KBC Questions and Quiz, Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

Question: The tallest animal can grow up to 5.5 metres. What is it?

1. Elephant
   
2. Giraffe
   
3. Camel
   
4. Zebra
   

Incorrect Answer

Correct Answer
The tallest animal is the giraffe. They have to spread their legs wide to bend down to take a drink.

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Question: Many animals have died out. Which of these is extinct?

1. Raccoon
   
2. Hippo
   
3. Quagga
   
4. Anteater
   

Incorrect Answer

Correct Answer
The quagga, which was a cross between a zebra and a horse is extinct.

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Question: What animal, besides snakes, can go for two years without food?

1. Crocodile
   
2. Eel
   
3. Camel
   
4. Zebra
   

Incorrect Answer

Correct Answer
A crocodile can wait for two years for a meal! They obviously haven't heard of McDonald's.

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Question: Reptiles, like lizards, are cold-blooded. This means:

1. They don't have feelings.
   
2. They don't hibernate.
   
3. Their blood stays cold even when it's hot outside.
   
4. They need heat from the sun to keep them warm.
   

Incorrect Answer

Correct Answer
Reptiles need heat from the sun to keep warm. This is why lizards and crocodiles love to lie in the midday sun

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Question: Amphibians, such as frogs, can live on water and on land. Where are they usually born?

1. In water
   
2. In trees
   
3. On land
   
4. In ice
   

Incorrect Answer

Correct Answer
Amphibians are usually born in water and the eggs are known as spawn, which is very slippery!

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Question: The fastest animal on four legs is the cheetah. How fast can it run?

1. 400 km/hr
   
2. 40 km/hr
   
3. 110 km/hr
   
4. 200 km/hr
   

Incorrect Answer

Correct Answer
The cheetah can run at 110km per hour. It's prey is usually zebra, impala and wildebeest.

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Question: What bird of prey was once termed the 'Cooks Bird'?

1. Goshawk
   
2. Eagle
   
3. Vulture
   
4. Owl
   

Incorrect Answer

Correct Answer
The name goshawk is applied to several quite different birds.

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Question: At birth the opossum is about the size of a what?

1. Cat
   
2. Bumblebee
   
3. Fly
   
4. Mouse
   

Incorrect Answer

Correct Answer
It is a marsupial mammal that is nocturnal and omnivorous.

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Question: What do butterflies taste with?

1. Feet
   
2. Mouth
   
3. Antennae
   
4. Wings
   

Incorrect Answer

Correct Answer
Their life cycle consists of four stages, egg, larva, pupa and adult.

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Question: What family was the giant panda a member of before its classification was changed?

1. Horse
   
2. Cat
   
3. Raccoon
   
4. Dog
   

Incorrect Answer

Correct Answer
Actually it was formerly a member of the raccoon family but is now considered to be a true bear.

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