Taxonomy and Classification Quiz

Taxonomy is the study of...

• How organisms change over time
• Where organisms live
• How organisms are classified
• Different environments

Who developed the current classification system used by scientists today?

• Linneaus
• Darwin
• Einstein
• Hawking

Which taxa of classification is the most specific (smallest)?

• Kingdom
• Species
• Class
• Order

Which taxa of classification is the broadest (biggest/largest)?

• Kingdom
• Species
• Class
• Order

Which two living things have the most closely related?

• Badger and Leopard
• Otter and Wolf
• Coyote and Wolf
• Leopard and Coyote

How many levels of classification are there? (Not counting domain)

• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8

If you want to identify an unknown organisms, you should use a...

• Classification chart
• Map
• Dichotomous Key
• Compass

Which best describes the options in a dichotomous key chart?

• 2 choices, both are similar to each other
• 3 choices, all similar to each other
• 3 choices, all completely different
• 2 choices, both are opposite of each other

Which language is used in taxonomy?

• Latin
• English
• Spanish
• German

Which levels of taxon are used in a scientific name?

• Kingdom and phylum
• Genus and species
• Order and species
• Class and family