Trivia Lovers Ultimate Reference

TRIVIA LOVERS ULTIMATE REFERENCE

A FACTUAL AND RESEARCHED

GUIDE TO KNOWLEDGE

Copyright 2017 Debra Russell

Published by Debra Russell at Smashwords

Smashwords Edition License Notes

This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your enjoyment only, then please return to Smashwords.com or your favorite retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

Table of Contents

Preface

PART 1: Questions and Answers

CHAPTER 1: Animals and Critters

Section 1: Famous Animals

Section 2: Animals General

Section 3: Arachnids, Centipedes, Millipedes

Section 4: Birds

Section 5: Fish and marine creatures

Section 6: Insects

Section 7: Reptiles and amphibians

Section 8: Worms and Gastropods

CHAPTER 2: Architecture

CHAPTER 3: Arts

Section 1: Art

Section 2: Dance

Section 3: Theatre

CHAPTER 4: Business, Economics, Currency

Section 1: Business

Section 2: Economics

Section 3: Currency

CHAPTER 5: Celebrities

Section 1: Celebrity

Section 2: Pseudonyms

Section 3: Middle Names

CHAPTER 6: Cities, States, Countries, Continents

Section 1: Cities

Section 2: States

Section 3: Australia

Section 4: Brazil

Section 5: Canada

Section 6: China

Section 7: France

Section 8: Germany

Section 9: India

Section 10: Indonesia

Section 11: Italy

Section 12: Japan

Section 13: Russia

Section 14: Spain

Section 15: United Kingdom

Section 16: USA

Section 17: National identity

Section 18: Africa

CHAPTER 7: Clothing, Fashion

CHAPTER 8: Education, Language

Section 1: Education

Section 2: Acronyms and Anagrams

Section 3: Language

Section 4: Who Said It

CHAPTER 9: Exploration, Discovery

CHAPTER 10: Flaura

CHAPTER 11: Food and Drink

CHAPTER 12: Games, Pastimes and Hobbies, Toys

Section 1: Games

Section 2: Video Games

Section 3: Pastimes and Hobbies

Section 4: Toys

CHAPTER 13: General Trivia

Section 1: General Trivia

Section 2: Law and Order

CHAPTER 14: Geography

CHAPTER 15: History

Section 1: Ancient History and Mythology

Section 2: Modern History

Section 3: Wars and Battles

CHAPTER 16 Anatomy, Health, Phobias

Section 1: Anatomy

Section 2: Health

Section 3: Phobias

CHAPTER 17: Communications, Inventions, Social Media

Section 1: Communications

Section 2: Inventions

Section 3: Social Media

CHAPTER 18: Journalism, Magazines

CHAPTER 19: Literature

Section 1: Children’s Literature

Section 2: Adult Literature

Section 3: Cartoons and Animation

Section 4: Poetry

Section 5: Shakespeare

CHAPTER 20: Maths and Measurement

CHAPTER 21: Movies

Section 1: Animated

Section 2: Harry Potter

Section 3: James Bond

Section 4: Star Trek

Section 5: Star Wars

Section 6: General

Section 7: Superheroes

CHAPTER 22: Music

Section 1: Classical and Opera

Section 2: Elvis Presley

Section 3: Hip Hop

Section 4: Music General

Section 5: Musical Instruments

CHAPTER 23: Religion, Beliefs, Traditions

Section 1: Religion

Section 2: Beliefs

Section 3: Traditions and Rituals

Section 4: Scary and Mysterious

CHAPTER 24: Royalty, Leaders, Politics

CHAPTER 25: Science

Section 1: Astronomy

Section 2: Chemistry and Physics

Section 3: Dinosaurs

Section 4: Geology

Section 5: Meteorology

CHAPTER 26: Sport

Section 1: Cricket, Football, Golf, Tennis

Section 2: Sports General

Section 3: Olympic Games

CHAPTER 27: Transport

Section 1: Automobiles and Bikes

Section 2: Aviation

Section 3: Boats

Section 4: Trains and Trams

CHAPTER 28: Television and Radio

Section 1: Television

Section 2: Radio

PART 2: Tips for Learning

PART 3: Lists of information

Section 1: Academy Awards Best Picture

Section 2: Australian Prime Ministers

Section 3: Authors and Novels

Section 4: Capital Cities

Section 5: Chemical Symbols

Section 6: FIFA World Cup Winners

Section 7: Nato Phonetic Alphabet

Section 8: Olympics

Section 9: Popes 19th-21st Century

Section 10: Roman Numerals

Section 11: Traditional Wedding Anniversaries

Section 12: USA Presidents

Section 13: World’s Longest, Tallest, Largest, Busiest

About the Author

Preface

Being a hard core trivia lover I decided to write this thoroughly researched book after realising that some trivia sources were not providing factual and properly researched answers. All too often I would attend my local trivia evening believing I had the right answers to questions, only to find my reference sources had provided inaccurate information or information based solely on urban myth.

I have included features in my book that I believe sets it apart from other trivia books. Not only have I included a wide range of categories in Part 1 questions and answers but I have also included numerous contemporary sections such as social media and hip hop music. Part 2 contains tips for learning, retaining and retrieving information and Part 3 contains lists on specific information such as capital cities, US Presidents and chemical symbols to allow the reader to find specific information quickly.

