Dogs
Which breed is famous for its black-and-white coat and herding sheep?
A) Siberian Husky
B) Border Collie
C) Dalmatian
D) Chihuahua
B) Border Collie
What position does Harry play on his Quidditch team?
A) Keeper
B) Beater
C) Seeker
D) Chaser
C) Seeker
Shiitake mushrooms originally come from which country?
A) China
B) Japan
C) Mexico
D) Canada
B) Japan
Silk is traditionally made from the cocoons of which creature?
A) Spider
B) Butterfly
C) Silkworm
D) Moth fly
C) Silkworm
What do you call a baby duck?
A) Chick
B) Gosling
C) Duckling
D) Fledgling
C) Duckling
What was the name of the first dog to orbit Earth aboard Sputnik 2 in 1957?
A) Belka
B) Laika
C) Strelka
D) Pushinka
B) Laika
What is the name of Voldemort’s snake?
A) Nagini
B) Fang
C) Aragog
D) Norbert
A) Nagini
Psilocybin, the psychoactive compound found in certain mushrooms, primarily affects which neurotransmitter system?
A) Dopamine
B) GABA
C) Serotonin
D) Acetylcholine
C) Serotonin
Linen is made from the fibers of which plant?
A) Hemp
B) Bamboo
C) Flax
D) Jute
C) Flax
Birds evolved from which group of animals?
A) Mammals
B) Amphibians
C) Reptiles
D) Fish
C) Reptiles (theropod dinosaurs)
The “Dachshund” breed originated in which country?
A) France
B) Germany
C) Switzerland
D) Austria
B) Germany
What are the three Deathly Hallows?
A) Elder Wand, Resurrection Stone, Invisibility Cloak
B) Sword of Gryffindor, Time-Turner, Elder Wand
C) Resurrection Stone, Pensieve, Invisibility Cloak
D) Elder Wand, Philosopher’s Stone, Invisibility Cloak
A) Elder Wand, Resurrection Stone, Invisibility Cloak
What is the underground network of fungal threads called?
A) Spores
B) Hyphae
C) Mycelium
D) Lichen
C) Mycelium
What natural fiber is commonly used to make traditional burlap sacks?
A) Cotton
B) Jute
C) Wool
D) Rayon
B) Jute
Which bird is the fastest on land?
A) Emu
B) Cassowary
C) Ostrich
D) Roadrunner
C) Ostrich
Which breed has won the most “Best in Show” titles at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show?
A) Poodle
B) Wire Fox Terrier
C) Labrador Retriever
D) English Bulldog
B) Wire Fox Terrier
What is the name of the potion that grants luck?
A) Polyjuice Potion
B) Veritaserum
C) Amortentia
D) Felix Felicis
D) Felix Felicis
Which mushroom is known as the “death cap” and is highly poisonous?
A) Chanterelle
B) Amanita phalloides
C) Lion’s Mane
D) Morel
B) Amanita phalloides
The Jacquard loom, invented in the early 19th century, is historically significant because it used what innovation to control patterns?
A) Steam power
B) Electric motors
C) Punch cards
D) Metal needles
C) Punch cards
Which bird species is known for flying at the highest recorded altitudes, even over the Himalayas?
A) Golden Eagle
B) Andean Condor
C) Bar-headed Goose
D) Snowy Owl
C) Bar-headed Goose
Which ancient breed is often described as resembling a wolf and was used for hunting large game in Japan?
A) Chow Chow
B) Akita
C) Shibu
D) Samoyed
B) Akita
What was Tom Riddle’s mother’s full name?
A) Bellatrix Riddle
B) Merope Gaunt
C) Morfin Gaunt
D) Hepzibah Smith
B) Merope Gaunt
Truffles grow in association with the roots of which type of plant?
A) Grass
B) Oak trees
C) Ferns
D) Bamboo
B) Oak trees
Cashmere wool traditionally comes from which animal?
A) Sheep
B) Alpaca
C) Angora rabbit
D) Goat
D) Cashmere goat
The kakapo, a critically endangered flightless parrot, is native to which country?
A) Australia
B) Indonesia
C) New Zealand
D) Papua New Guinea
C) New Zealand