Free Printable Bee Quiz

1.

What is the main role of a bee’s antennae?

a)

(A) Smelling & feeling

b)

B) Eating

c)

(C) Flying

2.

What part of a bee collects pollen?

a)

(A) Wings

b)

(B) Pollen baskets

c)

(C) Tongue

3.

bee have 2 pair of wings

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which is the largest bee in the hive?

a)

(A) Worker

b)

(B) Drone

c)

(C) Queen

5.

All bees can sting more than once.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which is the largest bee in the hive?

a)

(A) Worker

b)

(B) Drone

c)

(C) Queen

7.

How many eyes does a bee have?

a)

2

b)

7

c)

5

d)

4

8.

What stage comes after the larva in the bee life cycle?

a)

egg

b)

adult

c)

Pupa

d)

larva

9.

Bees are born fully grown.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What stage of the bee lifecycle is sealed in a cell?

a)

egg

b)

adult

c)

larva

d)

Pupa

11.

How long does a queen bee usually live?

a)

(A) Weeks

b)

(B) Months

c)

C) Years

12.

Male bees (drones) collect pollen

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What is the first stage in a bee’s lifecycle?

a)

An Egg

b)

A Pupa

14.

How many legs does a bee have?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

3

d)

9

15.

What do bees use to make honey?

a)

(C) Leaves

b)

(B) Water

c)

(A) Nectar

16.

Which bee is responsible for laying eggs in the hive?

a)

(B) Drone

b)

(A) Worker

c)

(C) Queen

17.

What is the main job of worker bees?

a)

(B) Collecting pollen and nectar

b)

(C) Mating with the queen

c)

(A) Laying eggs

18.

What do bees use their stinger for?

a)

(C) Making honey

b)

(B) Defending the hive

c)

(A) Collecting pollen

19.

Which part of the bee's body is used for tasting?

a)

(A) Legs

b)

(C) Tongue

c)

(B) Antennae

20.

Worker bees live longer than queen bees.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

What is the main job of drone bees?

a)

(A) Collect nectar

b)

(B) Mate with queen

c)

(C) Guard the hive

22.

Worker bees can become queens if the hive needs one

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Which bee defends the hive? hive?

a)

(A) Guard bees

b)

(B) Nurse bees,

c)

(C) Drone bees

24.

Where do bees store honey in the hive?

a)

Honeycomb cells

b)

Honeycomb Hive

25.

The hive is made from wax produced by bees.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

What is the queen bee’s main job?

a)

Lay eggs

b)

Nurse

c)

work

d)

get honey

27.

All bees in the hive have the same job.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

What job do nurse bees do?

a)

(A) Guard hive

b)

(B) Care for young

c)

(C) Clean cells

29.

What do bees collect from flowers to make honey?

a)

(A) Nectar

b)

(B) Pollen

c)

(C) Water

30.

Which bee is responsible for defending the hive?

a)

(C) Drone bee

b)

(A) Worker bee

c)

(B) Queen bee

31.

How many wings does a bee have?

a)

8

b)

6

c)

4

d)

2

32.

What do bees use to communicate with each other?

a)

(B) Singing

b)

(A) Dancing

c)

(C) Barking

33.

Which substance do bees produce that is used to feed larvae?

a)

(A) Royal jelly

b)

(B) Pollen

c)

(C) Wax

34.

Bees help plants by spreading pollen between flowers.

a)

False

b)

True

35.

Bees pollinate over what percentage of the world’s food crops?

a)

(A) 25%

b)

B) 50%

c)

C) 5%

d)

D) 75%

36.

Without bees, some plants could disappear

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Bees help pollinate wild plants as well as crops

a)

True

b)

False

38.

What happens to food prices when there are fewer pollinators?

a)

They rise

b)

They fall

39.

Which type of bee is the main pollinator—honeybee or bumblebee?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Both

40.

Climate change can cause flowers to bloom at the wrong time for bees

a)

True

b)

False

41.

What type of extreme weather can destroy bee habitats?

a)

(A) Drought

b)

(B) Snow

c)

(C) All of the above ✔

d)

D) wildfires, floods, droughts, and heavy rainfall

42.

What do bees use wax for in the hive?

a)

(A) Building honeycomb cells

b)

(B) Feeding larvae

c)

(C) Pollinating flowers

43.

Which bee is responsible for defending the hive from intruders?

a)

(A) Worker bee

b)

(B) Queen bee

c)

(C) Drone bee

44.

How do bees help plants reproduce?

a)

(C) By cleaning leaves

b)

(B) By pollinating flowers

c)

(A) By making honey

45.

