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The Incredible Cheetah

Total questions: 160

Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cheetahs have black stripes that run from their eyes to their mouths called "tear marks".

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The cheetah is the fastest land animal on earth.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Cheetahs use their ability to _______ to hide and stalk their pray.

a)

camouflage

b)

run

c)

see

4.

Cheetahs can't live near cities because they need ______.

a)

sunlight

b)

open spaces

c)

food

5.

Cheetahs mostly live in ______.

a)

Asia

b)

Antartica

c)

Africa

6.

Only female cheetahs live in groups called a coalition and males live alone.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Mother cheetahs have ______ cubs at a time.

a)

1

b)

10

c)

3-5

8.

Cheetahs roar to communicate with other cheetahs.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Cheetahs look similar to _________.

a)

lions

b)

leopards

c)

tigers

10.

Cheetahs can reach speeds of _____ MPH in 3 seconds.

a)

100

b)

50

c)

60

11.

Where do cheetahs live?

a)

Grasslands

b)

Forests

c)

Oceans

d)

Mountains

12.

What do cheetahs mainly hunt?

a)

Hares

b)

Kangaroos

c)

Chickens

d)

Horse

13.

What is the scientific name for a cheetah?

a)

Acinonyx jubatus

b)

Felis catus

c)

Aves

d)

Pisces

14.

Which map represents where cheetahs are located?

a)
b)
15.

Which one out of these images is a cheetah?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

What dietary group are cheetahs in?

a)

Herbivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Omnivores

17.

What is a cheetahs top speed?

a)

75 mph

b)

20 mph

c)

110 kph

d)

50 mph

18.

A cheetah is the fastest land animal?

a)

True

b)

False

19.

What is the common weight of a cheetah?

a)

34 kg

b)

29 kg

c)

35 kg

d)

40 kg

20.

When do cheetahs hunt?

a)

Day

b)

Night

21.

about how many cheetahs are in the wild

a)

7,000

b)

6,999

c)

7,001

d)

7,002

e)

70,000

22.

what is this quiz about

a)

cheetah

b)

dog

c)

lion

d)

cat

23.

Are lions are faster than cheetahs?

a)

Yes

b)

No

24.

Cheetah's tails helps them to ______________when they are running fast.

a)

go faster

b)

slow down

c)

balance

d)

fly

25.

What are some of the causes of reducing the cheetah population?

a)

Climate Change

b)

Hunting by humans

c)

Habitat Destruction

d)

All of the above

26.

Where do cheetahs live?

a)

Grasslands

b)

Forests

c)

Oceans

d)

Mountains

27.

What do cheetahs mainly hunt?

a)

Hares

b)

Kangaroos

c)

Chickens

d)

Horse

28.

What is the scientific name for a cheetah?

a)

Acinonyx jubatus

b)

Felis catus

c)

Aves

d)

Pisces

29.

Which map represents where cheetahs are located?

a)
b)
30.

Which one out of these images is a cheetah?

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.

What dietary group are cheetahs in?

a)

Herbivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Omnivores

32.

What is a cheetahs top speed?

a)

75 mph

b)

20 mph

c)

110 kph

d)

50 mph

33.

A cheetah is the fastest land animal?

a)

True

b)

False

34.

What is the common weight of a cheetah?

a)

34 kg

b)

29 kg

c)

35 kg

d)

40 kg

35.

When do cheetahs hunt?

a)

Day

b)

Night

36.

What are cheetahs best known for?

a)

Size

b)

Speed

c)

Age

d)

Height

37.

What are some of the causes of reducing the cheetah population?

a)

Climate Change

b)

Hunting by humans

c)

Habitat Destruction

d)

All of the above

38.

What is a cheetahs top speed?

a)

75 mph

b)

20 mph

c)

110 kph

d)

50 mph

39.

A cheetah is the fastest land animal?

a)

True

b)

False

40.

When do cheetahs hunt?

a)

Day

b)

Night

41.
Which of these describes a species that has become extinct?
a)
fewer members of the species are dying than being born
b)
more members of the species are dying than being born
c)
very few members of a species are alive
d)
all members of a species have died
42.

A bottleneck event occurs when...

a)

the population size remains the same

b)

the population size is not affected

c)

the population size increases

d)

the population size decreases

43.

