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Pigeon Potpourri Trivia Quiz

Some may think of them as "rats of the sky," but pigeons may be more amazing than you think.

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

Author
PigeonRacer

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
175,138

Updated
Jul 01 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
943

Last 3 plays: emmal2000uk (6/10), Guest 82 (4/10), Guest 173 (3/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is a baby pigeon called?
Hint

all of these

keet

squab

pigling

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Question 2 of 10

2. There is a sport in which homing pigeons are raced from hundreds of
miles away to their homes.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the pigeon named G.I. Joe famous for? Hint

He was the first bird to travel into outer space.

All of these

He was featured in Twinkie commercials.

He saved thousands of lives.

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Question 4 of 10

4. Most healthy pigeons have white, slimy droppings.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. What type of pigeon is extinct? Hint

Passenger

English carrier

Homing

All of these

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Question 6 of 10

6. The eyelashes are the only part of a pigeon that are made of hair.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. How long would a homing pigeon most likely take to fly 100 miles? Hint

1 hour

4 hours

3 hours

2 hours

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following is a term used to describe a particular color of pigeon?
Hint

red check

blue bar

all of these

silver

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following people keep (have kept) pigeons? Hint

Mike Tyson

Walt Disney

All of these

Pablo Picasso

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is considered a treat for pigeons? Hint

peas

peanuts

corn

barley

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is a baby pigeon called?

Answer: squab

Baby pigeons are also called squeakers because of the high-pitched
squeaking noise they make for the first few weeks of their life.

2. There is a sport in which homing pigeons are raced from hundreds of miles away to their homes.

Answer: True

Pigeon racing is a hobby practiced by people all over the world. In
fact, it is the national sport of Belgium.

3. What is the pigeon named G.I. Joe famous for?

Answer: He saved thousands of lives.

G.I. Joe was a homing pigeon, who in World War II delivered a message which saved an estimated 1000 British troops from friendly fire.

4. Most healthy pigeons have white, slimy droppings.

Answer: False

A healthy pigeon usually has solid droppings that are brown with a
white cap.

5. What type of pigeon is extinct?

Answer: Passenger

The last passenger pigeon, who was named Martha, died in the Cincinnati Zoo in 1914.

6. The eyelashes are the only part of a pigeon that are made of hair.

Answer: False

Their eyelashes are actually small feathers.

7. How long would a homing pigeon most likely take to fly 100 miles?

Answer: 2 hours

Homing pigeons normally fly 40 to 65 miles per hour.

8. Which of the following is a term used to describe a particular color of pigeon?

Answer: all of these

Some other of the many colors a pigeon can be are blue check, black check, white, black, yellow, and red.

9. Which of the following people keep (have kept) pigeons?

Answer: All of these

Walt Disney kept white homing pigeons. Pablo Picasso kept fantail
pigeons and liked pigeons so much that he named his daughter Paloma,
which is Spanish for pigeon and dove. Mike Tyson keeps rollers and
tumblers.

10. What is considered a treat for pigeons?

Answer: peanuts

Although a pigeon's diet usually consists of peas, corn, barley, and other grains and legumes, peanuts are very high in fat and are usually only given as a treat.

Source: Author PigeonRacer

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