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You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat Quiz

1.  Rhincodon typus is the largest fish in the world - by what name do we know this species of shark?
The whale shark

2.  Which species of shark, which has the second most fatal unprovoked attacks on humans, derives its name from the dark stripes down its body?
Tiger shark

3.  Name the group of sharks known for the unusual and distinctive structure of their heads which form the family Sphyrnidae?
Hammerhead shark

4.  True or false? A shark's skin feels like velvet which aids its movement through water?
False. A shark's skin feels like sandpaper because it is made up of tiny teeth-like structures called placoid scales, also known as dermal denticles.

5.  Which shark's fin is iconically often seen breaking the water surface: pelvic fin, caudal fin, dorsal fin, or pectoral fin?
Dorsal fin

6.  Out of more than 489 shark species, how many species are responsible for a double-digit number of fatal, unprovoked attacks on humans: 3, 13, or 23?
3 (the great white, tiger and bull sharks) - The oceanic whitetip has probably killed many more shipwreck and plane crash survivors, but these are not recorded in the statistics.

7.  What year did the first-ever “Shark Week” air on television, was it 1988, 1998 or 2008?
1988

8.  Can you name the second-largest living shark which is also one of three plankton-eating shark species?
The basking shark

9.  Sharks' skeletons are made of muscle and which other material that gives them their great flexibility?
Cartilage

10.  Dogfish have the longest known gestation period of any shark. How long is it: 6 to 12 months, 12 to 18 months, or 18 to 24 months?
18 to 24 months

11.  Alopias vulpinus, also known as the fox shark, gets its common name from its long unique tail which it uses like a whip to stun its prey - can you name the species?
Thresher Shark

12.  The sinking of which American ship in July 1945 resulted in the most shark attacks on humans in history?
USS Indianapolis

13. True or false? Sharks have been known to inhabit freshwater lakes and rivers?
True (for example, bull sharks are found in tropical rivers)

14.  Which island country in the Pacific Ocean has a shark on its 3-dollar banknote, is it Tuvalu, Tonga or Cook Islands?
Cook Islands

15. The mako shark was featured in a novel called 'The Old Man and the Sea.' Who was the author of this book?
 Ernest Hemingway

16.  What extinct shark species lived millions of years ago, and is considered to be the largest shark, as well as the largest fish, that ever lived?
Megalodon

17.  Until the 16th century, sharks were known to mariners as “Sea” what?
Dogs – Sea Dogs

18.  The Deep Blue is the largest great white shark ever caught on camera by marine biologists and scientists.  How long is Deep Blue, is she 15 feet long, 20 feet long or 25 feet long?
20 feet long (six meters), eight feet high (2.5 meters), and weighs 2.5 tons (2,268 kilograms).

19. Which species of shark gets its name from its feeding habit of gouging round plugs out of larger animals?
Cookiecutter shark

20. Of course you can’t have a shark quiz without mentioning JAWS.  Name the author who wrote the book?
Peter Benchley 


 

11 for snacks.
Thanks zico

You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat Quiz

1.  Rhincodon typus is the largest fish in the world - by what name do we know this species of shark?

2.  Which species of shark, which has the second most fatal unprovoked attacks on humans, derives its name from the dark stripes down its body?

3.  Name the group of sharks known for the unusual and distinctive structure of their heads which form the family Sphyrnidae?

4.  True or false? A shark's skin feels like velvet which aids its movement through water?

5.  Which shark's fin is iconically often seen breaking the water surface: pelvic fin, caudal fin, dorsal fin, or pectoral fin?

6.  Out of more than 489 shark species, how many species are responsible for a double-digit number of fatal, unprovoked attacks on humans: 3, 13, or 23?

7.  What year did the first-ever “Shark Week” air on television, was it 1988, 1998 or 2008?

8.  Can you name the second-largest living shark which is also one of three plankton-eating shark species?

9.  Sharks' skeletons are made of muscle and which other material that gives them their great flexibility?

10.  Dogfish have the longest known gestation period of any shark. How long is it: 6 to 12 months, 12 to 18 months, or 18 to 24 months?

11.  Alopias vulpinus, also known as the fox shark, gets its common name from its long unique tail which it uses like a whip to stun its prey - can you name the species?

