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Quiz about Venomous Snakes of the United States

Venomous Snakes of the United States Quiz

There are many species of venomous snakes in the United States. Here's a quiz to test your knowledge of them.

A multiple-choice quiz by ynaturalist. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
ynaturalist

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
357,864

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the heaviest venomous snake found in the U.S.? Hint

Eastern diamondback rattlesnake

Timber rattlesnake

Florida cottonmouth

Tiger rattlesnake

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of following defenses is a defense of coral snakes? Hint

They give off a musky scent.

They make a popping sound.

They shake their tails mimicking a rattlesnake.

They puff out their necks like a cobra.

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Question 3 of 10

3. Are rattlesnakes found ONLY in the United States? Hint

No, they are found throughout the Americas, Africa, and Asia.

No, they are found throughout the Americas.

Yes, they are found only in the southwestern United States.

Yes, they are found throughout the United States (as far north as the New England region).

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Question 4 of 10

4. What type of venomous snake is Arizona's state reptile? Hint

Arizona ridge-nosed rattlesnake

Arizona black rattlesnake

Arizona coral snake

Western diamondback rattlesnake

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Question 5 of 10

5. The timber rattlesnake has been extirpated from the Delmarva peninsula (a region of the United States made of Delaware and parts of Maryland and Virginia).

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the eastern diamondback rattlesnake's Latin name? Hint

Crotalus atrox

Crotalus adamanteus

Crotalus scutulatus

Crotalus pricei

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Question 7 of 10

7. Besides the locomotion of the sidewinder, what is an easy way to tell the difference between it and another rattlesnakes? Hint

Oval headed shape

Horn-like projections on their head

Black spots in their scale patterns

Pits are not located in the loreal region of the head

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Question 8 of 10

8. What order do the banded colors on the eastern coral snake occur? Hint

Red, black, yellow, black, [repeat]

Black, yellow, black, red, [repeat]

Black, yellow, red, yellow, [repeat]

Black, red, black, yellow, [repeat]

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of following is NOT a key distinction between the genus Sistrurus and Crotalus? Hint

Sistrurus are larger in size

Sistrurus have larger scales on their head

Sistrurus have a smaller rattle

Sistrurus rattles sound more like a buzz than a true rattle

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which venomous snake is credited with the most human fatalities in the United States? Hint

coral snake

rattlesnake

copperhead

cottonmouth

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the heaviest venomous snake found in the U.S.?

Answer: Eastern diamondback rattlesnake

The eastern diamondback rattlesnake is also the longest venomous snake in the U.S.

2. Which of following defenses is a defense of coral snakes?

Answer: They make a popping sound.

A scarlet king snake has striped bands that make it look like a coral snake. Scarlet king snakes have black bands on either side of each red band while coral snakes have yellow bands on either side of the red band.

3. Are rattlesnakes found ONLY in the United States?

Answer: No, they are found throughout the Americas.

While rattlesnakes are not exclusively found in the United States, they are only found in the Americas (North/Central/South).

4. What type of venomous snake is Arizona's state reptile?

Answer: Arizona ridge-nosed rattlesnake

Arizona ridge-nosed rattlesnakes can be found at altitudes of up to 9000 feet.

5. The timber rattlesnake has been extirpated from the Delmarva peninsula (a region of the United States made of Delaware and parts of Maryland and Virginia).

Answer: true

There are location names on the peninsula that indicate that timber rattlesnakes at one point likely inhabited the region, however no accounts have been recorded in over 100 years.

6. What is the eastern diamondback rattlesnake's Latin name?

Answer: Crotalus adamanteus

Crotalus means rattle. Adamanteus means an extraordinarily hard substance such as steel or diamond, hence the diamondback's Latin name.

7. Besides the locomotion of the sidewinder, what is an easy way to tell the difference between it and another rattlesnakes?

Answer: Horn-like projections on their head

There are three species of sidewinder and each has two horn-like projections on their heads.

8. What order do the banded colors on the eastern coral snake occur?

Answer: Black, yellow, red, yellow, [repeat]

The saying goes, "Red touching yellow kills a fellow," or one of mine, "If black never touches red, you might end up dead." These sayings can only be reliably used for North American coral snakes. To know if you're safe (in North America anyway) use this one: "Red touching black, venom I lack."

9. Which of following is NOT a key distinction between the genus Sistrurus and Crotalus?

Answer: Sistrurus are larger in size

The Sistrurus rattlesnakes not only have a smaller rattle, that makes a high-pitched buzzing sound, but are also smaller in general.

10. Which venomous snake is credited with the most human fatalities in the United States?

Answer: rattlesnake

While some will credit the western diamondback rattlesnake with the most snakebite-related deaths in the United States, Scott Shupe makes the reasonable assumption that some of the deaths reported were likely caused by the Mojave rattlesnake rather than the similar looking western diamondback in his 2011 book, "U.S. Guide to Venomous Snakes and Their Mimics".

Source: Author ynaturalist

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