Ostrich
Albatross
Which continent has no rivers?
Antarctica
Australia
Africa
What is the tallest North American bird, standing at 5 ft (1.5 m) tall and with a wingspan of 7.5 ft (2.3 m)?
Whooping Crane
Sandhill Crane
Great Blue Heron
Which of the following venomous snakes would you NOT find in Australia?
Boomslang
Death Adder
Tiger Snake
What is the world's largest fish species?
Whale Shark
Basking Shark
Bluefin Tuna
Which Canadian river system has the largest drainage area?
Yukon
Mackenzie
St. Lawrence
What is a Koala's primary diet?
Eucalyptus leaves
Grasses
Insects
A volcano is considered extinct when it has not erupted for how many years?
10,000
1,000
100
Scampi are the common name for which fish?
Dublin Bay Prawns
Danish Mussels
Langoustines
Which animal has the most teeth?
Dog
Cat
Tortoise
Entomophobia is a fear of what?
Insects
Spiders
Birds
What kind of creature is the horse conch?
Snail
Crab
Fish
How long have turtles been on Earth?
Over 200 million years
20 million years
1 billion years
What is the world's largest fish?
Whale Shark
Bluefin Tuna
Basking Shark
Was the dinosaur Megalosaurus a herbivore, carnivore or omnivore?
Carnivore
Herbivore
Omnivore
What is the world's largest non-aquatic predator?
Polar Bear
Lion
Himalayan Brown Bear
What is a seal colony known as?
A rookery
A cavery
A rockery
What is the gnu also known as?
Wildebeest
Buffalo
Bison
Quetzalcoatlus is thought to have been the largest flying dinosaur. What was its wingspan?
30-35 ft (9-10.5 m)
25-30 ft (7.5-9 m)
20-25 ft (6-7.5 m)
How many plates did the Stegosaurus have on its back?
17
27
37
Which of the following has more vitamin C than an orange?
A chili pepper
A potato
A cabbage
What does an ichthyologist study?
Fish
Dinosaurs
Snails
What kind of bird has both long and short eared varieties?
Owls
Sparrows
Egrets
What is the largest coral reef in the world?
Great Barrier Reef
Mesoamerican Barrier Reef
Red Sea Coral Reef
On average how many hours does a koala sleep a day?
22
12
17
Which dinosaur's name literally means "ancient feather"?
Archaeopteryx
Ornithocheirus
Suchomimus
Which of the following is not a deciduous tree/shrub?
Holly
Larch
Oak
A Pullicologist is an expert of what?
Fleas
Spiders
Mosquitos
It was once believed that a shock from electric ray could cure what ailment?
Bad headaches
Seasickness
Fevers
What is the process of breaking down of rocks into smaller particles called?
Weathering
Erosion
Sedimentation
What is Britain's national bird?
Robin
Crow
House Sparrow
What is a female elephant called?
A cow
A mare
A doe
How big are Tasmanian devils when they are first born?
The size of a baked bean
The size of a small mouse
The size of an small apple
The male of which African big cat has a mane?
Lion
Leopard
Zebra
What is the collective noun for a group of swans?
A herd
A fall
A parliament
Which of these fungi are poisonous?
Death cap mushrooms
Chanterelles
Field mushrooms
A teal is what sort of bird?
A duck
A swan
A puffin
What were Pterosaurs?
Flying dinosaurs
Armored dinosaurs
Burrowing dinosaurs
Spruce, Hazel and Willow are all species of which bird?
Grouse
Duck
Thrush
What marine reptiles were described by Charles Darwin as "imps of darkness"?
Marine Iguanas
Sea Snakes
Saltwater Crocodiles
Spitting cobras spit venom while defending themselves, how far can they spit?
Up to 6.5 ft (Up to 2 m)
Up to 1.6 ft (Up to 50 cm)
Up to 3.2 ft (Up to 1 m)
What is the family name of the honeybee?
Apidae
Formicidae
Cygnus
Which of these creatures does not live in the Indian Ocean?
Lion's Mane Jellyfish
Killer Whale
Tiger Shark
When did amphibians first emerge from the sea?
400 million years ago
40 million years ago
4 million years ago
A flying fox is what sort of animal?
Bat
Fox
Monkey
Which of the following mountain ranges reaches the highest altitude?
Andes
Pyrenees
Rockies
What is the largest living species of shark?
Whale Shark
Basking Shark
Great White Shark
Which of the following snakes can grow the longest?
Indigo Snake
Smooth Snake
King Snake
What is a male moose called?
Bull
Stag
Dog
Which spice is considered the most expensive?
Saffron
Nutmeg
Bay leaf root
The scale used to test hardness of minerals for identification is called?
Moh's Scale
Mercalli Scale
Richter Scale
Which is the world's largest species of sea turtle?
Leatherback Turtle
Flatback Turtle
Hawksbill Turtle
Stag, rhinoceros and tiger are all types of what?
Beetle
Butterfly
Spider
Marine life in which region was devastated by an oil spill in 2010?
Gulf of Mexico
English Channel
Gulf of California
What type of creature is a Portuguese Man O' War?
Siphonophore
Jellyfish
Shark
What kind of diet do omnivores have?
Animals and plants
Insects
Plants