PART 1: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

CHAPTER 1: Animals, Critters

Section 1: Famous Animals

*What was the name of Isaac Newton's dog?.....Diamond

*Cher Ami, the homing pigeon that won the Croiz de Guerre medal for delivering messages in World War 1, had what artificial appendage?.....Wooden leg

*In 1996 what was the first mammal cloned from an adult cell?.....Dolly the sheep

*What was the name of the first chimpanzee that Jane Goodall observed in 1960 using tools?.....David Greybeard

*Name the lion cub raised by George and Joy Adamson and became the subject of the book Born Free?.....Elsa

*Name the dog that delivered life-saving medicine through a blizzard in Alaska in 1925?.....Balto

*Which horse with amazing skills performed in an American TV variety show?.....Jim Key

*Name the first primate chimpanzee in space in 1961?.....Ham the chimp

*At 2016 what is the oldest living animal?.....Jonathan the tortoise, island St Helena

*Name the famous cat who survived the 3 separate sinking’s of the Bismarck, HMS Cossack and HMS Ark Royal?.....Unsinkable Sam

*Name the English dancing horse immortalised by Shakespeare in 1591?.....Marocco

*What was the first dog in space on Sputnik 2 in 1957?.....Laika

*Name the horse that the Roman emperor Caligula adored so much he was rumoured to give a consulship to?.....Incitatus

*Name the first rhinoceros to be taken to Europe?.....Clara

*Which cat had 8.3 million followers on Facebook in 2015?.....Grumpy the cat

*What shelter cat had 2.6 million followers on Instagram in 2015?.....Nala cat

*Name the top dog on Instagram in 2015 with 2.2 million followers?.....Marutaro

*Which New Zealand sheep became a celebrity after escaping captivity for 6 years and growing a massive fleece?.....Shrek

*Name the chimpanzee painter admired by Pablo Picasso?.....Congo

*What is the name of Barrack Obama's presidential dog?.....Bo

*What was the name of Michael Jackson's pet chimp?.....Bubbles

*What is Paris Hilton's pet Chihuahua called?.....Tinkerbell

*Why did USA President Andrew Jackson's parrot Poll, gain fame in 1845?.....Removed from his funeral for swearing

*What was the name of Abraham Lincoln’s dog?.....Fido

*Who was the voice artist for Mr Ed the talking horse?.....Allan Lane

*What was the name of the Jack Russell terrier in the hit TV show Frasier?.....Eddie

*What was Frasier's Eddie the dog's real name?.....Moose

*What was the name of Bill Clinton's presidential pet?.....Socks the cat

*Name the weather predicting ground hog from Pennsylvania?.....Punxsutawney Phil

*Name the Skye terrier from Scotland who gained fame for guarding his owner's grave for 14 years?.....Greyfriar's Bobby

*Name the beagle dog who started life as a comic strip?.....Snoopy

*Which dog starred in 27 films and received the most votes for best actor at the first Academy Awards in 1929?.....Rin Tin Tin

*What was the name of the dog in the TV show Full House?.....Comet

*What's the dog's name in the TV show Family Guy?.....Brian

*What's the name of Dorothy's dog in the Wizard of Oz?.....Toto

*Name the dog in the Men in Black 1 and 2 movies?.....Frank

*What's the dog's name in the cartoon series the Jetson's?.....Astro

*Name the dog in the cartoon show the Simpsons?.....Santa's Little Helper

*Who was the controversial dog Budweiser used to market their products in the 1980's?.....Spuds MacKenzie

*What was the name of Tarzan's chimpanzee sidekick?.....Cheetah

*What is the name of the trademark dog for His Masters Voice?.....Nipper

*Name Tonto's horse in the Lone Ranger?.....Scout

*Name the Lone Ranger's horse?.....Silver

*What was the name of Alexander the Greats favourite horse?.....Bucephalus

*Name the Duke of Wellington's favourite horse in the Napoleonic Wars?.....Copenhagen

*Name King Arthur's horse?.....Llamiel

*Name Napoleon's horse?.....Marengo

*What is the name of Pippi Longstocking’s horse?.....Alfonso

*What is the name of Pippi Longstocking's monkey?.....Mr Nilsson

*What are the horse's names in Animal Farm?.....Boxer, Mollie and Clover

*What are the 4 main pigs in Animal Farm?.....Old Major, Napoleon, Snowball, Squealer

*Which cartoon animal received 800,000 fan letters in 1933?.....Mickey Mouse

*What cartoon character is Warner Brother’s oldest?.....Porky Pig

*What famous animal cartoon characters live in Frostbite Falls, Minnesota?.....Rocky, Bullwinkle

