WorksheetsStrange but True - Fun Quiz
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which animal sleeps standing up?
Elephants
Horses
Giraffes
Cows
How long is a chameleon's tongue compared to its body?
Same length
Twice as long
Three times as long
Half as long
What colour is a polar bear's skin under its white fur?
White
Pink
Black
Brown
How many hearts does an octopus have?
1
2
3
4
Which food never goes off or spoils?
Rice
Honey
Salt
Sugar
What is the only mammal that can truly fly?
Flying squirrel
Sugar glider
Bat
Flying lemur
How many bones does a baby have compared to an adult?
The same amount
Fewer bones
More bones
Twice as many
What percentage of a cucumber is water?
70%
80%
90%
96%
Can a shrimp's heart be found in its head?
Yes
No
Only in male shrimps
Only in female shrimps
How long would it take to fall through the Earth if there was a tunnel straight through?
12 minutes
42 minutes
2 hours
24 hours
What is a group of flamingos called?
A pink
A flock
A flamboyance
A flutter
How many times can a hummingbird flap its wings per second?
20 times
40 times
60 times
80 times
What fruit was used to make ketchup originally?
Tomatoes
Mushrooms
Apples
Plums
Can you sneeze with your eyes open?
Yes
No
Only sometimes
Only when you're ill
How many Earths could fit inside the Sun?
100
1,000
100,000
1 million
What is the fastest land animal?
Lion
Cheetah
Greyhound
Horse
How long can a snail sleep for?
1 week
1 month
6 months
3 years
What is the loudest animal on Earth?
Lion
Elephant
Blue whale
Howler monkey
Do bananas grow upside down or right side up?
Upside down
Right side up
Sideways
In circles
How many teeth does a garden snail have?
0
50
1,000
25,000
What is the only letter that doesn't appear in any US state name?
Q
X
Z
J
How many times does a person blink per day on average?
1,000
5,000
10,000
20,000
What is the fear of long words called?
Longwordophobia
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
Verbophobia
Sesquipedalophobia
Can a cockroach live without its head?
No
For 1 day
For 1 week
For 1 month
What colour is a giraffe's tongue?
Pink
Red
Purple
Black
How many spots does a ladybird have on average?
7
10
12
15
What percentage of your brain do you actually use?
10%
50%
75%
100%
How fast can a sneeze travel?
50 mph
100 mph
150 mph
200 mph
What is the smallest bone in the human body?
Toe bone
Finger bone
Stirrup bone in the ear
Nose bone
How many noses does a slug have?
1
2
3
4
What does a cloud weigh on average?
Nothing
500 kilograms
5,000 kilograms
500,000 kilograms
How many years can a tortoise live?
50 years
100 years
150 years
200 years
What animal has the highest blood pressure?
Elephant
Giraffe
Blue whale
Horse
How many times does your heart beat in a day?
10,000
50,000
100,000
200,000
What is the strongest muscle in the human body?
Bicep
Thigh muscle
Jaw muscle
Calf muscle
Can goldfish remember things?
No
For 3 seconds
For 3 days
For 3 months
How many legs does a spider have?
6
8
10
12
What is the tallest building in the world?
The Shard
Empire State Building
Burj Khalifa
Tokyo Tower
How long is the longest recorded hiccup attack?
1 day
1 week
1 year
68 years
What percentage of the human body is water?
30%
45%
60%
75%
How many eyes does a bee have?
2
3
5
8
What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
How long does it take for sunlight to reach Earth?
Instantly
8 minutes
1 hour
1 day
What is the only rock that humans can eat?
Granite
Marble
Salt
Coal
Do all tigers have the same stripe pattern?
Yes
No - each tiger's stripes are unique
Only siblings have the same pattern
Males have different patterns to females
How many times can a piece of paper be folded?
5 times
7 times
10 times
As many times as you like
What is the most spoken language in the world?
English
Mandarin Chinese
Spanish
Hindi
How much does the Eiffel Tower grow in summer due to heat?
It doesn't grow
5 cm
15 cm
30 cm
What is the fastest fish in the ocean?
Tuna
Shark
Sailfish
Swordfish
How many colours are in a rainbow?
5
6
7
8
