Nature Multiple Choice Quiz 1 (Questions only)

1. Which is the only species of penguin that lives north of the equator?A Humboldt penguinB African penguinC Galápagos penguinD Magellanic penguin

2. What is the collective noun for a group of owls?A ConvocationB ParliamentC CongressD Murmuration

3. Which is the tallest species of tree in the world?A Coast redwoodB Giant sequoiaC Douglas firD Australian mountain ash

4. Which is the largest living rodent?A BeaverB CoypuC CapybaraD Porcupine

5. Which bird has the longest wingspan?A Andean condorB Marabou storkC Great white pelicanD Wandering albatross

6. What is a young eel called?A ElverB SmoltC ParrD Alevin

7. A leveret is the young of which animal?A RabbitB HareC OtterD Stoat

8. Which is the largest cat native to the Americas?A PumaB OcelotC JaguarD Canada lynx

9. The winged seeds of which tree are known as "keys"?A AshB BeechC HazelD Alder

10. Which mammal holds the record for the deepest dive?A Sperm whaleB Southern elephant sealC Blue whaleD Cuvier's beaked whale

11. The caterpillars of the monarch butterfly feed on which plant?A NettleB MilkweedC ThistleD Clover

12. Which is the only bear native to South America?A Sun bearB Sloth bearC Spectacled bearD American black bear

13. What does a mycologist study?A FungiB MossesC AlgaeD Lichens

14. Which fish is generally regarded as the fastest swimmer?A Bluefin tunaB Shortfin mako sharkC WahooD Sailfish

15. Roughly how long is an African elephant's pregnancy?A 12 monthsB 22 monthsC 30 monthsD 36 months

16. How many legs does a lobster have, counting its claws?A 6B 8C 10D 12

17. Which part of a flower produces the pollen?A StigmaB StyleC SepalD Anther

18. Which bird lays the largest egg in proportion to its body size?A KiwiB OstrichC EmuD Hummingbird

19. Which is the smallest living mammal by weight?A Bumblebee batB Etruscan shrewC Harvest mouseD Pygmy possum

20. What is the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse called?A HinnyB ZorseC MuleD Jennet

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