Hamsters Quiz

1. Hamsters are:

Felids

Rodents

Pests

Aves

2. How many years can hamsters live in captivity?

2 to 3 years

4 to 5 years

6 to 7 years

8 to 9 years

3. What can hamsters do from the following?

They can crinkle their snouts adoringly

They can roll into fur-balls

They make lovely squeaky noises

They can stuff their cheeks with food

4. Which variety of hamster is sold by pet shops as the very popular ‘Teddy bear’ hamster?

Turkish Hamster

Dwarf Russian Hamster

Syrian Hamster

European Hamster

5. Black bear hamsters are a breed of hamsters.

True

False

6. Which, of the following, are the most recently developed breed of hamsters?

Ladak Hamster

Campbell’s Dwarf Hamster

Mongolian Hamster

Armenian Hamster

7. Which variety of hamsters has a long tail that is prehensile?

Golden Hamster

Winter White Hamster

Chinese Hamster

Roborovski Hamster

8. Which is the smallest breed of hamsters from the following list?

Golden Hamsters

Russian Dwarf Hamsters

Chinese Hamsters

Roborovski Hamsters

9. Which of the following things pertaining to hamsters are untrue?

The sex of hamster babies depends on the temperature conditions during the mother’s pregnancy

Hamsters can sing tunes if trained

Hamsters can respond to their names and come when called

Hamsters can recognize their kin

10. Hamsters belong to the family:

Cricetidae

Soricidae

Muridae

Caviidae

11. In which year were hamsters first kept as pets in the UK?

1911

1931

1951

1971