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Gone Fishing For Trivia

Author : Deanna Mascle
1. We all know that fish travel in schools, but do you know some other plural fishey names?

A. Clutch

B. Shoal

C. Draft

D. Wave

E. All of the above

F. None of the above

G. B and C



G. B and C

TBD: It should have been wave though, don't you think?



2. Can you name the phobia that means a fear of fish?

A. Ichthyophobia

B. Limnophobia

C. Entomophobia

D. Pantophobia



A. Ichthyophobia

TBD: If you have a fear of lakes you suffer from limnophobia, of insects you have entomophobia, and of everything its pantophobia.



3. How do fish hear?

A. They don't

B. Through sound vibrations reverberating through the bones of their skull

C. Through their gills

D. Through their fins



B. Through sound vibrations reverberating through the bones of their skull

TBD: Fish hear without the aid of external ears. Sound vibrations reverberate through the bones of the skull to an internal ear. Fish also possess unique sensory organs called lateral lines. These canals along the sides of the fish can sense vibrations and, in some species, weak electrical fields.



4. What do you call a baby fish?

A. A guppy

B. A fry

C. A minnow

D. A baby fish



B. A fry

TBD: We guess that's where the expression "small fry" came from!



5. How do Anarctic icefish survive in freezing water?

A. Special antifreeze chemicals in their blood

B. Extra layers of fat which earned them the nickname "Puffy Fish"

C. Constant high level of motion to keep blood circulating

D. There is no such fish



A. Special antifreeze chemicals in their blood

TBD: We would have thought this was a made up answer if we hadn't researched it ourselves!



6. Just how much hot water can fish take?

A. Pot boilers in Ecuador survive in hot springs approaching 200 degrees Fahrenheit

B. Desert pupfish found in hot springs of western North America live in temperatures higher than 100 degrees Fahrenheit

C. Some fresh-water fish can take temperatures up to 80 degrees Fahrenheit without difficulty

D. Anything over 60 degrees Fahrenheit causes distress



B. Desert pupfish found in hot springs of western North America live in temperatures higher than 100 degrees Fahrenheit

TBD: We know we couldn't live in those springs without cooking!



7. How high can a flying fish fly?

A. 6 feet

B. 36 feet

C. 60 feet

D. 360 feet



B. 36 feet

TBD: Their flight may consist of several glides, in which they repeatedly return to the surface of the water long enough to renew their propelling power. They rise to a maximum of about 36 feet into the air and glide as far as 200 yards.



8. Just how fast can a fish swim?

A. Never over 40 mph

B. Barely 50 mph

C. About 60 mph

D. Over 70 mph



D. Over 70 mph

TBD: The fastest-swimming fish are the billfish and the tunas. One billfish, the sailfish, can swim in bursts of speed over 70 mph.



9. Known as one of the fastest fish, tunas are also built for long-distance endurance. How far do tuna migrate?

A. 7700 miles

B. 770 miles

C. 77 miles

D. 7 miles



A. 7700 miles

TBD: Swimming as fast as 30 mph, they migrate as far as 7700 miles in only four months.



10. What are the biggest fish?

A. Whales

B. Whale sharks

C. Great white sharks

D. Leviathans



B. Whale sharks

TBD: Whale sharks can reach 40 feet in length. Yes, whales are bigger, but they are not fish. Fish are cold-blooded and breathe underwater using gills; whales, on the other hand, maintain a warm and constant body temperature.


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You can enjoy more trivia created by Deanna Mascle at A Trivia Break, The QuizQueen, and Trivial Topics.





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