Bees communicate with each other by performing which action?

a)

(B) Singing

b)

(A) Dancing

c)

(C) Jumping

46.

How can flooding harm bees?

a)

Flooding increases the availability of flowers for bees.

b)

Flooding has no effect on bee populations.

c)

Flooding can harm bees by drowning them, destroying their habitats, and reducing food sources.

d)

Flooding helps bees by providing more water sources.

47.

Climate change can affect where plants grow.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

What happens to bees if flowers produce less nectar due to drought?

a)

Less food

b)

Flowers will produce more nectar to compensate.

c)

Bees will migrate to other regions with more flowers.

d)

Bees will thrive and increase in population.

49.

How can early blooming flowers be bad for bees?

a)

They bloom before bees are active

b)

Early blooming flowers provide bees with more food options.

c)

Early blooming flowers help bees by attracting more pollinators.

d)

Bees prefer early blooming flowers over later ones.

50.

Which bee is responsible for defending the hive from intruders?

a)

(A) Worker bee

b)

(B) Queen bee

c)

(C) Drone bee

51.

What do bees use their antennae for?

a)

(C) Flying

b)

(B) Smelling and touching

c)

(A) Hearing

52.

Bees can see ultraviolet light.

a)

False

b)

True

53.

What do bees collect from flowers to make honey?

a)

(A) Nectar

b)

(B) Pollen

c)

(C) Water

54.

Which part of the bee's body is used for carrying pollen?

a)

(A) Wings

b)

(B) Pollen baskets

c)

(C) Antennae

55.

Bees are important for the production of many fruits and vegetables.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

What do bees use their stingers for?

a)

(C) Building honeycombs

b)

(B) Defending the hive

c)

(A) Collecting nectar

57.

Which substance do bees produce that is used to build the hive?

a)

(A) Wax

b)

(B) Pollen

c)

(C) Nectar

58.

How many eyes does a bee have?

a)

(B) Five

b)

(A) Two

c)

(C) Six

59.

Pesticides can confuse bees so they can’t find their way home.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

What is PM2.5 pollution?

a)

PM2.5 pollution is the presence of fine particulate matter in the air that is 2.5 micrometers or smaller.

b)

PM2.5 pollution refers to gases emitted from vehicles.

c)

PM2.5 pollution is caused by large particles in the air.

d)

PM2.5 pollution is the presence of water vapor in the atmosphere.

61.

Pesticides can be carried by the wind to flowers.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

What do bees collect from flowers to make honey?

a)

(A) Nectar

b)

(B) Water

c)

(C) Leaves

63.

Which part of the bee's body is used for flying?

a)

(C) Antennae

b)

(A) Legs

c)

(B) Wings

64.

Bees are important for the growth of many fruits and vegetables.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

Beeswax comes from flowers.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

What happens to bees if flowers produce less nectar due to drought?

a)

Bees may face food shortages and population decline.

b)

Bees will thrive and increase in population.

c)

Bees will migrate to other regions with more flowers.

d)

Flowers will produce more nectar to compensate.

67.

Which type of pollution can block bees from smelling flowers?

a)

Noise pollution

b)

Water pollution

c)

Air pollution

d)

Pesticide pollution

68.

Bees can carry pesticides back to their hives

a)

True

b)

False

69.

Which type of pollution can contaminate water bees drink?

a)

Chemical pollution

b)

Water

c)

Soil

d)

Noise pollution

70.

Soil pollution can affect plants bees rely on

a)

True

b)

False

71.

Bees help plants grow by carrying pollen.

a)

True

b)

False

72.

Which of these is a main job of bees in nature?

a)

Collecting nectar

b)

Building hives

c)

Pollinating plants

d)

Honey production

73.

Bees are most active in which season?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring and summer

c)

Autumn

d)

Fall

74.

What happens if bees don’t pollinate crops?

a)

Bees will migrate to other areas and continue pollinating.

b)

Crops will grow faster without the need for pollination.

c)

Food prices will decrease due to increased crop yields.

d)

Crops would yield less produce, leading to food shortages and economic impacts.

75.

Which flower would bees visit most?

a)

Tulip

b)

Daisy

c)

Sunflower

d)

Rose

76.

Which food depends on bees?

a)

Fruits, vegetables, and nuts such as apples, almonds, and blueberries.

b)

Grains and cereals

c)

Fish and seafood

d)

CHOCOLATE & LOLLIES

77.

