Which UK animal is known for its distinctive black and white stripes?
a) Red Squirrel
b) Hedgehog
c) Badger
d) Zebra
Answer: c) Badger
What is the UK’s most common butterfly species?
a) Peacock Butterfly
b) Red Admiral
c) Painted Lady
d) Small Tortoiseshell
Answer: a) Peacock Butterfly
Which bird is the national emblem of England?
a) Robin
b) Swan
c) Pheasant
d) Red Kite
Answer: a) Robin
Which of the following UK mammals is known for its strong odor?
a) Otter
b) Stoat
c) Weasel
d) Mole
Answer: b) Stoat
What is the largest land mammal in the UK?
a) Red Deer
b) Roe Deer
c) Fallow Deer
d) Sika Deer
Answer: a) Red Deer
Which plant is often associated with Scottish landscapes and has purple flowers?
a) Bluebell
b) Thistle
c) Primrose
d) Heather
Answer: d) Heather
Which UK bird is known for its distinctive call that sounds like “cuckoo”?
a) Sparrow
b) Blackbird
c) Song Thrush
d) Cuckoo
Answer: d) Cuckoo
What is the rarest species of UK reptile?
a) Grass Snake
b) Adder
c) Slow Worm
d) Common Lizard
Answer: d) Common Lizard
Which bird of prey is known for its distinctive “mewing” call and is often associated with moorland habitats?
a) Peregrine Falcon
b) Kestrel
c) Merlin
d) Buzzard
Answer: d) Buzzard
Which animal is often called the “water vole” and is famous for its appearance in a popular children’s book character?
a) Otter
b) Beaver
c) Rat
d) Mole
Answer: a) Otter
Which UK butterfly is known for its striking orange and black coloration?
a) Comma Butterfly
b) Small Copper
c) Brimstone Butterfly
d) Speckled Wood
Answer: c) Brimstone Butterfly
Which native UK tree has triangular leaves and produces edible nuts?
a) Oak
b) Beech
c) Hazel
d) Ash
Answer: c) Hazel
Which bird is known for its elaborate courtship dance called the “sky dance”?
a) Skylark
b) Lapwing
c) Swallow
d) House Sparrow
Answer: b) Lapwing
Which species of whale is commonly spotted around the UK coastline?
a) Humpback Whale
b) Blue Whale
c) Orca (Killer Whale)
d) Sperm Whale
Answer: a) Humpback Whale
Which reptile is the only snake native to the UK?
a) Grass Snake
b) Adder
c) Smooth Snake
d) Ring-necked Snake
Answer: b) Adder
Which UK mammal is capable of echolocation?
a) Hedgehog
b) Squirrel
c) Bat
d) Dormouse
Answer: c) Bat
What is the largest carnivorous mammal in the UK?
a) Red Fox
b) Pine Marten
c) Badger
d) European Wildcat
Answer: a) Red Fox
Which seabird is known for its distinctive “kittiwake” call?
a) Puffin
b) Razorbill
c) Kittiwake
d) Gannet
Answer: c) Kittiwake
What is the largest species of deer in the UK?
a) Roe Deer
b) Fallow Deer
c) Sika Deer
d) Red Deer
Answer: d) Red Deer
Which UK butterfly is known for its striking peacock-like eye patterns on its wings?
a) Peacock Butterfly
b) Small Tortoiseshell
c) Painted Lady
d) Red Admiral
Answer: a) Peacock Butterfly
What is the UK’s smallest bird species?
a) House Sparrow
b) Wren
c) Goldfinch
d) Robin
Answer: b) Wren
Which UK amphibian is known for its bright yellow and black markings?
a) Common Frog
b) Natterjack Toad
c) Common Newt
d) Great Crested Newt
Answer: b) Natterjack Toad
What is the largest bird species found in the UK?
a) Heron
b) Swan
c) Raven
d) Osprey
Answer: b) Swan
Which UK species of bee is known for its distinctive ginger thorax?
a) Honeybee
b) Bumblebee
c) Mason Bee
d) Leafcutter Bee
Answer: b) Bumblebee
What is the largest predator in UK waters?
a) Orca (Killer Whale)
b) Grey Seal
c) Common Dolphin
d) Basking Shark
Answer: a) Orca (Killer Whale)
Which bird is known for its song that resembles the phrase “teacher, teacher”?
a) Chaffinch
b) Blackcap
c) Goldfinch
d) Long-tailed Tit
Answer: b) Blackcap
What is the rarest UK species of owl?
a) Barn Owl
b) Tawny Owl
c) Little Owl
d) Long-eared Owl
Answer: d) Long-eared Owl
Which butterfly species is known for its fast, erratic flight pattern?
