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Killer Whales Trivia Quiz

Orca are fun sea animals. See how much you know about them!

A multiple-choice quiz by MrTree. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
MrTree

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
4,056

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
3765

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Question 1 of 10

1. Orca are also known as 'Killer Whales'. What sort of animal are they really? Hint

Shark

Dolphin

Fish

Badger

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Question 2 of 10

2. There is only one species of orca. However, three types have been identified. These are: Hint

Residents, Migrates and Rogues

Ocean, Shoreline and Rogues

Shallow, Offshore and Ocean

Transients, Residents and Offshores

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Question 3 of 10

3. Orca are distinctively black and white in colouration. Why is this? Hint

Attractive to mates

Temperature control

No good reason

Camouflage

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Question 4 of 10

4. Orcas measure up to 9.8m (33 feet). About how much would such an orca weigh? Hint

8000 kg (17600 pounds)

10000 kg (22000 pounds)

6000 kg (13200 pounds)

4000 kg (8800 pounds)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Another common nickname for Orca is: Hint

Ocean badger

Wolf of the sea

Black and White death

Sea cow

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Question 6 of 10

6. The exact gestation period of orca are unknown. Based on observation of captive orca, a good estimation is: Hint

17 months

7 months

9.3 months

14 months

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Question 7 of 10

7. When was the species first named "orca"? Hint

1753

1572

1083

1860

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Question 8 of 10

8. How do orca primarily locate prey? Hint

Sight

Feeling vibration

Smell

Sound

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Question 9 of 10

9. Tillikum, the world's largest captive orca, made headlines on the 6th of July 1999. What happened? Hint

He had escaped

A dead man was found in his tank

He was appraised at 1.5 million dollars

He jumped a record height of 10 metres

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Question 10 of 10

10. Warner Brothers made a movie about Orca: 'Free Willy'. The title role was played by: Hint

Malik

Tillikum

Keiko

Elwha

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Orca are also known as 'Killer Whales'. What sort of animal are they really?

Answer: Dolphin

Orca belong to the same family as dolphins and whales. They are mammals: warm blooded, air breathing, and bear their young alive.

2. There is only one species of orca. However, three types have been identified. These are:

Answer: Transients, Residents and Offshores

Each population differs in behaviour, social organization and appearance of dorsal fins.

3. Orca are distinctively black and white in colouration. Why is this?

Answer: Camouflage

Their dark back blends in with the darker water below, while their white bellies blend in with the sunlit water above.

4. Orcas measure up to 9.8m (33 feet). About how much would such an orca weigh?

Answer: 10000 kg (22000 pounds)

Male orca tend to be larger than females, which reach a maximum of 8.5m (28 feet).

5. Another common nickname for Orca is:

Answer: Wolf of the sea

Orca usually travel in 'packs' (pods) of 5-30 members.

6. The exact gestation period of orca are unknown. Based on observation of captive orca, a good estimation is:

Answer: 17 months

7. When was the species first named "orca"?

Answer: 1753

Linnaeus named the species Orca in 1753. The genus was named Orcinus in 1860 by Fitzinger.

8. How do orca primarily locate prey?

Answer: Sound

Like other dolphins, orca use echolocation, or sonar.

9. Tillikum, the world's largest captive orca, made headlines on the 6th of July 1999. What happened?

Answer: A dead man was found in his tank

After SeaWorld had closed, a man stripped to his bathing trunks and climbed into Tillikum's frigid pool. An employee spotted the corpse below Tillikum's dorsal fin at 7:35AM the next morning. He had died from drowning or hypothermia. A joint was found inside his pile of clothes, but no admission ticket to SeaWorld. No people have been harmed by orca in the wild.

10. Warner Brothers made a movie about Orca: 'Free Willy'. The title role was played by:

Answer: Keiko

Source: Author MrTree

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