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Interactive Grasslands Quiz

 

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Test your knowledge of the world's grasslands with our interactive grasslands quiz! Can you answer all of the following questions and get a perfect score?

Click on the links that you think best answer each quiz question below. Good luck!

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  1. Bull bison can grow to what weight?
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    1. 900 pounds
    2. 1,200 pounds
    3. 2,200 pounds
    4. 47,000 pounds
  2. How many bison roam wild on the prairies of North America?
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    1. None
    2. Less than 2,000
    3. 16,000
    4. 2 million
  3. The Brazilan Cerrado is home to how many species of plants?
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    1. Less than 100
    2. Less than 2,000
    3. More than 2,000
    4. More than 10,000
  4. Which of these is not a grassland bird species?
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    1. Bobolink
    2. Behn’s fat finch
    3. Dickcissel
    4. McCown's Longspur
  5. Illinois — nicknamed the Prairie State — has what percentage of its original prairie landscape remaining?
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    1. More than 10 percent
    2. 5 percent
    3. 1 percent
    4. less than 0.1 percent
  6. True or false: Fire is an important natural part of the prairie ecosystem?
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    1. True
    2. False
  7. The annual courtship dance of the greater prairie chicken includes which of the following?
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    1. Rhythmic stomping
    2. Loud booming
    3. Puffed up feathers
    4. All of the above
  8. Big bluestem (a prairie grass) grows to a height of 6-8 feet. How deep do its roots reach?
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    1. More than 10 feet
    2. Up to 6 feet
    3. About 2 feet
    4. Less than 6 inches
  9. Which of the following threaten the world’s prairies and grasslands?
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    1. Invasive species
    2. Unchecked development
    3. Climate change
    4. All of the above
  10. True or false: America’s tallgrass prairie is considered the most-imperiled grassland in the world, with less than 1 percent of it surviving.
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    1. True
    2. False

Grasslands Quiz Scoring Guide

  • 0-2 correct: Grasslands – Start over at our grasslands habitat.
  • 3-5 correct: Grasslands apprentice – Check out this grasslands video to brush up your knowledge
  • 6-8 correct: Grasslands ranger – Very good!  Send a free grasslands ecard to friends and family to show your support of the world's grasslands
  • 9-10 correct: Grasslands conservationist – You're a real pro! Test your knowledge of the Earth's other habitats.

Nature picture credits: Photo ©  Bill Daunis (Karner blue butterfly)