How long ago was the first bottleneck event that cheetahs underwent?

a)

100,000 years ago

b)

1,000,000 years ago

c)

10,000-12,000 years ago

d)

8,000-10,000 years ago

44.

How long ago was the second bottleneck event that cheetahs underwent?

a)

100,000 years ago

b)

1,000,000 years ago

c)

10,000-12,000 years ago

d)

8,000-10,000 years ago

45.

True or False: Cheetahs are currently facing extinction again.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

What is the approximate weight of the cheetah?

a)

200-400

b)

160-190

c)

100-130

d)

60-75

47.

Cheetahs are famous for their vocalization, what kind of sounds do they make?

a)

They Sound like apple

b)

Chipping sound

c)

Chirping sound

d)

Buzzing sound

48.

What is the usual maximum lifespan of the cheetah in the wild?

a)

5 yrs

b)

18 yrs

c)

12 yrs

d)

15 yrs

49.

If a cheetah races a Greyhound in a race that is 9/16-mile long, will the cheetah win?

a)

yes

b)

no

50.

Cheetahs are nocturnal animals.

a)

yes

b)

no

51.

From a standstill a cheetah can reach its top speed in about 3 seconds.

a)

true

b)

false

52.

Where is the cheetahs habitat?

a)

Eastern Africa

b)

Southern Africa

c)

Eastern Asia

d)

Southern Asia

53.

Cheetahs are the _______ animal in the world.

a)

Fastest

b)

Slowest

c)

Smartest

d)

Dumbest

54.

Cheetahs live to be …..

a)

8 - 10 years old.

b)

9 -13 years old

c)

8-12 years old

d)

9-12 years old.

55.

Cheetahs eat …..

a)

Zebras

b)

Grass

c)

Frogs.

d)

Bulls

56.

What eats/kills cheetahs

a)

Lions

b)

Tigers

c)

Humans

d)

Bears

57.

Cheetahs have a _____ coat.

a)

Striped.

b)

Plain.

c)

Spotted.

58.

This is a _______.

a)

Baby cat

b)

Baby Tiger

c)

Baby lion

d)

Baby cheetah

59.

This is a ______.

a)

adult cat.

b)

Adult lion.

c)

Adult cheetah.

d)

Adult tiger.

60.

Cheetahs are

a)

Adventures

b)

Smart

c)

Fast

d)

Slow

61.

are zebras black with white stripes or white with black stripes.

a)

black with white stripes

b)

white with black stripes.

62.

Do Cheetahs Have Spots?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

I'm Not Sure

d)

I Haven't The Foggiest Idea

63.

How Fast Can A Cheetah Run?

a)

75 MPH

b)

60 MPH

c)

80 MPH

d)

50 MPH

64.

How Are Cheetahs Able To See In The Sun?

a)

Fine : They have a blackish mask kind of thing that goes around their eyes to absorb the sunlight so they can see in the sun.

b)

Not At All : They May Be Blinded If they Look in the sun for too long.

c)

Neither of Previous answers : They don't look up in the sun, they will never be blinded.

65.

Where do cheetahs live?

a)

Grasslands

b)

Forests

c)

Oceans

d)

Mountains

66.

What do cheetahs mainly hunt?

a)

Hares

b)

Kangaroos

c)

Chickens

d)

Horse

67.

What is the scientific name for a cheetah?

a)

Acinonyx jubatus

b)

Felis catus

c)

Aves

d)

Pisces

68.

Which map represents where cheetahs are located?

a)
b)
69.

Which one out of these images is a cheetah?

a)
b)
c)
d)
70.

What dietary group are cheetahs in?

a)

Herbivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Omnivores

71.

What is a cheetahs top speed?

a)

75 mph

b)

20 mph

c)

110 kph

d)

50 mph

72.

A cheetah is the fastest land animal?

a)

True

b)

False

73.

What is the common weight of a cheetah?

a)

34 kg

b)

29 kg

c)

35 kg

d)

40 kg

74.

When do cheetahs hunt?

a)

Day

b)

Night

75.

What is maximum speed an average cheetah can run?

a)

50 mph

b)

75 mph

c)

120 mph

d)

20 mph

76.

Approximately how long can a cheetah run for?

a)

1 min

b)

3 sec

c)

10 sec

d)

2 min

77.

Cheetah's tails helps them to ______________when they are running fast.

a)

go faster

b)

slow down

c)

balance

d)

fly

78.