*Which famous cartoon dog started life as Dippy Dawg?.....Goofy

*What was the name of Dagwood Bumstead and Blondie’s dog?.....Daisy

*Name the famous cat created by Japanese company Sanrio?.....Hello Kitty

*What cartoon character was nearly called Happy Rabbit?.....Bugs Bunny

*What was the name of the dog in TV's Mad About You?.....Murray

*What is the name of Ross's monkey in the TV show Friends?.....Marcel

*Name the cat from TV's, Sabrina the Teenage Witch?.....Salem

*Name Reece Witherspoon's Chihuahua in Legally Blonde?.....Bruiser

*Name the dog from TV's, Punky Brewster?.....Brandon

*What is the name of the dog in TV’s, The Brady Bunch?.....Tiger

*What was the name of Don Quixote’s horse?.....Rocinante

*Who rode on a horse called Aethenoth?.....Lady Godiva

*Whose horse was called Traveller?.....Robert E Lee

*Who rode a horse called Magnolia?.....George Washington

*What was the name of screenwriter Dorothy Parker’s parrot?.....Onan

Section 2: Animals General

*The Bolognese originating in Italy is a breed of what animal?.....Dog

*Where is the only place on earth to find okapis?.....Congo forests

*Natatorial refers to animals adapted to what?.....Swimming

*The okapi belongs to what family of animals?.....Giraffe

*What is a hare that is less than one year old called?.....Leveret

*A male reindeer is known as what?.....Bull

*How many inches are in a hand used to measure horses?.....4 inches

*What farmyard animal is used to search for truffles?.....Pig

*What is the world’s largest rodent?.....Capybara

*A beaver’s dome shaped home is called a beaver what?.....Lodge

*What marine mammal is one of the few mammal species to use rocks as a tool to dislodge prey and open shells?.....Sea otter

*What is a Havana brown?.....Cat

*A sute is a group of what animals?.....Bloodhounds

*What animals teeth were used as knife blades by Indians?.....Beaver

*The bander macaque has which commoner name?.....Rhesus monkey

*What animal always gives birth to 4 genetically identical offspring produced from the one egg?.....9 banded armadillo

*Which animals name means earth pig in Afrikaans?.....Aardvark

*Musth is a condition characterised by high aggression in the male of which animals?.....Elephants

*The bulk of a folivore’s diet consists of what?.....Leaves

*What did Dian Fossey study in the mountain forests of Rwanda?.....Mountain gorillas

*The name of which animal means ash colour but has been mistakenly translated as does not drink?.....Koala

*In the wild what animal pollinates banana plants?.....Bats

*What is a dzo?.....Cow yak cross

*What species of land mammal can come in fairy or giant size?.....Banded armadillo

*Which animals can live longest without water?.....Rats

*The 9 banded armadillo and humans have what in common?.....Both catch leprosy

*Herdwick, Texel and merino are breeds of which animal?.....Sheep

*What animal would you find in a form?.....Hare

*What mammal has the world’s longest sperm?.....House mouse

*How many species of badger are there?.....11

*Which animal species name refers to its camel-like shape and its leopard-like colouring?.....Giraffe

*Where does an arboreal creature typically live?.....In trees

*What mammal has the world’s shortest sperm?.....Asian elephant

*Which animal lays eggs?.....Duck billed platypus

*What animal lives in a drey?.....Tree squirrel

*What animals symbolize longevity in Korea?.....Deer and turtle

*What animals name translates as horse of the river?.....Hippopotamus

*What is the correct name for a baby otter?.....Pup

*What is the correct name for a female badger?.....Sow

*What do elephants have 56 of, humans 46, and cats 38?.....Chromosomes

*What is a collection of goats?.....Trip, flock or herd

*What is a streak or ambush a collection of?.....Tigers

*What is a Flemish giant?.....Rabbit

*Which large animal kills more people than any other in Africa?.....Hippopotamus

*What Australian animal has a forked penis?.....Possum

*Literally what should you see in a hippodrome?.....Horses

*What type of animal is a Samoyed?.....Dog

*A group of beavers is called a what?.....Colony

*What 2 legged animal’s eye is larger than its brain?.....Ostrich

*What animal’s numbers have fallen from 500,000 in the wild at the start of the 20th century to just 29,000 in 2016?.....Rhinoceros

*What are a group of apes called?.....Shrewdness or troup

*What animals are ursine?.....Bear

*For what purpose was the chow chow dog originally bred?.....Food or chow

*What animal is feline?.....Cat

*What animal is murine?.....Mouse or rat

*What animal is a wood pussy slang for?.....Skunk

*A fellmonger deals in what items?.....Animal skins

*How long is the gestation period of an elephant?.....Twenty one months

*A kindle is the name for a group of what young animals?.....Kittens

*Belgian red, Charolais and red poll are breeds of which animal?.....Cattle

*What is unusual about a racoon's penis?.....Contains a bone

*What creature can be Indian, black, Sumatran, white or Javan?.....Rhinoceros

*Tigers have stripped fur, what colour is their skin?.....Stripped

*What type of animal is a jennet?.....Small Spanish horse

*What animal comes in woolly, lorises and spider?.....Monkey

*Where would you find a howdah?.....Elephant chair, camel bed

*What group of animals make an array?.....Hedgehogs

*A train is a group of what animals?.....Camels

*A sleuth is a group of what animals?.....Bears

*Russian blue is a breed of what kind of animal?.....Cat

*An obstinacy, herd, troup or gang is a collection of what?.....Buffalos

*What group of animals would be in a clowder?.....Cats

*What colour are an American porcupines teeth?.....Orange or red

*What type of elephant has got the biggest ears?.....African

*What does a carpophagus animal feed on?.....Fruit

*What breed of dog is most susceptible to canine gout?.....Dalmatian

*What is the gestation period of a horse?.....11 months

*What type of animal is a markhor?.....Large wild goat

*At 2017 which animals are thought to be the best candidates for human organ donation?.....Pigs

