Need help: Putting together a snake quiz =)

Hey guys,

I'm putting together a little snake quiz for my boss at work. During the weekly manager meetings, they do trivia questions and I volunteered to put together a snake quiz.

I have several questions put together, but I need a more. The one I'd really like to put in there is "What percentage of all snake varieties are venomous?" but google is failing me - anyone know?

Any other suggestions are welcome! Here are the questions I have so far:

1. The Latin taxonomy for Python regius, also known as ball pythons, acknowledges lore about this snake and what famous historical figure?

2. Between pythons and boa constrictors, which type give live birth?

3. All snakes stop growing by the age of:
A. 3 years.
B. 5 years.
C. 10 years.
D. Never.

4. Which snake is native to Southern California?
(pic of King Cobra) (pic of Rosy Boa) (pic of eastern diamondback)

5. Which country in the world has the most known varieties of snakes?
A. South Africa
B. Brazil
C. Australia
D. United States

How many people worldwide die of snake bites every year?
125,000 - more than all other animal related deaths combined.

Hmm... okay, maybe you shouldn't put that one in there. :) If you do, you can include this one:

How many people die every year from Ball Pythons?
Nearly one.

Every non snake enthusiasts seems to enjoy talking about or hearing about the biggest snake ever. Maybe by species or vague records?


african rock python
green anaconda
reticulated python

Deadliest snake is always a crowd pleaser. Maybe something about land vs sea snakes??

That's why I want the percentage of venomous snake varieties...to show that hey, guess what, it's a small percentage...

more questions I've added (hats off to Smulkin for some ideas):


6. What motto appears on the Gadsen flag beneath the rattlesnake?

7. What profession has snakes in its symbol? Bonus: What is that symbol called?

8. Why do snakes flick their tongue?
A. To scare off predators.
B. To taste the air.
C. To lick their lips.
D. To aid in digestion.

9. How many lungs do snakes have?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3

10. What is the largest snake in the world?
A. Gaboon viper
B. Black adder
C. Green anaconda
D. Blood python

HA! Cass, I have a laminated sheet of 20 snake questions I always take w/me when I visit schools with my critters to ask the kids. Here is just a sample:
1.True/False..All snakes can swim
2. True/False....All snakes lay eggs
3.Which is the longest snake in the world?
a.black mamba
b.reticulated python
c. anaconda
d.burmese python
4.Which of these diseases can snakes get?
a.diabetes
b.leukemia (answer)
c.hip displaysia
d.alzeimers
5.Some desert snakes can maintain a body temp of up to how many degrees?
a.100 (answer)
b.125
c.90
d.140


I have more if ya need em'.....hope this helps

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Originally Posted by cassandra

9. How many lungs do snakes have?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3

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This question has more than one answer. If I remember correctly (and I may have gotten this mixed up) colubrids have one functional lung, and one vestigal. Boids have two lungs. I am unsure about venomous snakes.

Another I'd ask:

true/false all snakes have teeth (many people think snakes do not! though the egg eating snake does not have true teeth.. so this is a tricky one too. lol)

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Originally Posted by cassandra

Hey guys,

I'm putting together a little snake quiz for my boss at work. During the weekly manager meetings, they do trivia questions and I volunteered to put together a snake quiz.

I have several questions put together, but I need a more. The one I'd really like to put in there is "What percentage of all snake varieties are venomous?" but google is failing me - anyone know?

Any other suggestions are welcome! Here are the questions I have so far:

1. The Latin taxonomy for Python regius, also known as ball pythons, acknowledges lore about this snake and what famous historical figure?

2. Between pythons and boa constrictors, which type give live birth?

3. All snakes stop growing by the age of:
A. 3 years.
B. 5 years.
C. 10 years.
D. Never.

4. Which snake is native to Southern California?
(pic of King Cobra) (pic of Rosy Boa) (pic of eastern diamondback)

5. Which country in the world has the most known varieties of snakes?
A. South Africa
B. Brazil
C. Australia
D. United States

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Are you going to post some of the answers for us newbies?

1 - means 'royal python'

2 - boas give live birth, except for a certain species of sand boa.. and all pythons lay eggs.

3- depends on species really, but most slow their growth rate after 3 years.

4- rosy boa

5- this one I don't know.

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Originally Posted by Shelby

5- this one I don't know.

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I don't know for sure either, but i think its Australia

Well that's a good guess because it's a lot more land area than the other options (except for the US.). I know a lot of morelia pythons live there, as well as venomous snakes (including the most venomous, the taipan.)

BZZT! Answer to question 1 is Queen Cleopatra, who legend has it used to "wear" trained ball pythons wrapped around her wrists as decoration. Queen = royalty = royal python

I'll have to post the rest of the questions I came up with...will do on Monday as they are at the office. =)

Ah I only got half of #1. I do remember reading that about Cleopatra though.

Fastest snake??? I don't remember actual speed, but I do recall the black mambo can get going really fast.

I think you mean black mambA. ;) They are quite fast, but I don't know if they're the fastEST.. racers are pretty quick too..

:oops: Yeah, I do. My brain's scrambled at the moment. Nothing like late night/no sleep typos to make a person look :doh: