Games

1. With several varieties weighing less than a coin, what is the smallest bird in the world?

a) kingfisher

b) finch

c) sparrow

d) hummingbird

2. What are the spring months in Australia?

a) December to February

b) March to May

c) June to August

d) September to November

3. What unique trait differentiates bees from wasps in their appearance?

a) Bees have longer wings

b) Bees have branched or feathered hairs

c) Bees have brighter colours

d) Bees have larger eyes

4. Which of these is not a reason why woodpeckers peck wood?

a) to mark territory

b) to chisel holes for nesting

c) to find insects to eat

d) to scare predators

5. Spring brings rain showers to some areas. Which location below receives the most annual average rainfall?

a) Mount Waialeale, Hawaii

b) Borneo

c) Amazon Rainforest

d) Congo Basin

6. Which bird is known for its ability to turn its head more than 180° in either direction due to the fixed position of its eyes?

a) owl

b) parrot

c) hummingbird

d) cardinal

7. What bird lays its eggs in other birds’ nests, tricking them into caring for its young?

a) duck

b) stork

c) cuckoo

d) blue jay

8. In Roman mythology, which goddess is associated with the flowering of plants and the arrival of spring?

a) Venus

b) Diana

c) Juno

d) Flora

9. Which popular Hindu spring festival is known for its vibrant colors?

a) Diwali

b) Holi

c) Navratri

d) Raksha Bandhan

10. During spring, the Japanese celebrate the blossoming of which trees, famously tracking their northward progress across the country?

a) maple

b) cherry

c) plum

d) peach

11. What ecological term denotes the relationship between a plant and its pollinators?

a) predation

b) antagonism

c) coevolution

d) parasitism

12. Which Swedish botanist developed the system for naming and classifying organisms that we still use today?

a) Agnes Arber

b) Ernst Haeckel

c) Carolus Linnaeus

d) Katherine Esau

13. What do epiphytes depend on other plants for?

a) pollination

b) germination

c) physical support

d) water

14. Which ancient civilization's spring festival included rituals of chaos and renewal, somewhat similar to the modern concept of spring break?

a) Egypt

b) Greece

c) Rome

d) Mesopotamia

15. What astronomical event marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, when the Sun is above the Equator and day and night are of equal length?

a) total solar eclipse

b) super new moon

c) vernal equinox

d) June solstice