Winter Animals
Riddle Me This
Name the State
World History
Animals
Birds
100
A type of "sleep" that certain animals do during the winter months.
Hibernate
100
What starts with an E, ends with an E, but only contains one letter?
Envelope
100
Indiana
100
Which American inventor is credited with inventing the light bulb?
a. Nikola Tesla b. Alexander Graham Bell
c. Thomas Edison d. Benjamin Franklin
c. Thomas Edison
100
Name one farm animal that can sleep while standing up?
Horse, Cow
100
This species flies across the Gulf of Mexico to migrate and is a common summer resident in Wisconsin.
a. Indigo Bunting b. Red Tailed Hawk
c. Ruby-throated Hummingbird d. American Crow
c. Ruby-throated hummingbird
200
True or False: Polar bears hibernate.
False
200
What do you get if you cross a snowman and a vampire?
Frostbite
200
Hawaii
200
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
a. Leonardo da Vinci b. Michelangelo
c. Raphael d. Donatello
b. Michelangelo
200
What animal has the highest blood pressure in the world?
HINT: Think tall!
Giraffe
200
An early riser, this bird sits high in trees to give its ‘birdee-birdee’ call.
a. Tufted Titmouse b. Cedar Waxwing
c. Northern Cardinal d. Song Sparrow
c. Northern Cardinal
300
How many different types of penguins there are in the world?
a. 1 b. 4
c. 7 d. 17
d. 17
King Penguin, Emperor Penguin, Gentoo Penguin, Adelie Penguin, Chinstrap Penguin, Southern Rockhopper Penguin, Northern Rockhopper Penguin, Fiordland Penguin, Snares Penguin, Erect-crested Penguin, Macaroni Penguin, Royal Penguin, Yellow-eyed Penguin, Little Penguin, African Penguin, Humboldt Penguin, Magellanic Penguin, and the Galapagos Penguin
300
What has a head, a tail, is brown, and has no legs?
a penny
300
Connecticut
300
Which ancient civilization built Machu Picchu?
a. Aztecs b. Inca
c. Maya d. Olmecs
b. Inca
300
What mammal can hold its breath the longest underwater?
Whale
300
This is one of the many ‘blackbirds’ found in Wisconsin.
a. Brown-headed Cowbird b. Common Grackle
c. Red-winged Blackbird d. Rusty Blackbird
b. Common Grackle
400
Unlike most owls, snowy owls are diurnal hunters. What does this mean?
They hunt for food during the day.
400
What room do ghosts avoid?
The living room
400
Mississippi
400
The Knights of the Round Table are associated with stories of which king?
a. King James I b. King Henry VIII
c. King Louis XIV d. King Arthur
d. King Arthur
400
What animal has the most teeth?
a. Gorilla b. Lion
c. Snail d. Cheetah
c. Snail--around 14,000 microscopic teeth!
400
This small bird moves up the side of a tree.
a. Brown Creeper b. White-breasted Nuthatch
c. Golden Warbler d. Black-capped Chickadee
a. Brown Creeper
500
Name one differing feature of a caribou versus a reindeeer.
None. They are the same animal. Just called different names depending on region.
500
You live in a one story house made entirely of redwood. What color would the stairs be?
It's a one story house so there would be no stairs.
500
Alabama
500
Which explorer accidentally discovered Florida while searching for the Fountain of Youth?
a. Ponce de Leon b. Marco Polo
c. Meriwether Lewis d. Leif Erikson
a. Ponce de Leon
500
How many tusks does a warthog have?
a. 0 b. 1
c. 2 d. 4
d. 4
500
A small singer, this species sits on the top of the tree giving its double noted call.
a. Indigo Bunting b. Northern Cardinal
c. Blue Grosbeak d. American Robin
a. Indigo Bunting