a) Painted Lady
b) Small Tortoiseshell
c) Red Admiral
d) Small Skipper
Answer: d) Small Skipper
Which plant is often associated with damp, shaded woodlands and has white, bell-shaped flowers?
a) Bluebell
b) Snowdrop
c) Wood Anemone
d) Wild Garlic
Answer: c) Wood Anemone
Which species of bat is known for its “horseshoe” shaped noseleaf?
a) Noctule Bat
b) Pipistrelle Bat
c) Brown Long-eared Bat
d) Natterer’s Bat
Answer: c) Brown Long-eared Bat
What is the UK’s smallest mammal species?
a) Dormouse
b) Pygmy Shrew
c) Harvest Mouse
d) Field Vole
Answer: b) Pygmy Shrew
Which UK seabird is known for its striking black and white plumage and distinctive “clown-like” face?
a) Puffin
b) Guillemot
c) Fulmar
d) Razorbill
Answer: a) Puffin
What is the UK’s only native species of crayfish?
a) Signal Crayfish
b) American Crayfish
c) White-clawed Crayfish
d) European Crayfish
Answer: c) White-clawed Crayfish
Which reptile is known for its shiny, iridescent scales and its ability to “play dead” when threatened?
a) Smooth Snake
b) Adder
c) Grass Snake
d) Slow Worm
Answer: d) Slow Worm
Which bird is often considered a symbol of wisdom and is associated with ancient myths and legends?
a) Tawny Owl
b) Barn Owl
c) Little Owl
d) Short-eared Owl
Answer: a) Tawny Owl
What is the UK’s largest amphibian?
a) Common Frog
b) Natterjack Toad
c) Common Toad
d) Smooth Newt
Answer: c) Common Toad
Which UK species of bird is known for its stunning blue coloration and distinctive call?
a) Blue Tit
b) Kingfisher
c) Great Tit
d) Long-tailed Tit
Answer: b) Kingfisher
Which tree is known as the “Ladies’ Nightcap” due to its drooping branches?
a) Willow
b) Oak
c) Beech
d) Horse Chestnut
Answer: a) Willow
Which seabird is known for its graceful, looping flight and is often seen soaring above cliffs?
a) Gannet
b) Fulmar
c) Shearwater
d) Cormorant
Answer: b) Fulmar
Which UK butterfly has a distinct “comma” mark on its underwing, giving it its name?
a) Small Copper
b) Peacock Butterfly
c) Comma Butterfly
d) Orange Tip
Answer: c) Comma Butterfly
What is the smallest species of deer in the UK?
a) Roe Deer
b) Muntjac Deer
c) Sika Deer
d) Fallow Deer
Answer: b) Muntjac Deer
Which plant is known for its white, bell-shaped flowers and is often used as a symbol of purity and beauty?
a) Snowdrop
b) Lily of the Valley
c) Bluebell
d) Wood Anemone
Answer: a) Snowdrop
What is the largest non-marine predator in the UK?
a) Golden Eagle
b) White-tailed Eagle
c) Red Kite
d) Osprey
Answer: b) White-tailed Eagle
Which UK species of bat is known for its large size and distinctive “dog-like” face?
a) Brown Long-eared Bat
b) Noctule Bat
c) Pipistrelle Bat
d) Nathusius’ Pipistrelle
Answer: b) Noctule Bat
Which bird species is known for its melodious song often referred to as the “song of the nightingale”?
a) Blackbird
b) Nightingale
c) Song Thrush
d) Skylark
Answer: b) Nightingale
What is the UK’s smallest bird of prey?
a) Kestrel
b) Sparrowhawk
c) Merlin
d) Red Kite
Answer: c) Merlin
Which species of UK owl is known for its heart-shaped facial disc?
a) Tawny Owl
b) Long-eared Owl
c) Short-eared Owl
d) Barn Owl
Answer: b) Long-eared Owl
What is the most common species of dolphin found in UK waters?
a) Common Dolphin
b) Bottlenose Dolphin
c) Risso’s Dolphin
d) White-beaked Dolphin
Answer: a) Common Dolphin
Which bird species is known for its distinctive blue and orange coloration and is associated with coastal habitats?
a) Guillemot
b) Kittiwake
c) Razorbill
d) Puffin
Answer: d) Puffin
What is the UK’s rarest species of bat?
a) Nathusius’ Pipistrelle
b) Barbastelle Bat
c) Brown Long-eared Bat
d) Whiskered Bat
Answer: b) Barbastelle Bat