What can humans do to help bees?

a)

Keep flowers trimmed short

b)

Plant bee-friendly flowers and reduce pesticide use.

c)

Build bee hotels out of plastic

d)

Use more chemical fertilizers

78.

Bees only need honey to survive.

a)

True

b)

False

79.

What is the main food source for adult bees?

a)

(A) Nectar

b)

(B) Leaves

c)

(C) Soil

80.

Which part of the bee's body is used to collect pollen?

a)

(C) Antennae

b)

(B) Wings

c)

(A) Legs

81.

Bees are important for which process in plants?

a)

(A) Germination

b)

(C) Photosynthesis

c)

(B) Pollination

82.

What is the main purpose of drone bees in the hive?

a)

(A) Laying eggs

b)

(B) Mating with the queen

c)

(C) Collecting nectar

83.

Which substance do bees use to seal cracks in the hive?

a)

(A) Propolis

b)

(B) Nectar

c)

(C) Pollen

84.

How do bees communicate the location of flowers to other bees?

a)

(C) By stinging

b)

(B) By performing a dance

c)

(A) By making honey

85.

What do bees collect from flowers to make honey?

a)

(C) Pollen

b)

(B) Water

c)

(A) Nectar

86.

Which bee is responsible for mating with the queen?

a)

(A) Worker bee

b)

(C) Queen bee

c)

(B) Drone bee

87.

How do bees help the environment?

a)

(A) By pollinating plants

b)

(B) By eating leaves

c)

(C) By making silk

88.

How many eyes does a bee have?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

89.

What is the substance that bees use to build their hives?

a)

Wax

b)

Clay

c)

Mud

d)

Grass

90.

What is the purpose of the worker bees in the hive?

a)

Laying eggs

b)

Collecting nectar

c)

Building the hive

d)

Protect the hive

91.

What is the name of the dance that bees use to communicate the location of food sources?

a)

Waggle dance

b)

Swarm dance

c)

Hive dance

d)

Buzz dance

92.

What is the name of the phenomenon where bees leave the hive to find a new location?

a)

Swarming

b)

Migrating

c)

Exploring

d)

Roaming

93.

What type of flowers do bees prefer for collecting nectar?

a)

Brightly colored flowers

b)

Odorless flowers

c)

Night-blooming flowers

d)

Flowers without nectar

94.

What substance do bees collect in addition to nectar from flowers?

a)

Pollen

b)

Leaves

c)

Sticks

d)

Water

95.

Which of the following is NOT a type of bee?

a)

Bumblebee

b)

Solitary bee

c)

Firebee

d)

Honeybee

96.

Where did honeybees originally come from?

a)

North America

b)

Africa and Eurasia

c)

Australia

d)

South America

97.

What is the primary diet of bumblebees?

a)

Honey

b)

Nectar and pollen

c)

Small insects

d)

Leaves

98.

Which of the following is a reason for the decline in bee populations?

a)

Increased rainfall

b)

Habitat destruction

c)

More flowers

d)

Less sunlight

99.

What is the middle section of a bee's body called?

a)

Head

b)

Thorax

c)

Abdomen

d)

Mandible

100.

How far can honeybees fly before resting?

a)

1 mile

b)

6 miles

c)

3 miles

d)

10 miles

101.

Bees uses this to smell and to measure how fast they are flying

a)

Wings

b)

Antenna

c)

Eyes

d)

Legs

102.

What can make a bee a Queen bee?

a)

eat royal jelly

b)

sleep more than other bees

c)

lay eggs

d)

build the colony

103.

What is this animal?

a)

Wasp

b)

Bee

c)

Insects

d)

Ant

104.

What is the name of the "bee's house"?

a)

Honeycomb

b)

Spring

c)

Hive

d)

Larva

105.

This is NOT a stage of the life of a bee

a)

Pupa

b)

Larvae

c)

Bee

d)

Chiken

106.

The queen bee does NOT...

a)

lay eggs in the honeycomb

b)

rule the hive

c)

fight for the colony

d)

eat royal jelly

107.

The cells in the honeycomb are...

a)

hexagonal

b)

quadrilateral

c)

circular

d)

octogonal

108.

"It is the place where bees transform nectar into honey

with their saliva."

This is the definition of...

a)

bees

b)

Queen bee

c)

honeycomb

d)

wax

109.

How can we differentiate a bee from the queen bee

a)

It's smaller

b)

It's bigger

c)

Has a crown

d)

It's a figther

110.

What can make a bee a Queen bee?

a)

eat royal jelly

b)

sleep more than other bees

c)

lay eggs

d)

build the colony

111.