*Furritus, Latin for little thieves is the name for what animal?.....Ferret

*Which group of animals are called a cete?.....Badgers

*What sort of animal is a fennec?.....Desert fox

*The kinkajou is related to what other well-known animals?.....Raccoon

*The merino sheep originated in what country?.....Spain

*What animal could be Siberian or Caspian?.....Tiger

*What colour is an ocelot?.....Yellow, reddish grey dark spots, stripes

*What group has more teeth mammals or reptiles?.....Mammals

*What primate has blue eyes?.....Black lemurs

*How long is the gestation period of a sheep?.....5 months

*In what country was the world’s first wildlife sanctuary set up?.....Sri Lanka, 3rd C, BC

*Most blue eyed white cats are what?.....Deaf

*A rag is a group of what?.....Colts

*What are aidi, kooli and mioritic breeds of?.....Dog

*Dalmatian dogs are born which colour?.....White

*What marine animal eats rests and sleeps on its back?.....Sea otter

*What animal is canine?.....Dog

*What animal is ovine?.....Sheep

*What is the correct name for the honey bear or potto?.....Kinkajou

*What are mudi, pug and shar pei breeds of?.....Dog

*What dog is dandie dinmont a breed of?.....Scottish terrier

*What animals make up the suidae family?.....Pigs

*What animal was the first to be domesticated?.....Dog

*Grant's, Grevy's, and Burchell's are breeds of what animal?.....Zebra

*A toyger is a breed of what animal?.....Cat

*What dog in ancient China was favoured by royalty?.....Pekinese

*In relation to animals what is a bellwether?.....Leader, flock of sheep

*A male koala does what to attract a mate?.....Bellows

*What beast of prey is sometimes called a glutton?.....Wolverine

*What colour tongue does a chow chow have?.....Blue-black

*The Oriental bicolour is a breed of which animal?.....Cat

*What animal is a Maine Coon?.....Cat

*From what country does the elkhound originate?.....Norway

*The eyes of which animal have rectangular pupils?.....Goat

*A labour, company or movement is a group of what?.....Moles

*Where did the Manx breed of cat originate?.....Isle of Man

*What are young bats called?.....Pups

*Which camel has only one hump?.....Dromedary

*How many teats does a cow normally have?.....4

*A jenny is a female what?.....Crab or donkey

*Nanook is a Canadian word for what animal?.....Polar bear

*Which creature provides a moles main source of food?.....Earthworms

*Bizet, meatmaster, Galway and Cotswold are all breeds of what?.....Sheep

*Which four continents have native wolves?.....Asia, Europe, Africa, North America

*Which USA state has the highest population of moose?.....Alaska

*In proportion which animal has the largest eye?.....Tarsier

*What animal head appears on the badge of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police?.....Bison

*A bloat is a group of what?.....Hippopotamus

*Ungulate animals are the only animals to have what?.....Hooves

*What country do Great Danes come from?.....Germany

*What group of animals is a barren?.....Mules

*What kind of animal is a lurcher?.....Dog

*According to 2015 USA statistics what breed of dog bites the most humans?.....Pitt bulls

*What does a raccoon do before eating its food?.....Washes it

*What other name is used for the snow leopard?.....Ounce

*A sounder is a group of what animals?.....Swine

*What part of a frog do you rub to hypnotise it?.....Its belly

*An elephant has 150,000 what in its trunk?.....Muscle fascicles

*What animal produces its own sun tan lotion?.....Hippopotamus

*What lives in a holt?.....Otter

*The Greek for circle of animals gives it name to what?.....Zodiac

*A skulk is a group of which animals?.....Foxes

*An Arab horse has less what than other horses?.....One less vertebra and pair of ribs

*Apart from man what is New Zealand's only native land mammals?.....Bats

*An animal known as excaudate lacks what?.....Tail

*Pteropine refers to which animal?.....Flying foxes

Section 3: Arachnids, Centipedes, Millipedes

*How many different species of spiders are there?.....70,000

*How many legs to ticks have?.....8

*What is the only continent where scorpions cannot be found?.....Antarctica

*The highly venomous black widow spider is native to where?.....North America

*Which small arachnids are neither true scorpions or spiders?.....Solifugae

*What appendages on a spider’s abdomen are used to produce silk?.....Spinnerets

*Which scientific class do ticks and mites belong to?.....Arachnida

*How many pairs of legs does the typical house centipede have?.....15

*Fried scorpion is a traditional dish of what country?.....China

*Which spider can live up to 30 years and go 2 years without food?.....Tarantula

*Which arachnids are mistaken as spiders but are not closely related?.....Harvestmen

*What term is used for animals that feed on blood?.....Hematophagy

*Which Hawaiian spider is known to locals as the blind spider?.....Kauai cave wolf spider

