Dr. How's Science Wows - Hallowe'en Science Quiz

20 Questions | By Nddesigns | Last updated: Oct 24, 2015 | Total Attempts: 1497

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Do you know all the spooky science behind Hallowe'en? Test your knowledge with this great quiz! Great to entertain children during the Hallowe'en break, a cool classroom activity or a fun family activity!

Questions and Answers

1.

TRUE or FALSE... the Moon makes its own light?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
2.

Is a bat a....
- A.
  
  Bird
- B.
  
  Reptile
- C.
  
  Mammal
- D.
  
  Insect
3.

A spider has how many legs?
- A.
  
  2
- B.
  
  4
- C.
  
  6
- D.
  
  8
4.

A pumpkin is a ....
- A.
  
  Fruit
- B.
  
  Vegetable
- C.
  
  Vitamin
- D.
  
  Mineral
5.

TRUE or FALSE... One gram of the toxin produced by the Golden Poison Dart Frog is enough to kill more than ten grown men?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
6.

TRUE or FALSE...spiders are insects?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

What is the name of the pigment that gives pumpkins their orange colour?....
- A.
  
  Chlorophyl
- B.
  
  Carotene
- C.
  
  Anthocyanin
8.

TRUE or FALSE... the Moon is about 250,000 miles away from Earth?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

True or False...The smallest mammal (by skull size) in the world is a bat?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

TRUE or FALSE... A “Glass Frog” is a Frog with a transparent underside?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
11.

A spider's wed is made of...
- A.
  
  Protein
- B.
  
  Sugar
- C.
  
  Starch
- D.
  
  Fat
12.

TRUE or FALSE... the Moon is about a quarter of the size of the Earth?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
13.

TRUE or FALSE... Bats make up about one fifth of all mammal species?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
14.

A frog sheds its skin once every....
- A.
  
  Day
- B.
  
  Week
- C.
  
  Month
- D.
  
  Year
15.

We are all used to carving pumpkins at Halloween, but this tradition was started with another vegetable, was it....
- A.
  
  The carrot
- B.
  
  The turnip
- C.
  
  The parsnip
- D.
  
  Option 4
16.

A bat can live for....
- A.
  
  Two years
- B.
  
  Five years
- C.
  
  Ten years
- D.
  
  20 + years
17.

TRUE or FALSE... We can never see the back of the Moon from Earth?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
18.

TRUE or FALSE... all spiders make webs?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
19.

TRUE or FALSE... The male Darwin Frog minds the hatched tadpoles until they are fully formed froglets?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
20.

TRUE or FALSE... The largest bat in the world has a wingspan of close to two metres?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False