What would best describe a cheetah?

a)

Fastest ocean mammal

b)

Fastest land mammal

c)

Slowest land mammal

d)

Ocean mammal

79.

When do cheetahs hunt?

a)

Day

b)

Night

80.

What is one reason cheetahs use their speed?

a)

Catch prey

b)

Take naps

c)

Run long distances

81.

What is another quality of a cheetah

a)

Flexible spines

b)

Soft claws

c)

Hairy mane

82.

What are some of the causes of reducing the cheetah population?

a)

Climate Change

b)

Hunting by humans

c)

Habitat Destruction

d)

All of the above

83.

A cheetah is the fastest land animal?

a)

True

b)

False

84.

True or False: Cheetahs are currently facing extinction again.

a)

True

b)

False

85.

What colors are cheetahs?

a)

Yellow

b)

gold

c)

brown

d)

black

86.

How fast can cheetah's run?

a)

50-80 mph

b)

10-20 mph

c)

60-75 mph

d)

40-50 mph

87.

Where do they live?

a)

Africa

b)

China

c)

The bathroom

d)

The DMV

88.

When were they discovered?

a)

100 years ago

b)

1,000 years ago

c)

10,000 years ago

d)

100,000 years ago

89.

How many cubs can they have?

a)

6-8

b)

4-6

c)

2-4

d)

1-3

90.

Do Cheetah's roar or purr?

a)

Roar

b)

Purr

91.

Are Cheetah's claws more like cats or dogs?

a)

Cats

b)

Dogs

92.

What does Cheetah's tail help him do?

a)

Hunt

b)

Swim

93.

Do Cheetah's hunt at night or day?

a)

Day

b)

Night

94.

Where else do Cheetah's live?

a)

Central Iran

b)

Russia

95.

Why do cheetahs run fast

(a)  

96.

Cheetahs have big legs

(a)  

97.

what kind of animal is a cheetah

(a)  

98.

Can cheetahs look at the Sun

(a)  

99.

What do cheetahs use to look at the Sun

(a)  

100.

What are baby cheetahs called

(a)  

101.

Can baby cheetahs run as fast as their parents

(a)  

102.

Do I like cheetahs

(a)  

103.

Do you like cheetahs

(a)  

104.

Are cheetahs mammals

(a)  

105.

Cheetah

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

I don't know

d)

All of the above

106.

cheetahs are (a)   fast

107.

what does a cheetah eat

a)

gazelle

b)

leafs

c)

cat food

d)

dog food

e)

none of the above

108.

a cheetah is close to a ?

a)

🐶 dog

b)

🐱cat

c)

🦄unicorn

d)

🐆cheetah

109.

a cheetah is cute

a)

yes

b)

no

110.

about how many cheetahs are in the wild

a)

7,000

b)

6,999

c)

7,001

d)

7,002

e)

70,000

111.

Where do cheetahs live?

a)

Grasslands

b)

Forests

c)

Oceans

d)

Mountains

112.

Which map represents where cheetahs are located?

a)
b)
113.

Are lions are faster than cheetahs?

a)

Yes

b)

No

114.

What would best describe a cheetah?

a)

Fastest ocean mammal

b)

Fastest land mammal

c)

Slowest land mammal

d)

Ocean mammal

115.

What are some of the causes of reducing the cheetah population?

a)

Climate Change

b)

Hunting by humans

c)

Habitat Destruction

d)

All of the above

116.

Cheetahs have black stripes that run from their eyes to their mouths called "tear marks".

a)

True

b)

False

117.

What is a cheetah's spine compared to?

a)

Ladder

b)

Jump rope

c)

Sliky

d)

Coiled spring

118.

Cheetah's tails helps them to ______________when they are running fast.

a)

go faster

b)

slow down

c)

balance

d)

fly

119.

Mother cheetahs have ______ cubs at a time.

a)

1

b)

10

c)

3-5

120.

Cheetah's tails helps them to ______________when they are running fast.

a)

go faster

b)

slow down

c)

balance

d)

fly

121.

Cheetahs look similar to _________.

a)

lions

b)

leopards

c)

tigers

122.

Only female cheetahs live in groups called a coalition and males live alone.

a)

True

b)

False

123.

A cheetah is the fastest land animal?

a)

True

b)

False

124.

When do cheetahs hunt?

a)

Day

b)

Night

125.

What dietary group are cheetahs in?

a)

Herbivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Omnivores

126.

