Snake Quiz: Test Your Snake Knowledge

1. A ball python holds the record for living the longest. How long did it live?

A. 23 years
B. 35 years
C. 47 years
D. 52 years

2. Growing up to 33 feet in length, which type of snake is the longest?

A. A reticulated python
B. An Indian python
C. An African rock python
D. A green anaconda

3. Which type of snake is the heaviest, weighing over 300 pounds?

A. A reticulated python
B. An Indian python
C. An African rock python
D. A green anaconda

4. The smallest snake in the world is a thread snake found in the West Indies. How small do you think it is?

A. 3 inches
B. 3 ¾ inches
C. 4 ¼ inches
D. 5 inches

5. Drop for drop, what is the most venomous snake in the world?

A. A sea snake
B. A puff adder
C. An Indian krait snake
D. A tiger snake

6. Snakes use several methods of reproduction. Which of the following is not used by snake to have babies?

A. Lay eggs and leave them on their own to hatch
B. Female keeps eggs in her body – babies hatch out and are then born.
C. Lay eggs, then coil around them and shiver to help incubate the eggs
D. Lay eggs and then return to them to help feed the babies.

7. All snakes are carnivorous (meat-eaters). Which food item will snakes not eat?

A. Insects and fish
B. Eggs
C. Crabs
D. Other snakes

8. Which sense do snakes use the most?

A. Scent
B. Vision
C. Heat detection
D. “Hearing vibrations”

9. Indiana has four species of venomous snakes. Which one is found in the northern part of the state?

A. The eastern massasauga
B. The timber rattlesnake
C. The western cottonmouth
D. The northern copperhead

10. Which statement about snakes is NOT true?

A. Snakes never stop growing.
B. You can tell the age of a rattlesnake by the number of its rattles
C. Snakes are found on all continents except Antarctica
D. There are approximately 2700 species of snakes in the world

11. What kind of animal is NOT slimy?

A. Snake
B. Frog
C. Fish
D. Worm

Answers 1-C; 2-A; 3-D; 4-A; 5-A; 6-D; 7-C; 8-A; 9-A; 10-B; 11-A