Nature Multiple Choice Quiz 1: multiple choice (Questions only)

1. Which is the only species of penguin that lives north of the equator?

1. A Humboldt penguin
2. B African penguin
3. C Galápagos penguin
4. D Magellanic penguin

2. What is the collective noun for a group of owls?

1. A Convocation
2. B Parliament
3. C Congress
4. D Murmuration

3. Which is the tallest species of tree in the world?

1. A Coast redwood
2. B Giant sequoia
3. C Douglas fir
4. D Australian mountain ash

4. Which is the largest living rodent?

1. A Beaver
2. B Coypu
3. C Capybara
4. D Porcupine

5. Which bird has the longest wingspan?

1. A Andean condor
2. B Marabou stork
3. C Great white pelican
4. D Wandering albatross

6. What is a young eel called?

1. A Elver
2. B Smolt
3. C Parr
4. D Alevin

7. A leveret is the young of which animal?

1. A Rabbit
2. B Hare
3. C Otter
4. D Stoat

8. Which is the largest cat native to the Americas?

1. A Puma
2. B Ocelot
3. C Jaguar
4. D Canada lynx

9. The winged seeds of which tree are known as "keys"?

1. A Ash
2. B Beech
3. C Hazel
4. D Alder

10. Which mammal holds the record for the deepest dive?

1. A Sperm whale
2. B Southern elephant seal
3. C Blue whale
4. D Cuvier's beaked whale

11. The caterpillars of the monarch butterfly feed on which plant?

1. A Nettle
2. B Milkweed
3. C Thistle
4. D Clover

12. Which is the only bear native to South America?

1. A Sun bear
2. B Sloth bear
3. C Spectacled bear
4. D American black bear

13. What does a mycologist study?

1. A Fungi
2. B Mosses
3. C Algae
4. D Lichens

14. Which fish is generally regarded as the fastest swimmer?

1. A Bluefin tuna
2. B Shortfin mako shark
3. C Wahoo
4. D Sailfish

15. Roughly how long is an African elephant's pregnancy?

1. A 12 months
2. B 22 months
3. C 30 months
4. D 36 months

16. How many legs does a lobster have, counting its claws?

1. A 6
2. B 8
3. C 10
4. D 12

17. Which part of a flower produces the pollen?

1. A Stigma
2. B Style
3. C Sepal
4. D Anther

18. Which bird lays the largest egg in proportion to its body size?

1. A Kiwi
2. B Ostrich
3. C Emu
4. D Hummingbird

19. Which is the smallest living mammal by weight?

1. A Bumblebee bat
2. B Etruscan shrew
3. C Harvest mouse
4. D Pygmy possum

20. What is the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse called?

1. A Hinny
2. B Zorse
3. C Mule
4. D Jennet