This is NOT a part of the body of a bee

a)

stinger

b)

abdomen

c)

wings

d)

7 eyes

112.

Bees uses this to smell and to measure how fast they are flying

a)

Wings

b)

Antenna

c)

Eyes

d)

Legs

113.

A group of insects living together is a

a)

forager

b)

colony

c)

sanctuary

d)

system

114.

If the hive is damaged it is

a)

compromised

b)

abandoned

c)

healthy

d)

pollinated

115.

Scientists _____ bee bodies to discover the problem.

a)

growing

b)

colonized

c)

polinated

d)

dissected

116.

In order for ___ to happen, pollen is transferred from one plant to another.

a)

parasites

b)

fertilization

c)

colonization

d)

habitats

117.

Bees ___, or search for flowers to collect nectar.

a)

abandon

b)

live inside

c)

pollen

d)

forage

118.

These are chemicals that kill harmful insects or plants.

a)

pesticides

b)

fertilizers

c)

pollinators

d)

queen bees

119.

Worker bees are

a)

male

b)

female

120.

The queen bee can sting more than once without dying.

a)

True

b)

False

121.

Drones are

a)

males

b)

females

122.

A sanctuary is a

a)

war zone

b)

safe place

c)

bee hive

d)

bee keeper

123.

A survey is used to

a)

collect honey

b)

analyze fruit trees

c)

find new hives

d)

count bees

124.

Your immune system allows you to

a)

fight infections

b)

digest food

c)

breathe easily

d)

blink automatically

125.

This bee lays eggs for the hive.

a)

worker

b)

drone

c)

queen

d)

larvae

126.

Who eats the honey?

a)

The entire colony.

b)

The queen bee.

c)

The birds.

127.

What color stripes do Honey Bees have?

a)

black and gray

b)

black and white

c)

black and yellow

128.

Honeybees are about __________.

a)

5 feet long.

b)

5 beans long.

c)

5 inches long.

129.

Where can you find honey bees?

a)

Where ever flowers grow.

b)

Where ever there are farms.

c)

Where ever there are trees.

130.

How many queen bees live in a hive?

a)

10

b)

5

c)

1

131.

According to the text, how many bees can live in one beehive?

a)

50

b)

50,000

c)

5,000

d)

5

132.

The female bee that lays the egg is called the ____.

a)

worker

b)

queen

c)

bees

d)

drone

133.

When the eggs hatch they are called _______.

a)

larva

b)

bees

c)

drones

d)

nectar

134.

How do the bees communicate where flowers are?

a)

speak

b)

jump

c)

collect

d)

do a wiggle dance

135.

Why do bees go to flowers?

a)

to collect nectar and pollen

b)

to keep warm during the winter

c)

to find other bees

d)

to work together

136.

_______ bees use nectar to make honey.

a)

hive

b)

real

c)

queen

d)

worker

137.

Bees use pollen to make food for ____________.

a)

other bees

b)

nectar

c)

larvae

d)

workers

138.

What do the bees do when it gets cold outside?

a)

shake to heat up the hive.

b)

make honey

c)

create heaters

d)

hibernate

139.

The queen honeybee can layup to ________ eggs in one day.

a)

10

b)

200

c)

1,000

d)

2,000

140.

Where do bees store food for later?

a)

refrigerator

b)

in flowers

c)

in the honey comb

141.

Why do bees dance and shake when it is cold?

a)

to heat up the hive and warm the queen

b)

for exercise

c)

to communicate

d)

because they are happy

142.

According to the article, why do people raise bees?

a)

to make money

b)

to collect honey and sweeten their food.

c)

to create homes for the bees

d)

for pollination

143.

What part of the flower holds the pollen?

a)

stem

b)

anther

c)

pistil

d)

flower

144.

What part of the flower must the pollen go down to reach the egg?

a)

Pistil

b)

Stamen

c)

Flower

d)

Anther

145.

According to the text what is a pollinator ?

a)

bug

b)

bees

c)

Only animal that carries pollen from one flower to another.

d)

stingray

146.

How many legs does a bee have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

147.

What are the 3 main body parts of a bee?

a)

head, body, stinger

b)

head, abdomen, wings

c)

head, wings, legs

d)

head, thorax, abdomen

148.

Which bee is the smallest in the hive?

a)

worker

b)

drone

c)

queen

149.

Which bee is fertilized for life?

a)

worker

b)

drone

c)

queen

150.

Which bee is male?

a)

worker

b)

drone

c)

queen

151.

