PA-AA June Quiz

Kicking off with a Round 1, the natural world - The loudest animal in the world is what?

• Howler Monkey

• Cicada

• Blue Whale

• Shrimp

Answer explanation

The loudest animal in the world is a mere 2cm long, prawn. The Pistol Shrimp is capable of snapping its claw shut so rapidly, that it creates a bubble which collapses to produce a sonic blast, louder than a Concorde’s sonic boom.

How many insects are there for each human being on earth?

• 52 Million

• 321 Million

• 1.4 Billion

• 5.3 Billion

Which creature is the deadliest (by human death toll)?

• Freshwater Snail

• Hippo

• Saltwater Crocodile

• Scorpion

Answer explanation

A: Freshwater Snail (200,000 deaths per year)

Scorpions: 2,600 deaths per year

• Saltwater crocodiles: 1,000 deaths per year

• Hippopotamus: 500 deaths per year

How long is an elephant pregnant for?

• 22 Months

• 12 Months

• 9 Months

• 16 Months

What gift does a male penguin give to a female penguin to win her affections?

• A feather

• A fish

• A pebble

• A mix tape of romantic tunes

Moving on to Round 2: Space - Counting outwards from the Sun, which planet is the 5th planet?

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Mercury

• Saturn

In our solar system, which planet spins backwards, relative to the other planets?

• Mercury

• Mars

• Uranus

• Venus

When we view the North Star from Earth, the light we are seeing left the star when?

• When William Pitt was Prime Minister of Britain (1805)

• When the first ever motor car was invented by Carl Benz (1886)

• When Queen Anne was on the British throne (1703)

• When the Titanic sank (1912)

Answer explanation

When we look at Polaris in the night sky from Earth, the light we see left the star 320 years ago.

What happens if two pieces of the same type of metal touch in space?

• They bind together permanently

• Nothing

• They explode

• They repel each other

Answer explanation

They bind together permanently. The process is known as cold-welding and it happens due to a lack of water and air.

The Milky Way is made of an estimated how many stars?

• 100 Million

• 10 Billion

• 100 Billion

• 1 Trillion