*What do baby spiders do when they run out of food?.....Eat their mother

*What is the name of the sting on a scorpion’s tail?.....Telson

*What sensory organ do ticks use to detect a host?.....Haller’s organ

*How many legs do spiders have?.....8

*What do centipedes use to seek out prey?.....Antennae

*Most spiders convert nitrogenous waste products into what?.....Uric acid

*What South American species of tarantula is the largest spider in the world?.....Goliath bird eater

*How many species of scorpions have venom capable of killing a human?.....25

*What do many species of centipedes lack?.....Eyes

*Which species of scorpion is regarded as the most dangerous?.....Deathstalker

*What do ticks need by necessity to move from one stage of life to another?.....Blood

*What is the maximum number of pairs of eyes a scorpion has?.....6

*Millipedes have how many pairs of jointed legs on each body segment?.....Two

*Which ancient Egyptian goddess is depicted as a scorpion?.....Serket

*How many pairs of eyes do most spiders have?.....4

*What is the largest existing species of centipede in the world?.....Amazonian giant

*Which endangered species of widow spider is native to New Zealand?.....Katipo

*What is the translation of the Latin word millipede?.....1000 feet

*What name is given to the scorpion’s grasping appendages?.....Pedi palps

*What colour do scorpions glow when exposed to ultraviolet light?.....Blue-green

*What is the largest spider in the world by leg span?.....Giant huntsman

*What is the study of ticks and mites called?.....Acarology

*Which scorpion species found in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal is considered one of the most lethal?.....Indian red

*Which spiders have the best eyesight?.....Jumping spiders

*What is the most dangerous scorpion in Brazil?.....Brazilian yellow

*What name is given to the harpoon like structure ticks use to anchor themselves and suck blood from their host?.....Hypostome

*What is the main difference between solifugae and spiders?.....Solifugae lack spinnerets and silk

*Which jumping spider from Central America is the only known herbivorous spider?.....Bagheera kiplingi

*What is the only scorpion species found in Canada?.....Northern scorpion

*Which venomous spider of the widow genus is indigenous to Australia?.....Red back spider

*Which spiders from the east coast of Australia are considered among the most dangerous in the world?.....Funnel web spiders

*The centipede Scolopendra cataracta has what unusual characteristic?.....Only amphibious centipede

Section 4: Birds

*Which European aquatic bird has a short tail, large head, sharp bill and an iridescent blue-green plumage?.....Kingfisher

*Name the most intelligent family of birds with respect to reasoning power?.....Crow

*What bird has a life span of 58 years?.....Royal albatross

*Which bird often described as being a thief is thought to bring bad luck?.....Magpie

*Which living bird has the longest wingspan?.....Albatross

*Which bird is the international symbol of happiness?.....Bluebird

*To which bird family does the jay belong?.....Crow

*What kind of creatures are ratites?.....Large flightless birds

*Gowk is an alternative name for which bird?.....Common cuckoo

*The extinct elephant bird was native to which island?.....Madagascar

*What is the only type of bird that can fly backwards?.....Hummingbird

*What flying bird is the largest in the world by combined measurement of weight and wingspan?.....Andean condor

*The dunnock is another name for which common bird?.....Hedge sparrow

*Which bird turns it head upside down to eat?.....Flamingo

*What do Americans call the bird species the British call tits?.....Chickadees

*What is the more common name of the chaparral cock?.....Road runner

*The pica pica is what common bird?.....Magpie

*Archaeopteryx was the first what?.....Bird

*A rafter or gang is a collection of what creatures?.....Turkeys

*What is a chemically castrated cock called?.....Capon

*A muster, ostentation or pride is a group of which birds?.....Peacocks

*What is a smew?.....Wild duck

*Dragoon, Polish owl, tumbler and ice are breeds of what?.....Pigeon

*What bird is a national symbol of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuelan Andes states?.....Andean condor

*What is the correct name for a Hawaiian goose?.....Nene

*What is a nocturnal kakapo?.....New Zealand parrot

*An unkindness is a group of what birds?.....Ravens

*What does an oologist study?.....Birds eggs

*What bird has the longest fledging period of 14 to 16 months?.....King penguin

*A charm is a group of what?.....Goldfinches

*A young what is called a cheeper?.....Grouse, partridge

*A young quail is called a what?.....Chick

*What is the correct name for the laughing jackass?.....Kookaburra

*What is a collection of penguins known as?.....Colony or convent

*What is commonly thought to be the most common breeding bird in the USA?.....Red winged blackbird

*A bevy or exultation is a group of what birds?.....Larks

*Where did turkeys originate?.....Americas

*A paddling is a group of which birds?.....Ducks on water

*What group forms a host, meine or tribe?.....Sparrows

*A young what is called an eyas?.....Hawk

*What is a young pigeon called?.....Squab

*What is a group of swans known as?.....Herd or bevy

*Kaka means parrot in which language?.....Maori

*The black swan is native to which country?.....Australia

*What group is a siege?.....Herons

*What pet did Florence Nightingale carry with her?.....An owl

*What is a nidologist or a caliologist interested in?.....Birds nests

*Ninety percent of bird species are what?.....Monogamous

*What is a group of woodpeckers called?.....Descent

*A tiding, murder or congregation is a group of what?.....Magpies

*What type of bird is the secretary bird?.....Bird of prey

*What makes the secretary bird unlike other birds of prey?.....Hunts food on foot

