Scavenger Hunt Quiz

All life on the earth consisted of Archaea, Bacteria, Protozoans, and a few more complex organisms, until how many years ago?

• 50

• 2 billion

• 600 million

• 40 billion

How many of Australian mammals, reptiles, and plants are endemic (found only in Australia)?

• 56%

• 80%

• 32%

• 12%

Which is the most biodiverse country in the world?

• Mexico

• Brazil

• Colombia

• China

What percentage of species are estimated to be extinct by the year 2050?

• 74%

• 99%

• 34%

• 12%

What is a biodiversity hotspot?

• large size ecosystems

• areas that are rich in biodiversity, unique and threatened

• areas with lower level of genetic diversity

• areas where species survive only in human care

Which groups face the greater risk of extinction?

• corals

• flowering plants

• amphibians

• mammals

Which percentage of the world's cultural and biological diversity is nurtured by indigenous people?

• 80%

• 10%

• 35%

• 70%

75% of the world's food comes nowadays from:

• 12 plants and 5 animal species

• 157 plants and 30 animal species

• 269 plants and 25 animal species

• 83 plants and 4 animal species