Which bee makes up 90% of the hive?

a)

worker

b)

drone

c)

queen

152.

Which bee works itself to death?

a)

worker

b)

drone

c)

queen

153.

Which bee has a life span of 1-2 seasons?

a)

worker

b)

drone

c)

queen

154.

Which bee feeds the larvae?

a)

worker

b)

drone

c)

queen

155.

Which bee makes up 10% of the hive?

a)

worker

b)

drone

c)

queen

156.

Which bee can lay 1,500 eggs in one day?

a)

worker

b)

drone

c)

queen

157.

Which bee builds, cleans, and guards the hive?

a)

worker

b)

drone

c)

queen

158.

Which bee has a life span of 3-5 years?

a)

worker

b)

drone

c)

queen

159.

Which bee controls the temperature of the hive?

a)

worker

b)

drone

c)

queen

160.

Which bee fertilizes the queen?

a)

worker

b)

drone

c)

queen

161.

Which bee has a life span of 3-6 weeks?

a)

worker

b)

drone

c)

queen

162.

Which bee is the largest in the hive?

a)

worker

b)

drone

c)

queen

163.

Which bee is a strong flier?

a)

worker

b)

drone

c)

queen

164.

Which bee has it's wings bitten off and is tossed out in the cold to die?

a)

worker

b)

drone

c)

queen

165.

How many queen bees can a hive have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

166.

All adult insects always have

a)

6 legs and 3 body sections

b)

4 legs and 1 body section

c)

8 legs and 2 body sections

d)

4 legs and 2 body sections

167.

Bees are considered

a)

mean insects

b)

lazy insects

c)

social insects

d)

busy insects

168.

The liquid bees gather from flowers is called

a)

honey

b)

pollen

c)

beeswax

d)

nectar

169.

Bees help flowers make seeds by

a)

laying eggs on the flower

b)

giving the flower seeds

c)

pollinating the flower

d)

eating the flower

170.

Bees "talk" with

a)

handshakes

b)

smells

c)

dances

d)

words

171.

The QUEEN bees job is to

a)

make honey

b)

clean the hive

c)

collect pollen and nectar

d)

lay eggs

172.

Beeswax comes from

a)

flowers

b)

inside the bees body

c)

the Queen bee

d)

honey

173.

Bees pollinate many

a)

crop plants

b)

forrest plants

c)

baby plants

d)

wild pants

174.

Human made hives are built of

a)

dirt

b)

tree logs

c)

straw, pottery, or wood

175.

Choose the correct order of the bee life cycle

a)

pupa, egg, adult, larva

b)

larva, pupa, egg, adult,

c)

pupa, egg, larva, adult

d)

egg, larva, pupa, adult

176.

What are the names or the three types of Honey Bees?

a)

Queen Bee, Bumblebee, Cuckoo Bee

b)

Worker Bee, Drone, Leaf Cutter Bee

c)

Carpenter Bee, Stingless Bee, Drones

d)

Drones, Worker Bees, Queen Bee

177.

What is the job of the Queen Bee?

a)

Collect the pollen from the flowers.

b)

Make the wax to build the beehive.

c)

Produce honey to feed the larvae.

d)

Lay the eggs for the next generation of bees.

178.

What does the Drone do?

a)

It is the mate of the Queen Bee.

b)

It helps the Worker Bee to clean the hive.

c)

It prepares the new Queen Bee.

d)

It does not do anything.

179.

What is the job of the worker bee?

a)

It brings other insects to the hive.

b)

It helps to lay the eggs.

c)

The worker bee searches for food.

d)

The worker bee helps the drone.

180.

The parts of the bee´s body are (a) .

181.

The pollen sticks to the bees´body because of its....

a)

sticky skin

b)

tiny hair

c)

long tongue

d)

big legs

182.

Bees use their long (a) or proboscis to suck up the nectar from flowers.

183.

Bees keep the nectar in their___________.

a)

mouth

b)

tongue

c)

stomach

d)

legs

184.

All worker bees are ____________________.

a)

female

b)

male

185.

All drones are _____________.

a)

female

b)

male

186.

What do bees collect from flowers to make honey?

a)

(A) Pollen

b)

(C) Water

c)

(B) Nectar

187.

Which bee lives the longest in the hive?

a)

(A) Worker bee

b)

(B) Queen bee

c)

(C) Drone bee

188.

How do bees warn others about danger?

a)

(A) By stinging

b)

(B) By releasing pheromones

c)

(C) By making honey

Bee Quiz

Total questions: 188

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

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