Hi, if your kids are bored play this, What’s the Biggest Animal Quiz game with them. It’ll keep them busy for a few minutes and keep them sharp.
For the quiz you will need:
- Some people to play, in fact, as many or as few as you like.
- Some pencils and pieces of paper.
- And a quiz master….
- On the paper get the participants to write the numbers 1- 10 with and extra line below marked ‘p’ for points. Something like this will do:
This is how the quiz works:
The quiz master asks each question. If anyone knows the answer straight away, they write it down and mark 10 points in the line below and put their pencil down.
If anyone hasn’t got it, read out the the first letter of the answer. They write down the answer and 5 points in the line below and put the pencil down.
If anyone still hasn’t got it, read out the clue provided. Write down the answer, if they get it and 3 points in the line below then put the pencil down.
But if anyone still needs help, read out the A, B, C, D multiple choice answers. If they get it this time write down the answer and 1 point in the line below.
Read out the answer and see who was right, and how many points they got.
Here’s an example quiz question you can use it as a warm up or a bonus question or even a tie breaker:
Example Quiz Question:
For 10 points: What is the biggest species of penguin in the world?
For 5 points: The first letter of its name is E.
For 3 points: You get a clue, it’s a ruler but not a king.
And for 1 point: The multiple choice is…
A. Emperor
B. Humboldt
C. Chocolate
D. Hummingbird
Of Course, the answer is a Emperor Penguin, but I bet you knew that anyway. Now it’s on with the real quiz.
We’ll start with an easy quiz question…
Quiz Question 1:
For 10 points: What is the largest land animal on Earth?
For 5 points: The 1st letter is E.
For 3 points: You get a clue. There’s a song about one called Nelly.
And for 1 point: The multiple choice is…
A. Dodo
B. Horse
C. Monkey
D. Elephant
The answer is… The elephant, the biggest of which is the African elephant.
Like an elephant you’ll never forget that one. Well done if you got it! Make a note of the points you got and on to the next quiz question.
Quiz Question 2:
For 10 points: What is the tallest animal in the world?
For 5 points: The 1st letter is G
For 3 points: You get a clue. They have a very long neck.
And for 1 point: The multiple choice is…
A. Butterfly
B. Giraffe
C. Hippo
D. Galapagos Tortoise
The answer is… A Giraffe of course.
Fun Fact: Giraffe’s long necks help them reach leaves high in the trees but that’s not the only thing they use them for. Check out this video to see the giraffes in action.
Woo Hoo! A huge effort. Well done if you got it! Make a note of the points and on to the next quiz question.
Quiz Question 3:
10 points: Which species of bird is the largest?
For 5 points: The first letter is O.
For 3 points: You get a clue, they are supposed to bury their head’s in the sand.
And for 1 point: The multiple choice is…
A. Emu
B. Ostrich
C. Osprey
D. Pigeon
The answer is… An Ostrich!
Fun fact: Ostriches can’t fly but boy can they run, reaching speeds of 70 kilometres an hour, that’s 45 miles. Wow that’s fast.
Yay! Well done you, if you got it! Make a note of the points you got and on to the next quiz question.
Quiz Question 4:
For 10 points: What is the world’s largest reptile?
For 5 points: The 1st letter is C
For 3 points: You get a clue, you shouldn’t smile at one.
And for 1 point: The multiple choice is…
A. Caiman
B. Crocodile
C. Frog
D. Parrot
The answer is… A crocodile, the saltwater kind to be exact.
Fun fact: The crocodile is such a successful creature they have been on Earth for some 200 million years.
Well done you if you got it! Make a note of the points you got. And it’s on to the next quiz question.
Quiz Question 5:
For 10 points: Which is the biggest big cat?
For 5 points: The 1st letter is T.
For 3 points: You get a clue, they are stripy and scary.
And for 1 point: The multiple choice is…
A. Lion
B. Leopard
C. Tabby
D. Tiger
The answer is…the Siberian Tiger
5 questions gone, and 5 to go! Well done you, if you got it! Make a note of the points you got. And it’s on to the next quiz question.
Quiz Question 6:
For 10 points: What is the biggest type of bear?
For 5 points: The 1st letter is P.
For 3 points: You get a clue, they live in places that are very cold.
And for 1 point: The multiple choice is…
A. Grizzly
B. Black
C. Honey
D. Polar
The answer is… A Polar Bear is considered the biggest.
Well done for not freezing on that one! Fantastic, if you got it! Make a note of the points you got. And it’s on to the next quiz question.
Quiz Question 7:
For 10 points: What is the biggest type of ray?
For 5 points: The 1st letter is M.
For 3 points: You get a clue, it rhymes with banter.
And for 1 point: The multiple choice is…
A. Stingray
B. Thornback
C. Dogfish
D. Manta Ray
The answer is… the Manta Ray.
Check out the majestic manta ray flying below the waves in this cool video.
Glad you didn’t get into a flap on that one. Well done you if you got it! Make a note of the points you got. And it’s on to the next quiz question.
Quiz Question 8:
For 10 points: What is the biggest type of ape?
For 5 points: The 1st letter is G.
For 3 points: You get a clue,
And for 1 point: The multiple choice is…
A. Chimpanzee
B. Baboon
C. Orangutan
D. Gorilla
The answer is… the Gorilla is the largest ape.
Fun fact: You can tell the difference between an ape and monkey by whether it has a tail or not. Monkeys do and apes don’t.
I knew that one wouldn’t make an ape of you. Well done you if you got it! Make a note of the points you got. And it’s on to the next quiz question.
Quiz Question 9:
For 10 points: What is the Earth’s largest lizard?
For 5 points: The 1st letter is K.
For 3 points: You get a clue. It’s a real dragon!
And for 1 point: The multiple choice is…
A. Komodo Dragon
B. Water dragon
C. Dragon Fly
D. Iguana
The answer is… The Komodo Dragon.
Fun Fact: The Komodo dragon grows to nearly 3 metres long!
Well done you if you got it! Make a note of the points you got. And it’s on to the next quiz question.
Quiz Question 10:
For 10 points: What is the biggest animal in the world?
For 5 points: The first letter is B.
For 3 points: You get a clue, it’s named after the colour it is.
And for 1 point: The multiple choice is…
A. White Rhino
B. Black Whale
C. Blue Whale
D. Orca Whale
The answer is… A Blue Whale of course.
Check out this video of a blue whale next to a paddle boarder giving a perfect view of the size.
Wow that’s it, colossal effort! Well done you if you got it! Make a note of the points you got. And then it’s time to add them up.
If you scored:
- 75-100 This quiz is too easy for one as clever as you. I’ll have to make a harder one next time.
- 50-74 Hey well done on the quiz, you’re sure to be a genius!
- 25-49 That was a tough quiz but well done to you. I’m sure you learned a lot and next time you’ll ace it.
- 0–24 This quiz is probably for older kids but I’m sure you’ll be able to do it soon. Well done for trying.
Come back next week for even more fun. Or try the quiz about the ocean.
Barry S. Brunswick is an author. You can buy his books on Amazon:
Dreamland Part 1 – The Fabric of Dreams
Dreamland Part 2 – The Masters of Light
The War of The Turnips
Barry Brunswick’s Tall Tales – A Short Story Collection
Inner Outer – A Poetry Collection