*What links the emu, cassowary, kakapo and kagu?.....Flightless birds

*What bird is sacred in Peru?.....Condor

*What British birds lay one egg during the nesting season?.....Guillemot

*What does the syrinx help a bird to do?.....Sing

*What birds are fallows, lutinos and opalines species of?.....Budgerigars

*Black Shumen, Derbyshire redcap and leghorn are breeds of what?.....Chickens

*Halcyonidae are a type of which bird?.....Kingfisher

*In New Zealand what is a more pork?.....Small owl

*What do the Turks call what Westerners know as turkeys?.....American birds

*What is special about the hooded pitohui bird from New Guinea?.....Highly poisonous

*Which country do barn swallows migrate to when they leave Britain for the winter?.....South Africa

*A group of what is called a cast?.....Falcons

*What bird is pavonine?.....Peacock

*What links Brecon buff, Canada, pilgrim and Slovak white?.....Types of goose

*What name is given to the smallest species of penguin?.....Fairy

*Of which marine creature is the king smaller than the emperor variety?.....Penguin

*Which is the only species of penguin that breeds during the winter in Antarctica?.....Emperor

*What is a buff Orpington?.....Chicken

*Rock hopper, jackass and emperor are all type of what?.....Penguins

*What is the only bird with a fully formed penis?.....Swan

*What is the name for a collection of budgerigars?.....A chatter

*What is the main food of the inland oyster catcher bird?.....Earthworms, insect larvae

*What is a tragopan?.....Tibetan pheasant

*Which common bird is the only known bird to enter a state of hibernation known as torpor?.....Common poor will

*Which black and white flightless bird became extinct in the mid-19th century?.....Great auk

Section 5: Fish and marine creatures

*What mammal, sometimes referred to as a mereswine, is a small toothed whale that is closely related to dolphins?.....Porpoise

*What is a baby whale called?.....Calf

*Which marine creature of all animals has the largest brain?......Sperm whale

*A troubling is a group of what?.....Goldfish

*What marine creature has 3 hearts?.....Octopus

*What fish caused a territorial seas dispute between Spain and Canada in 1995?.....Turbot or halibut

*What deep sea fish can swallow prey up to twice its length and ten times its mass?.....Black swallower

*Oysters can do what according to water temperature?.....Change sex

*What marine animal has species named Hector’s, dusky, Peale’s, hourglass and short-beaked?.....Dolphins

*What is a geoduck?.....Clam

*What is the more common name for a cachalot?.....Sperm whale

*What sea creature has some species than can reproduce a new individual from a small piece of the adult?.....Starfish

*What is the heaviest known bony fish in the world?.....Ocean sunfish or common mola

*Which creature is the only natural enemy of the great white shark?.....Killer whale or orca

*What South American fish's name literally means toothed fish?.....Piranha

*What marine creature has a prehensile tail?.....Sea horse

*Which marine creature’s name from Greek means fish with a womb?.....Dolphin

*What is the smallest species of whale?.....Dwarf sperm whale

*Bristlemouths are the world’s most common what?.....Fish

*Sardines are the young of which fish?.....Pilchard

*What was sharkskin once used as?.....Sandpaper

*What type of fish is Scomber scombrus?.....Atlantic mackerel

*What do ocean sunfish eat?.....Jellyfish

*A bale is a collection of what animal?.....Turtles

*What aquatic creature 650 million years old outdates sharks and dinosaurs?.....Jellyfish

*What creature gets its name from Latin meaning delay?.....Remora fish

*A gam is a collection of which creatures?.....Whales

*A smack is a group of what?.....Jellyfish

*What will an elver turn into?.....Eel

*What colour is octopus blood?.....Blue

*What is unusual about the nobody crab?.....Transparent appears to have no body

*A weaner is a baby what?.....Elephant seal

*Which marine creature’s species include Ganges, Bolivian, Atlantic, Chilean and Chinese?.....Dolphins

*What is the largest whale species and the largest creature that has ever lived?.........Blue whale

*A run is a group of what type of fish?.....Salmon

*What is a dwarf goby?.....One of the world’s smallest fish

*A spat is a baby what?.....Oyster

*What is the only creature that can turn its stomach inside out?....Starfish

*What marine animal has a prehensile penis?.....Dolphin

*The egg sack of some skates and sharks is commonly known as what?.....Mermaids purse

*What newly discovered marine creature lives in the deep ocean, is lemon coloured, blind and has long hairy legs?.....Yeti crab

*What is the common name for the Asteroidea?.....Starfish

*What are the closest living land relatives of whales?.....Hippopotamus

*What marine creature can grow up to 2 metres long and has the ability to eject its internal organs and re-grow them?.....Sea cucumber

*Which fish can change colour and texture to blend with surroundings and has a worm like structure to lure prey?.....Frogfish

*What fish has a lower jaw that holds luminous bacteria enabling it to see prey in the dark?.....Pinecone fish

*What large blue, grey fish that lives in warm waters is one of the fastest swimming ocean fish?.....Sailfish

*What marine creature is capable of changing sex and has a lower jaw with 3 tentacles?.....Ribbon eel

*What large earless ocean going mammal once on the brink of extinction can dive to great depths to catch prey?.....Elephant seal

