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Quiz about Animal Capitals
Quiz about Animal Capitals

Animal Capitals Trivia Quiz


There are some places around the world that are simply known for their animals. See if you can identify these places or the animals they're known for. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by kyleisalive. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
kyleisalive
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
400,373
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
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Avg Score
7 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. Twenty million bats live in the same colony in Bracken Cave in which nation, making it the Bat Capital of the World? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Churchill, Manitoba, on the shores of Hudson Bay, has long been known as the capital of the world for which northernly animal? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The town of Ciorani, Romania is known for having four cats for every one human citizen, but what major city is also known as the 'Cat Capital of the World'? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The city of Chengdu in China's Sichuan Province is known as the capital for which popular regional animal? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What country, for a number of decades, has been known for having more sheep per unit area than any other on the planet? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The islands of Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno, and Gili Air in Indonesia are a reef and sanctuary known for being home to numbers of which of these? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The Manatee Capital of the World is found in Citrus County, part of what U.S. state? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The rainforest ecosystems of the Leuser region on the island of Sumatra are considered the world capital of which of these primates who make their home in Southeast Asia? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which of these U.S. states stakes its claim as being the Killer Bee Capital of the World? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Bandhavgarh National Park in India is considered the Capital of the World for which of these animals? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Twenty million bats live in the same colony in Bracken Cave in which nation, making it the Bat Capital of the World?

Answer: The United States

Interestingly, the twenty million bats that make Bracken Cave their home are Mexican free-tailed bats, so one might be misled to believe the answer is Mexico. The truth is that Bracken Cave can be found in Texas, south of San Antonio, and the bats usually there only during the months falling between March and October; during the winter they migrate back down to Mexico proper.

If you guessed the answer to be Thailand, you aren't too far off the mark; there are a number of temples and towns in the country (some not too far out of the Bangkok city limits) that worship bats. The temples themselves often contain thousands of bats who come and go at sunset and sunrise.
2. Churchill, Manitoba, on the shores of Hudson Bay, has long been known as the capital of the world for which northernly animal?

Answer: Polar bear

Frigid at the best of times, the small town of Churchill in Northern Manitoba has made a name for itself by being the prime spot to get in touch with the wintertime wilderness of the Canadian Shield. Tourists can check out the Northern Lights, sure, but the real attraction is the polar bears who can be seen in the nearby tundra, especially during warmer months.

Some wander close to town though, so it's not abnormal to see the big bears just in passing (and provided you keep your distance).
3. The town of Ciorani, Romania is known for having four cats for every one human citizen, but what major city is also known as the 'Cat Capital of the World'?

Answer: Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul, not Catstantinople.

Straddling the Bosphorus, the city of Istanbul is home to fifteen million human citizens, but it also, allegedly, contains more than a million stray cats across both the European and Asian sides of its area. It's a large area for a lot of cats, but the ratio is still 15 humans for every one cat.

If you're looking at a crazier ratio, then Ciorani, Romania, found northeast of Bucharest, has four cats, on average, in every household. That's not even counting any strays.
4. The city of Chengdu in China's Sichuan Province is known as the capital for which popular regional animal?

Answer: Giant panda

Sure enough, Chegdu is called the Panda City of China and with good reason-- 80% of the world's giant panda population is found in Sichuan Province and a good handful of those are found there at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, which places great emphasis on helping grow the giant panda population. Due to numerous factors (notable amongst which being the giant panda's general diets and lifestyles), giant pandas have consistently been on the endangered species list.
5. What country, for a number of decades, has been known for having more sheep per unit area than any other on the planet?

Answer: New Zealand

Sheep farming was considered one of the top industries of New Zealand for decades, though the numbers peaked in the 1980s at which point there were ten sheep for every person on the North and South islands. New Zealand has since been overtaken as the big sheep destination (by countries like China, India, and Sudan), but its numbers don't lie; there are still rolling hills full of sheep throughout the nation.

The town of Te Kuiti on the North Island is considered the sheep shearing capital of the world.
6. The islands of Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno, and Gili Air in Indonesia are a reef and sanctuary known for being home to numbers of which of these?

Answer: Sea turtles

The Gili Islands near Lombok, Indonesia are both a turtle conservation destination and a hatchery. Though one must typically be cautious when diving into the waters on these islands, it's not uncommon to see several turtles in one go. Nonetheless, it's one of the main homes of the endangered green turtle and it's a popular spot to see hawksbill and leatherback turtles as well.
7. The Manatee Capital of the World is found in Citrus County, part of what U.S. state?

Answer: Florida

There are only a few thousand manatees in the world, but they generally hang around the coast of Florida; Citrus County (and the Crystal River, where they're known to be) is on the west side of the state, west of Orlando but north of Tampa. Manatees (sea cows!) are calm mammals known for a relatively difficult history wavering on the lines of endangerment.

They typically hang around in warm waters, so Florida and the Caribbean are normal spots to find them. There are also varieties of the creature in the Amazon Rainforest and the coast of Western Africa.
8. The rainforest ecosystems of the Leuser region on the island of Sumatra are considered the world capital of which of these primates who make their home in Southeast Asia?

Answer: Orangutans

Due to massive deforestation, regions like Leuser are frequently seen in the decline. Though this region is home to one of the densest populations of wild orangutans, cutting-and-burning for plantation space has been a major issue and it's had a major effect on the ecosystem.

It's because of these concerns that a number of orangutan rehabilitation centers exist on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo. The Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, found in Northern Borneo, was created for this purpose though, as is often the case with such locations, there are concerns that tourism has a strongly negative effect on the animals housed there.
9. Which of these U.S. states stakes its claim as being the Killer Bee Capital of the World?

Answer: Texas

Everything is bigger in Texas, and that includes its killer bees!

Africanized 'killer' bees were created in a lab in an effort to increase honey production, but what resulted in the years after their creation was a media panic over aggressive versions of these otherwise commonplace insects. The first killer bee hive was found outside the town of Hidalgo, Texas, and the town embraced that fear by creating the world's largest killer bee statue. It's two tonnes of bee, and it's right outside their city hall.
10. Bandhavgarh National Park in India is considered the Capital of the World for which of these animals?

Answer: Tiger

Found outside of Umaria in the central state of Madhya Pradesh, India, Bandhavgarh National Park has one of the highest population densities (in the way of tigers) of any location in the world though you might be surprised that the total is eight tigers per square kilometer of space. Surprisingly, however, because of the park's high levels of biodiversity, tigers share the area with more than a hundred other endemic species.

The thirteenth largest city of India, Nagpur, also happens to have a bit of an association since it's known as the Tiger Capital of India. Although it's about four hundred kilometres away from Bandhavgarh, it's surrounded by tiger reserves of all sorts.
Source: Author kyleisalive

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