The Bug Type Trivia Quiz

Answer: Honey bee

The tremble dance is a dance worker bees perform to recruit more workers to collect nectar. The waggle dance is performed as a method of communication, usually to inform other bees of where resources are located. Various species of honey bee perform different waggle dances and the dance can also vary from colony to colony.

Answer: moth

Moths are mostly nocturnal flying insects. They differ from butterflies because moths do not have the little balls on the end of their antennas and butterflies usually do. However, this is not a uniform rule but rather a general guideline.

Answer: Jeff Goldblum

Jeff Goldblum is a mad scientist of sorts who is smitten with Veronica Quaife, a journalist played by Geena Davis. He accidentally transforms himself into a human/fly hybrid when a fly enters his transporter with him.

Answer: Bugs Bunny

The Bugs who appeared in "Porky's Hare Hunt" is something of a cruder version of Bugs Bunny. He is much shorter than he is in later appearances. Bugs' first official appearance was in 1940's "A Wild Hare" which also saw the first appearance of Elmer Fudd in his more famous look.

Answer: Fire ant

Fire ants are called such because they appear reddish-brown in color. They also can excrete a poison that burns if they bite on to a person.

Answer: Bees

The Greek word melissa translates to honey bee, but melissophobia refers to the fear of any bee. Usually, this phobia commonly refers to being stung or chased by a swarm of bees, particularly Africanized bees.

Answer: Madagascar

The Madagascar hissing cockroach frequently appears in horror films and was also staple on the television show "Fear Factor". They are popular pets in Madagascar and are the largest of all the hissing cockroach species.

Answer: Peanuts

After the cotton crop was destroyed, several farmers decided to grow peanuts instead. The peanut harvest proved to be far more profitable than cotton and thus the boll weevil became revered. The Boll Weevil Monument was a common target of vandalism and theft until security cameras were installed.

Answer: Cootie

Cootie was a game that involved constructing your own cootie bug by rolling a die. Each number represented a different body part. One was the body. Two was the head. Three was the antennas, Four was the eyes. Five was the mouth. Six was the legs. If a cootie had multiple of a part, the corresponding number would have to be rolled multiple times.

Answer: Scarab Beetle

Khepri was the brother of Ra, and thus often overshadowed by him. He was often depicted as a scarab beetle or as human male with a scarab beetle for a head. Although, Khepri is not considered to be one of the more important gods, the scarab beetles representing him are commonly associated with Egypt and are a frequent sight in ancient Egyptian art.

Answer: Lord of the Flies

The situation of the teenagers being stranded on the island served as the inspiration for the series "Survivor". The film "Lord of the Flies" has been on occasion referenced on the show and sometimes viewings of the movie are reward challenge prizes. Stephen King's fictional town of Castle Rock was named after this novel's castle rock fort where the beast allegedly lives.

Answer: Flamethrower

The giant ants in "Them!" became giant because they were exposed to nuclear radiation in Alamogordo, New Mexico. The ants are defeated when the Queen and her babies are destroyed by flamethrowers after the characters enter their underground home. "Them!" is considered a classic in the sci-fi genre as one of the first nuclear mutant films as well as for its corniness.

Answer: Aleksandr Pushkin

"The Flight of the Bumblebee" is one of the most famous pieces of classical music and has been used in various forms of popular culture, including the Disney movie "Fantasia". During the opera, the song is played when the prince is transformed into a bee so he can fly to his father. The opera itself has largely not retained its popularity the way "The Flight of the Bumblebee" has.

Answer: An unknown assailant

Bugsy Siegel was in his girlfriend Virginia Hill's house with Allen Smiley when he was shot dead. The shooter was unseen and unknown, even to this day. It is still considered an open case by the Los Angeles Police Department. Siegel is popularly said to have been shot in the eye, although this is not true.

Answer: St. Ambrose

According to popular legend, Ambrose's parents found him covered in bees while he was in his cradle. The bees did not harm him and left behind a drop of honey when they flew away. This was considered a sign that he would be destined for great things.

He later became the patron saint of bees and beekeepers. Bees are often depicted beside him in art, even in art featuring him as an adult.

Answer: Cremaster

The cremaster is a hooked muscle that a pupa uses to hang upside down during metamorphosis. Some species of butterfly, however, do not have cremasters and will spin a silk like thread to hang from. In those cases, the pupa hangs right side up, not upside down.

Answer: Sonny Liston

During a press conference, many journalists and the public questioned Ali's abilities against Liston who was both bigger and more experienced than Ali. Ali went on to shock the world and defeat Liston in the seventh round for the heavyweight title.

Answer: Bart

Homer had bought two matter transporters and used them carelessly. One night, Bart entered one of them with a fly and became a human with a fly head while the other half of him became a fly with a human head. He is transformed mostly back to normal when both creatures enter the transporter again.

Answer: Wiggler

Wiggler appears to be a normal, though large, caterpillar. However, jumping on him will cause him to get angry, turn red, move faster and do more damage. He usually appears as an enemy, famously in "Super Mario 64" where he appears as a boss on Tiny-Huge Island but can also be an ally on occasions.

Answer: Vespa

Vespa is so named because the scooters are able to fly around quickly and in tight spaces, just like a wasp. Most streets in Italy, particularly in the large cities, are very narrow and are not wide enough for cars. Thus, Vespas are a popular mode of transportation.