*What unusual, pinkish, deep water fish found off the USA’s Pacific coast, dote on their young and have pink eggs?.....Blob sculpin

*What species of octopus live at depths of 400 metres and have a pair of prominent fins as well as eight legs?.....Dumbo octopus

*What fish has developed winged pectorals that allow it to fly?.....Flying fish

*What colony of polyps found off the coast of New Zealand forms a structure that looks like old time writing quills?.....Sea pens

*In Maryland USA it is illegal to maltreat which creature?.....Oyster

*The orca or killer whale is the largest species of what?.....Dolphin

Section 6: Insects

*Where are a cricket's ears located?.....Front legs

*What is the only continent lacking indigenous ants?.....Antarctica

*How are sea skater insects able to float on water?.....Leg hairs trap air

*How many legs do insects have?.....6

*A scourge is a collection of what insects?.....Mosquitoes

*What were the first living creatures to be sent into space?.....Fruit flies

*What male insect does push ups to attract a mate?.....Stoneflies

*What insects build silk tent like structures in the branches of host trees?.....Tent caterpillars

*A cloud horde or swarm is a group of what insects?.....Gnats

*What group make up more than half of all known living organisms?.....Insects

*What is the largest butterfly in the world?.....Queen Alexandria

*What insect can drag 1,141 times its own weight?.....Dung beetle

*When grasshoppers change colour and form a swarm they are collectively known as what?.....Locusts

*What insects were believed to have super natural powers by earlier civilisations such as Greece, Egypt and Assyria?.....Mantises

*What colour is a grasshoppers blood?.....Green

*What colour are the spots on a common ladybird?.....Black

*The word insect comes from Latin meaning what?.....Divided body

*What are the three body sections that make up an insect?.....Head, thorax, abdomen

*How does the red postman butterfly develop its own poison?.....Eating toxic plants

*A flight or flutter is a collection of what insects?.....Butterflies

*What is sericulture?.....Growing silkworms

*Which large insect predator has large multifaceted eyes?.....Dragonfly

*What insect is estimated to collectively form 15 to 25% of the biomass of all land animals?.....Ants

*What is the smallest butterfly in North America and one of the smallest species in the world?.....Western pygmy blue

*What insect is it against the law to kill in Pacific Grove, California punishable with a $1000 fine?.....Butterflies

*An intrusion is a collection of what insects?.....Cockroaches

*Dermaptera are what species of insects?.....Earwigs

*What sort of creature is a tarantula hawk?.....Wasp

*Manu National Park, Peru is known for 1300 species of what?.....Butterfly

*What do male butterflies like to lick?.....Stones to get nutrients

*What insect can smell females of the same type over long distances?.....Gypsy moth

*Other than blood what food do mosquito's eat?.....Nectar, plant juices

*There are over 18,500 species of what on earth?.....Butterflies

*What insects form highly organised colonies that can consist of millions of individuals?.....Ants

*A cloud is a group of what insects?.....Grasshoppers

*An army is a collection of what insects?.....Caterpillars

*What butterfly has a wing span of 25cm?.....Queen Alexandria

*What do 90% of female praying mantis's do after mating?.....Eat the male

*Which red Madagascan insect has an extremely long neck?.....Giraffe weevil

*What brightly coloured beetle has over 6000 species and is a friend to the home gardener, eating many garden pests?.....Lady bugs

*Which insect relative of the dragonfly is a veracious predator of mosquitos?.....Damselfly

*Which delicate looking insect eats pests in the garden and is now being bred as biological pest control agents?.....Lacewings

*Which moth species are excellent garden pollinators and strong, fast fliers?.....Hawk moths

*What species of fly eats mainly nectar and pollen and is capable of hovering whilst flying?.....Hoverfly

*Australia’s largest species of butterfly is what?.....Cairns birdwing

*How long can a bedbug live without food?.....One year

*What is the honey bee known as in Africa?.....Killer bee

*The larva of the click beetle is called what?.....Wireworm

Section 7: Reptiles and amphibians

*In Britain which is the only venomous snake?.....Adder

*Which creatures name is derived from Greek for living a double life?.....Amphibians

*What is the study of amphibians called?.....Batrachology

*What animals are crocodiles closest living relatives?.....Birds

*What unique feature do salamanders have in regard to injury?.....Regenerate lost body parts

*A knot a collection of what?.....Toads

*What frog has enough poison to kill 2,000 people?.....Poison arrow frog

*What are the scales of crocodiles known as?.....Scutes

*Which frog is consumed in France for its legs?.....Common water frog

*How many chambers does a crocodiles heart have?.....4

*What is the largest frog in the world?.....Goliath frog, Africa

*Which venomous species of snake native to the area south of the Sahara desert is possibly the fastest species of snake?.....Black mambo

*Found in the west of Europe, what is a natterjack?.....Toad

*All snakes and lizards have two what?.....Hemipenis

*Why is the basilisk lizard or plumed or double crested basilisk often known as the Jesus Christ lizard?.....It can walk on water

*How many heart chambers do amphibians have?.....3

*What feature distinguishes newts from other salamanders?.....Semiaquatic

*Which native American rattlesnake has the highest venom, which can cause severe paralysis and necrosis in its victims?.....Mojave rattlesnake

