Trivia Quiz on Animal Names

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

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Test your wits on the origins and oddities of animal names—from archaic terms to surprising etymologies. Perfect for quick-fire fun and friendly competition across all ages and knowledge levels.

Welcome to Animal Names, a group trivia game that dives into the curious origins, quirky nicknames, and classic terms behind creatures great and small. Expect a mix of etymology, historical names, and common confusions that spark lively debate and plenty of aha moments. It’s ideal for team-building sessions, classrooms, family game nights, or pub-style trivia, and plays beautifully in online or live settings. Duplicate the quiz in a single click and run it with teams over Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, YouTube Live, Twitch, Kick, or any streaming platform. Keep score round-by-round or just play casually—either way, it’s fast-paced, fun, and easy to host.

1. Horses are Equine from the Greek Equus what's it mean

A) Horse

B) Quickness

C) Speed

D) Strength

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2. What animal does the adjective 'meline' refer to

A) Badger

B) Ermine

C) Mink

D) Ferret

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3. What was the name of Dr Doolittle's pet duck

A) Dab dab

B) Quacker

C) Waddles

D) Puddles

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4. A "cameleopard" is an archaic term for what animal

A) Camel

B) Giraffe

C) Leopard

D) Zebra

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5. Which animals name comes from Arabic he who walks swiftly

A) Giraffe

B) Gazelle

C) Cheetah

D) Camelopard

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6. What animal has the same name as a high church official

A) Hawk

B) Cardinal

C) Sparrow

D) Penguin

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7. What creature gets its name for the Spanish for slowly

A) Remora

B) Sloth

C) Snail

D) Turtle

E) Sea cucumber

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8. Give another name for the Gnu

A) Blue wildebeest

B) Wldebeest

C) Buffalo

D) Warthog

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9. What animal has the same name as a high church official?

A) Rook

B) Cardinal

C) Sparrow

D) Owl

E) Robin

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10. What is the young of this animal called: Turkey

A) calf

B) Poult

C) foal

D) pup

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11. This animal is found at the beginning of an (English) encyclopedia

A) Aardvark

B) Ant

C) Alligator

D) Albatross

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