When do cheetahs hunt?

a)

Day

b)

Night

127.

Are lions are faster than cheetahs?

a)

Yes

b)

No

128.

Approximately how long can a cheetah run for?

a)

1 min

b)

3 sec

c)

10 sec

d)

2 min

129.
Cheetas are_________________
a)
reptiles
b)
mammals
c)
plants
d)
insects
130.
Cheetahs are very ______________
a)
slow
b)
lethargic
c)
fast
d)
lazy
131.
Lions are faster than cheetahs.
a)
true
b)
false
132.
Cheetahs can run up to___________miles per hour.
a)
60
b)
50
c)
100
d)
70
133.
A cheetah is in the ________family.
a)
cat
b)
dog
c)
vertebrate
d)
marsupial
134.
They have ___________on their fur.
a)
stripes
b)
spots
c)
nothing
d)
all of the above
135.
Their tail helps them to ______________when they are running fast.
a)
go faster
b)
slow down
c)
balance
d)
fly
136.
Cheetahs are great_______________
a)
vegetarians
b)
hunters
c)
scavengers
d)
prey
137.
They eat other animals in their ___________.
a)
zone
b)
place
c)
sea
d)
habitat
138.
They do not live in African Grasslands.
a)
true
b)
false
139.
Cheetahs are endangered.
a)
true
b)
false
140.

What is maximum speed an average cheetah can run?

a)

50 mph

b)

75 mph

c)

120 mph

d)

20 mph

141.

Approximately how long can a cheetah run for?

a)

1 min

b)

3 sec

c)

10 sec

d)

2 min

142.

Are lions are faster than cheetahs?

a)

Yes

b)

No

143.

Cheetah's tails helps them to ______________when they are running fast.

a)

go faster

b)

slow down

c)

balance

d)

fly

144.

What would best describe a cheetah?

a)

Fastest ocean mammal

b)

Fastest land mammal

c)

Slowest land mammal

d)

Ocean mammal

145.

Which is a quality of a cheetah?

a)

Long neck

b)

Short tail

c)

Semi-retractable claws

d)

Big ears

146.

What is a cheetah's spine compared to?

a)

Ladder

b)

Jump rope

c)

Sliky

d)

Coiled spring

147.

When do cheetahs hunt?

a)

Day

b)

Night

148.

What is one reason cheetahs use their speed?

a)

Catch prey

b)

Take naps

c)

Run long distances

149.

What is another quality of a cheetah

a)

Flexible spines

b)

Soft claws

c)

Hairy mane

150.

What is the top speed of a cheetah?

a)

40 to 45 miles per hour

b)

60 to 70 miles per hour

c)

80 to 90 miles per hour

d)

100 to 110 miles per hour

151.

Which of the following animals are hunted by cheetahs?

a)

Lions, tigers, and bears

b)

Hares, antelopes, and gazelles

c)

Elephants, rhinos, and hippos

d)

Dolphins, sharks, and whales

152.

What is the main advantage of a cheetah's spotted coat?

a)

Provides warmth in cold weather

b)

Helps them blend into the grass

c)

Allows them to fly through the air

d)

Makes them invisible to predators

153.

Which animals prey on cheetah cubs?

a)

Giraffes, zebras, and wildebeests

b)

Lions, hyenas, and leopards

c)

Kangaroos, koalas, and wombats

d)

Penguins, seals, and polar bears

154.

What is the average number of cubs a cheetah mother has?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

155.

Where do cheetahs primarily hunt?

a)

Underwater

b)

In the desert

c)

In the mountains

d)

On the grasslands

156.

What is the main reason why cheetahs are endangered?

a)

Loss of habitat and prey

b)

Overpopulation and competition

c)

Climate change and pollution

d)

Genetic mutations and diseases

157.

How long do cheetah cubs stay with their mother?

a)

A few days

b)

A few weeks

c)

A few months

d)

One to two years

158.

What is the primary sense that cheetahs use for hunting?

a)

Hearing

b)

Smell

c)

Taste

d)

Sight

159.

What is the main advantage of a cheetah's long tail?

a)

Provides balance while running

b)

Acts as a weapon for defense

c)

Helps them climb trees

d)

Allows them to swim in water

160.

What is the fastest animal in the world

a)

Perrigan Falcon

b)

Cheetah

c)

lion

d)

Bald Eagle