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Quiz about Snakes
Quiz about Snakes

Tough Animals Trivia: Snakes | 15 Questions


This is a quiz on snakes. Have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by CornsnakeMan. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
CornsnakeMan
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
79,027
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
9 / 15
Plays
7160
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 59 (9/15), Guest 103 (8/15), Guest 172 (10/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. True or False: The Dasypeltis species are the only snakes to lack teeth.


Question 2 of 15
2. What snake is also known as the Stiletto Snake or the Side-stabbing snake? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. True or false: Cornsnakes are venomous.


Question 4 of 15
4. What snake has the longest fangs? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. What is the primary food of the slug-eating snake? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Name the only venomous snake in the British Isles. Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Which of the following snakes is on the endangered species list? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. What are the only egg-laying vipers in the Americas? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. What is North America's longest and heaviest venomous snake? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. What species of cobra is famous for its use by Indian snake charmers? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. Which is the most common snake in the United States? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Which continent is home to nine of the world's ten most venomous snakes? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. What is the smallest of the Asian pythons? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. True or false: snakes have outer ears.


Question 15 of 15
15. What is another name for a Cottonmouth snake? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. True or False: The Dasypeltis species are the only snakes to lack teeth.

Answer: True

They are similar to the carpet viper species and the night adders species.
2. What snake is also known as the Stiletto Snake or the Side-stabbing snake?

Answer: Bibron's Burrowing Asp

Bibron's Burrowing Asps have large, horizontal fangs that can be pushed out between the lips and deliver a rapid bite without opening its mouth.
3. True or false: Cornsnakes are venomous.

Answer: False

The Cornsnake is one of the best-known and most colorful of all the ratsnakes. They make popular pets.
4. What snake has the longest fangs?

Answer: Gaboon Viper

The Gaboon Viper is the longest and heaviest African viper; its fangs can grow up to two inches long.
5. What is the primary food of the slug-eating snake?

Answer: slugs

Native to the rainforests of South America, the slug-eating snake is a small snake that really does eat slugs!
6. Name the only venomous snake in the British Isles.

Answer: northern cross adder

The other three are all found in Asia.
7. Which of the following snakes is on the endangered species list?

Answer: Timber Rattlesnake

The timber rattlesnake waas the first rattlesnake encountered by the European colonists. The sole Canadian population went extinct in 1941.
8. What are the only egg-laying vipers in the Americas?

Answer: South American Bushmaster

It was the South American Bushmaster, which can reach grow to 11 1/2 feet in length, that surprised Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas in the movie "Romancing the Stone".
9. What is North America's longest and heaviest venomous snake?

Answer: Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake

The Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake is North America's longest and heaviest venomous snake. It can be identified by the brown diamond markings on the back and yellow rings on the tail.
10. What species of cobra is famous for its use by Indian snake charmers?

Answer: Indian Spectacled Cobra

Indian Spectacled Cobras do not spit venom, but they are a major snakebite risk.
11. Which is the most common snake in the United States?

Answer: Common Garter Snake

There are 11 subspecies of the Common Garter Snake, the most widespread being the Red-sided Garter Snake.
12. Which continent is home to nine of the world's ten most venomous snakes?

Answer: Australia

Australia's most venomous is the Inland Taipan, which produces a bite that can kill an average-sized man within two minutes.
13. What is the smallest of the Asian pythons?

Answer: Short-Tailed Python

The Children's Python is the smallest python, however it lives only in Australia.
14. True or false: snakes have outer ears.

Answer: False

They have no outer ears, however their bones can sense sound vibrations in the ground.
15. What is another name for a Cottonmouth snake?

Answer: Water moccasin

The cottonmouth is named for the pure white interior of its mouth.
Source: Author CornsnakeMan

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