Wednesday, September 19, 2007

[ant quiz] wonders in wildlife

Meat-eating ant - watch out!

You thought the previous quizzes were difficult? This one's going to really stump you:

1] Some societies are described as superorganisms because the colony appears to operate as a unified entity. One example of this is:

a. The one-eyed trouser snake

b. The Ant

c. The Democrats

2] The species not found in Iceland is:

a. The arctic fox

b. Mice

c. The Ant

3] Termites are sometimes mistakenly thought to be related to:

a. The Ant

b. Financial cabals

c. The Wasp

4] Animals with poor to mediocre eyesight include:

a. The Cheetah

b. The Owl

c. The Ant

5] Societies where queens themselves can live for up to 30 years, while workers live from 1 to 3 years include:

a. Victorian society

b. The Ant

c. The Badger

6] Organisms which survive the winter by going into a state of dormancy or inactivity include:

a. The Ant

b. Parliament

c. Women

7] The animal whose communication is accomplished primarily through chemicals called pheromones is:

a. Chemical Ali

b. The Jellyfish

c. The Ant

8] The animal which attacks by often injecting chemicals like formic acid is:

a. The Embalmer

b. The Ant

c. The Swordfish

9] Animals which can specialize in their work, based on their previous experience, include:

a. The Ant

b. Cabinet Ministers

c. The Lesser Spotted Dweeble

10] The culinary delicacy "escamoles" is a Mexican dish based on:

a. Mexicans

b. Vice-Presidents

c. The Ant

4 comments:

  1. Very clever, James! How come the only quiz I can get 10/10 is one with you having fun? Doesn't matter. I am going to count this as the perfect score I got here one time only. I think I need a banner to put on my sidebar!
    regards
    jmb

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  2. Difficult quiz, Welsh.

    JMB - I'll get onto it.

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