In the Jungle
It's a jungle out there with this trivia game featuring rain, forests, and so much more.
15 questions · Published February 14, 2022
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. Which of these South American countries does NOT contain a part of the Amazon Rainforest?
The Amazon rainforest covers an area of over two million square miles, spread across nine countries: Brazil, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru, Colombia, Bolivia, Suriname, Guyana and French Guiana.
Chile does not contain any part of the Amazon rainforest.
- Multiple Choice
2. Piranhas, known for their razor sharp teeth and relentless bite, are native to _____________.
Around thirty species of piranha inhabit the lakes and rivers of South America. Fossil evidence puts piranha ancestors in the continent’s rivers twenty-five million years ago.
The word piranha literally translates to "tooth fish” in the Brazilian language, Tupí.
- Multiple Choice
3. Originally referring to dry land, from which language does the word "jungle," meaning rough and arid, derive?
The word jungle originates from the Sanskrit word, jaṅgala, meaning rough and arid. Its first use in the English language, via Hindi, dates to the 18th century.
- Multiple Choice
4. Contrary to popular belief, which of these "big" cats does NOT make its home in either a jungle or a rainforest?
FUN FACT
The so-called "King of the Jungle" is a misnomer, as lions do not actually live in jungles; they live in open savannas and grasslands.
- Multiple Choice
5. Which of these jungle birds is the only one with the ability to hold food to its beak with its feet while eating?
Many birds grip their food with their feet, but parrots are the only birds that can hold food up to their beaks while eating. Parrots grasp food and lift it up with one foot, then bite off pieces, similar to the way humans use their hands to eat.
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