WHALE QUIZ

Q1. Which kinds of whales are most often seen performing at marine amusement parks?
A. Chimpanzees
B. Sea Lions
C. Killer Whales
D. Blue whales
Q2. Which of the following are whales?
A. Dolphins
B. Right whale
C. Great white shark
D. Both A and B.
Q3. How did the "Right Whale" get its name?
A. It always swims to the right
B. It always gets straight "A's" on its tests
C. It was the "right" whale to hunt, because it is slow and floats when dead.
D. It follows boats on the right side
Q4. Which whale is the fastest?
A. Dolphin
B. Blue whale
C. Narwhal
D. Sperm whale
Q5. What is the proper name for a killer whale?
A. Olga
B. Orca
C. Ork
D. Killerus whalerus
Q6. What are the broom-like fibers that some whales have inside their mouth instead of teeth?
A. Baleen
B. Bamboo
C. Fish bones
D. False teeth
Q7. Which whale can hold its breath for 90 minutes, dive for almost two miles, then reappear back at the surface exactly where it started?
A. Killer whale
B. Gray whale
C. Humpback whale
D. Sperm whale
Q8. What is the difference between a dolphin and a porpoise?
A. A porpoise is not a whale, but a dolphin is
B. A dolphin has a beak, but a porpoise's nose is flat
C. Dolphins are always bigger
D. There is no difference
Q9. What is a "crow's nest"?
A. A bed for pirates
B. What your hair looks like in the morning
C. A chair to punish bad children
D. A platform at the top of a tall mast
Q10. How do dolphins and other whales hear?
A. Through their tails
B. Through their fins
C. Using "echolocation"
D. They can't hear at all