So you think you know about insects?

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  Q1: For which people was the scarab beetle a symbol of immortality?

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  • A.
    Persians
  • B.
    Egyptians
  • C.
    Liverpudlians
  • D.
    Mayans
• 2.
  Q2: Only one of these creatures is classified as an INSECT. Which one is it?

  • A.
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    Scorpion
  • B.
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    Moon Moth
  • C.
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    Spider
• 3.
  Q3: This illustration of bees is from the Aberdeen Bestiary. In the Middle Ages it was believed that the hive was ruled by a KING bee. True or False?

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  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False
• 4.
  Q4: According to a report in Science News how many metric tonnes of insects do birds around the world eat per year?

  • A.
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    400 to 500 million metric tonnes
  • B.
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    40 to 50 million metric tonnes
  • C.
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    4 to 5 million metric tonnes
• 5.
  Q5: Which of the following statements about butterflies is FALSE?

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  • A.
    Butterflies can see colours that humans can't.
  • B.
    Butterflies taste with their feet.
  • C.
    A butterfly's wings are made up of tiny scales.
  • D.
    Butterflies have a much better sense of smell than moths.
• 6.
  Q6: Which of these British beetles is biggest?

  • A.
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    Stag Beetle
  • B.
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    The Beatles
  • C.
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    Ground Beetle
• 7.
  Q7: Which insect is listed in the Guinness World Records as the highest jumper?

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  • A.
    Grasshopper
  • B.
    Froghopper
  • C.
    Flea
  • D.
    Cricket
• 8.
  Q8: These industrious ants are from our Medieval bestiary. Ants are among the strongest creatures on our planet. How much can an ant lift?

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  • A.
    1-5 times its own body weight
  • B.
    10-50 times its own body weight
  • C.
    50-100 times its own body weight
• 9.
  Q9: There are many insects in works of fiction. Which insect says the line: "I am 'exaketededly' three inches high, and it is a very good height, in-deed!"

  • A.
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    Cockroach in Kafka's 'The Metamorphosis'.
  • B.
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     Grasshopper in Keats' poem 'On the Grasshopper and Cricket'.
  • C.
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    Caterpillar in Lewis Carroll's 'Alice in Wonderland'.
• 10.
  Q10. This engraving of a flea is from Robert Hooke's 'Micrographia' (published in 1665). How long does it take to train a flea to perform the trapeze in a flea circus?

  • A.
    It depends on the skill of the flea.
  • B.
    Between 2 to 3 weeks.
  • C.
    There are no fleas in a flea circus.

Quiz Outcomes

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