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The Tongue Trivia Quiz

Your tongue: You speak with it, taste with it, lick stamps and stick it out! Useless information on tongues.

A multiple-choice quiz by rockydog. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
rockydog

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
257,214

Updated
Dec 09 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
2093

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Rolling Stones 'Sticky Fingers' album was the first to use the tongue logo for the band. The front cover shows a male model in tight jeans. Which artist conceived of the cover? Hint

Alfredo Alcain

Roy Lichtenstein

Andy Warhol

Jasper Johns

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Question 2 of 10

2. Approximately how many tastebuds does the human tongue have? Hint

Exactly 47

It varies, but somewhere in the hundred thousands

About 100

It varies, but somewhere in the thousands

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which frog does not have a tongue? Hint

Poison Arrow Frog

Goliath Frog

Corribee Frog

African Dwarf Frog

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which civilization considered Flamingo tongues a delicacy? Hint

Greeks

Romans

Egyptians

Mongols

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Question 5 of 10

5. How long is a giraffe's tongue? Hint

5-9 inches

14-20 inches

1-2 inches

25-30 inches

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Question 6 of 10

6. Are tongue prints unique?

Yes

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which dog has a black tongue? Hint

Bloodhound

Dobermann Pinscher

Chinese Shar-Pei

Jack Russell

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which animal has a 'worm' at the end of its tongue? Hint

Alligator Snapper Turtle

Chameleon

Crocodile

Blue Tongued Skink

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Question 9 of 10

9. In which place is it considered polite to stick your tongue out at people? Hint

Afghanistan

Nigeria

England

Tibet

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Question 10 of 10

10. Approximately how big is a Blue Whale's tongue?

Hint

About the size and weight of a dolphin

About the size and weight of an antelope

About the size and weight of an elephant

About the size and weight of an ostrich

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Rolling Stones 'Sticky Fingers' album was the first to use the tongue logo for the band. The front cover shows a male model in tight jeans. Which artist conceived of the cover?

Answer: Andy Warhol

All of the above are considered 'Pop Artists'. However Andy Warhol is probably the most renowned for his Campbell's Soup tin and Marilyn Monroe portrait. He was also a prolific film maker making over 60 films in the 1960s.

2. Approximately how many tastebuds does the human tongue have?

Answer: It varies, but somewhere in the thousands

A dry tongue cannot taste anything in the same way a dry nose cannot smell anything.

3. Which frog does not have a tongue?

Answer: African Dwarf Frog

These frogs are native to the sub-Saharan Africa and are completely aquatic, only surfacing to breathe air. During the dry season they burrow into the mud and hibernate until it rains. They can live without eating or moving for almost a year in this state.

4. Which civilization considered Flamingo tongues a delicacy?

Answer: Romans

A Roman banquet usually consisted of exotic foods and delicacies such as sugared flamingo tongues, elephant and giraffe steaks, roasted python and baby mice dipped in honey. Mmm, lovely!
A Flamingo Tongue is also a type of coral-eating snail found in the Caribbean.

5. How long is a giraffe's tongue?

Answer: 14-20 inches

A giraffe can clean its own ears with its tongue.

6. Are tongue prints unique?

Answer: Yes

Like fingerprints, every human has a unique tongue and eye print.

7. Which dog has a black tongue?

Answer: Chinese Shar-Pei

The Chow is the only other dog to have a black tongue. All other breeds have pink tongues.

8. Which animal has a 'worm' at the end of its tongue?

Answer: Alligator Snapper Turtle

The Alligator Snapper Turtle has a red appendage which looks like a wriggling worm on the base of its tongue which it uses as bait to lure unsuspecting prey into its mouth.

9. In which place is it considered polite to stick your tongue out at people?

Answer: Tibet

The practise of sticking your tongue out is slowly dying out in Tibet. It was originally done to show that there was no evil on your tongue.

10. Approximately how big is a Blue Whale's tongue?

Answer: About the size and weight of an elephant

In contrast to the size of the Blue Whale's tongue, Stephen Taylor from England is the 2006 Guinness World Record holder for the longest tongue at 9.5cm. Also the average weight of the human adult male tongue is only about 70 grams.

Source: Author rockydog

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