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Grasshoppers! Trivia Quiz

Here is a quiz pertaining to one of the most fascinating of the world's insects!

A multiple-choice quiz by macabrescribe. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
macabrescribe

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
295,901

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2076

Last 3 plays: Guest 86 (7/10), Guest 164 (5/10), Guest 41 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following terms usually describes the eating habits of grasshoppers? Hint

Herbivore

Omnivore

Carnivore

Detrivore

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Question 2 of 10

2. Grasshoppers with exceptionally lengthy antennae are referred to as what? Hint

Great-horned

Big-horned

Large-horned

Long-horned

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Question 3 of 10

3. The front two legs are typically the longest.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. The antennae can be used for a number of purposes. Which of these is not one of their capabilities? Hint

Smelling

Expelling waste

Touching

Determining humidity

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Question 5 of 10

5. Grasshoppers breathe with tiny holes called what? Hint

Spiracles

Ocelli

Hemolymphs

Ommatidia

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where does the smallest known type of grasshopper thrive? Hint

Madagascar

South Africa

Tibet

Nepal

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Question 7 of 10

7. In Asian art, what can grasshoppers symbolize? Hint

Law and order

Imminent doom

Nobility and prosperity

Poverty and misery

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following is not in same order of biological classification as grasshoppers? Hint

Locusts

Beetles

Katydids

Crickets

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Question 9 of 10

9. By what term is a baby grasshopper most commonly referred? Hint

Drone

Maggot

Larva

Nymph

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Question 10 of 10

10. Male grasshoppers make songs in order to attract females.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following terms usually describes the eating habits of grasshoppers?

Answer: Herbivore

Grasshoppers eat cotton, corn, wheat, clover, low shrubs, and tree bark.

2. Grasshoppers with exceptionally lengthy antennae are referred to as what?

Answer: Long-horned

Short-horned grasshoppers are what ones with smaller antennae are called.

3. The front two legs are typically the longest.

Answer: False

The hind legs are not only longer, but also have stronger muscles. Their light weight also assists in achieving leaps of great distance.

4. The antennae can be used for a number of purposes. Which of these is not one of their capabilities?

Answer: Expelling waste

The antennae are a major feature of a grasshopper's head. Two more main parts are the eyes and the mandibles.

5. Grasshoppers breathe with tiny holes called what?

Answer: Spiracles

Spiracles are normally located along the thorax and abdomen.

6. Where does the smallest known type of grasshopper thrive?

Answer: South Africa

Lithidium pusillium only grows to be 2 millimeters long.

7. In Asian art, what can grasshoppers symbolize?

Answer: Nobility and prosperity

Rebirth and everlasting life are two things grasshoppers can represent in Chinese art.

8. Which of the following is not in same order of biological classification as grasshoppers?

Answer: Beetles

Locusts, katydids, and crickets are all in Order Orthoptra, whereas beetles are in Order Coleoptera.

9. By what term is a baby grasshopper most commonly referred?

Answer: Nymph

It takes roughly two months for a nymph to reach adulthood, shedding its skin multiple times in the process.

10. Male grasshoppers make songs in order to attract females.

Answer: True

Another point of the songs is to repel fellow males.

Source: Author macabrescribe

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