Trivia Questions on Whales:

1) What order classification do whales belong to?

Choose Your Answer: A: Diprotodontia, B: Cetacea, C: Artiodactyla, D: Procellariiformes

2) Which of the following traits help to classify whales as mammals?

Choose Your Answer: A: They are cold-blooded & have no hair, B: They are predators, C: They breath air & have mammary glands, D: They are invertebrates

3) What is the name of a whale's forelimbs?

Choose Your Answer: A: Dorsal fin, B: Paddle fin, C: Flukes, D: Pectoral fin

4) Approximately how long can a Sperm Whale stay underwater on a single breath?

Choose Your Answer: A: Up to 15 minutes, B: Up to 1 hour, C: Up to 2 hours, D: Up to 5 hours

5) Which whale is the largest known mammal?

Choose Your Answer: A: Blue Whale, B: Toothed Whale, C: Sperm Whale, D: Humpback Whale

6) Approximately how many hours a day are whales thought to sleep?

Choose Your Answer: A: 2 hours, B: 4 hours, C: 8 hours, D: 10 hours

7) Typically, whales reach reproductive maturity at what age?

Choose Your Answer: A: 1-2 years, B: 3-4 years, C: 5-6 years, D: 7-10 years

8) Which whale has two blowholes?

Choose Your Answer: A: Baleen Whale, B: Pilot Whale, C: Toothed Whale, D: Orcas

9) What is the Baleen Whale named for?

Choose Your Answer: A: Its tail, B: Its filter feeding method, C: Its respiratory system, D: Its reproductive system

10) What is the purpose of a whale's blubber?

Choose Your Answer: A: Filters toxins, B: Aids in the production of milk, C: Aids in echolocation, D: Energy and insulation