*What does a horned toad do when it's angry?.....Squirts blood from eyes

*The temperature of which reptiles eggs determines sex?.....Crocodiles and turtles

*What is the term used when a snake sheds its scales?.....Ecdysis or moulting

*Which salamander can reach lengths of up to 1.8 metres long?.....Chinese giant

*What is the only snake that builds a nest for its eggs?.....King cobra

*What is unusual about mating in the whip tail lizard?.....No males, females clone

*What is a chuckwalla?.....Large lizard

*What is the largest poisonous snake in the world?.....King cobra

*Which order of scaled reptiles are distinguished by their horny scales?.....Squamata

*How do snakes hear?.....Vibrations from jaw bone

*The largest number of attacks on humans comes from which species of crocodile?.....Nile crocodile

*What is the largest of all living turtles?.....Leatherback sea turtle

*Is the male or female anaconda the largest?.....Female

*Which organisation’s vision is the global survival of amphibians?.....Amphibian Ark

*What is the largest species of toad?.....Cane toad

*What is the smallest of all crocodilians?.....Cuvier’s dwarf caiman

*Amphibians are ectothermic, what does that mean?.....Cold blooded

*What is the largest snake in the world by weight?.....Green anaconda

*The word batrachian describes which animals?.....Frogs and toads

*What links iguanas, koalas and kimono dragons?.....Two penises

*What is the smallest known snake species?.....Barbados threadsnake

*What do toads do before mating?.....Sing

*A rhumba is a group of what?.....Rattlesnakes

*Which monitor lizard is the largest living lizard species?.....Komodo dragon

*What animals name translated means lion of the ground?.....Chameleon

*Frogs and toads are from the scientific order Anura from Greek meaning what?.....Without tail

*Which reptiles skin makes a percussion instrument called kanjira?.....Bengal monitor lizard

*In which period of time did amphibians evolve?.....Devonian

*Which lizard native to the semiarid regions of Australia is a popular pet?.....Bearded dragon

*What is the maximum number of toes on a salamander’s front legs?.....4

*What do amphibians use their skin for?.....Respiratory surface

*Snakes track prey by smell using what?.....Forked tongue

*The Paedophryne amauensis frog from Papua New Guinea is the world’s smallest known what?.....Vertebrate

*What is the study of both amphibians and reptiles called?.....Herpetology

*Which frog from Columbia is one of the most poisonous animals in the world?.....Golden poison frog

*What is the world’s longest snake?.....Reticulated python

Section 8: Worms and Gastropods

*The leech has 32 what?.....Body segments

*Earthworms are classified as what phylum of worm?.....Annelid

*What is the more common name for nematodes?.....Round worms

*The practise of rearing snails for food is known as what?.....Heliciculture

*Helminths are more commonly known as what?.....Parasitic worms

*What do slugs do to deter predators?.....Produce toxins

*What invasive species of slug was first discovered in Australia in 2001?......Black slug

*What are gastropods more commonly known as?.....Snails and slugs

*What is the most common parasitic worm in humans?.....Giant roundworm

*Which parasitic worms infect the lungs of vertebrates?.....Lungworms

*What culture considers earthworms a culinary delicacy?.....Maori’s

*Which native Mediterranean snail is being used as a biological control agent in Israel, Egypt and North America?.....Decollate snail

*Which parasite worm is ingested by humans eating undercooked food?.....Tapeworm

*In Germany what creatures are used to treat osteoarthritis?.....Leeches

*What is the lifespan of the garden variety of earthworm?.....1-2 years

*How do earthworms breathe?.....Through their skin

*What is the main difference between slugs and snails?.....Most slugs don’t have shells

*In which Indonesian dish are snails fried as satay?.....Sate kakul

*What creature can sleep 3 years but only mates once for 12 hours?.....Snails

*What pathogens have been found in African leeches in Cameroon?.....HIV, hepatitis B

*Name the only slug that can roll itself in a ball to deter predators?.....Kerry slug

*The Diphyllobothrium tapeworm can infect humans by the consumption of raw or undercooked what?.....Fish

*Why do gastropods rely heavily on sensory organs?.....No hearing

*How are cats normally infected with lungworm?.....Eating an infected bird or rodent

*Which worm is a major cause of acquired epilepsy world-wide?.....Pork tapeworm

*Which worms mucus contains a strong neurotoxin?.....Bootlace worm

*What is the name of the worm in tropical regions that lives under the skin in people’s lower extremities causing severe pain?.....Guinea worm

*Which parasitic worm infects the livers of mammals including humans?.....Common liver fluke

*How do earthworms incubate their young?.....Cocoon

*Schistosome worms reside in which part of the body?.....Blood vessels

*Which parasitic worms suck blood and cause anaemia?.....Hookworms

*What creatures make up 90% of all animals on the ocean floor?.....Nematodes

*What creature make up 80% of all individual creatures on earth?.....Nematodes

*Which marine worm can grow to 58 metres?.....Bootlace worm

*What is the most common worm infection in the developed world?.....Pin worm

*What species of flatworm has become an invasive species in Europe feeding on earthworms?.....New Zealand flatworm

*Earthworms have