12.  The sinking of which American ship in July 1945 resulted in the most shark attacks on humans in history?

13. True or false? Sharks have been known to inhabit freshwater lakes and rivers?

14.  Which island country in the Pacific Ocean has a shark on its 3-dollar banknote, is it Tuvalu, Tonga or Cook Islands?

15. The mako shark was featured in a novel called 'The Old Man and the Sea.' Who was the author of this book?

16.  What extinct shark species lived millions of years ago, and is considered to be the largest shark, as well as the largest fish, that ever lived?

17.  Until the 16th century, sharks were known to mariners as “Sea” what?

18.  The Deep Blue is the largest great white shark ever caught on camera by marine biologists and scientists.  How long is Deep Blue, is she 15 feet long, 20 feet long or 25 feet long?

19. Which species of shark gets its name from its feeding habit of gouging round plugs out of larger animals?

20. Of course you can’t have a shark quiz without mentioning JAWS.  Name the author who wrote the book?



 

14 for me - thanks

Thanks to guessing the generous bonus question I scored 16. Thanks, Zico

12. Thanks Zico.

Snacks Quiz

1. Launched in 1968 what were described as "curly potato puffs"?
Quavers

2.  Which snack food had an advertising campaign showing it being mined in Wales and was also called "the slag of all snacks"?
Pot Noodle

3.  Skips were first launched in 1974 in which flavour?
Prawn cocktail flavour

4.  Launched in 1962, what flavour was Golden Wonder's first ever flavoured crisp?
Cheese & Onion

5.  What, according to the front of the pack, are really cheesy?
Wotsits

6.  In January 2002, President Bush briefly lost consciousness after he choked on what snack food while watching a football game on television?
Pretzels

7.  The chocolate-covered wafer bar Kit Kat is produced globally by which company?
Nestlé

8.  Which brand of UK crinkle-cut crisps were first produced in 1985 and have been marketed as "Man Crisps"?
McCoy's

9.  What were "re-launched" in 2002 and have the slogan "You've got to grin to get it in"?
Wagon Wheels

10.  What was the original flavour of Monster Munch when it was launched in 1978?
Roast Beef

11.  The London department store Fortnum & Mason claims to have invented which cold item in 1738 as a traveller's snack?
Scotch egg

12.  What snack food consisting of a variety of mixed spicy dried ingredients are known as as chevda in India and chanachur in Bangladesh?
Bombay mix

13. Salt 'n' Shake originally manufactured by The Smith's Snackfood Company are notable for containing a sachet of salt; what colour were these sachets?
Blue sachets

14.  Tim Tams produced by Arnott's in Australia are based on which British biscuit?
Penguin biscuit

15. Which wheat-based snack coated in yeast extract is the favourite snack of footballer Ian Wright, chef Nigella Lawson, and former Prime Minister David Cameron? 
Twiglets

16.  Which alien shaped snacks first introduced in 1987 are a British brand of corn and wheat snacks made by KP Snacks?
Space Raiders

17.  Which potato crisps manufacturer with a "quintessentially English" identity was founded in Leominster, Herefordshire, in 2002 by farmer William Chase?
Tyrrells

18.  Brand Big D Peanuts were first introduced in which decade, was it the 1950’s, 60’s or 70’s?
1960’s – 1967

19.  Which chocolate bar is NOT manufactured by Mars Inc, is it Milky Way, Snickers, Bounty, Toffee Crisp or Twix?
Toffee Crisp is manufactured by Nestle' 

20.  Cadbury was founded in which decade in Birmingham, England, by John Cadbury.  Hint. John Cadbury (b1801– d1889) .  5 points bonus if you choose correctly..
1820’s - 1824
 

Snacks Quiz

1. Launched in 1968 what were described as "curly potato puffs"?

2.  Which snack food had an advertising campaign showing it being mined in Wales and was also called "the slag of all snacks"?

3.  Skips were first launched in 1974 in which flavour?

4.  Launched in 1962, what flavour was Golden Wonder's first ever flavoured crisp?

5.  What, according to the front of the pack, are really cheesy?

6.  In January 2002, President Bush briefly lost consciousness after he choked on what snack food while watching a football game on television?

7.  The chocolate-covered wafer bar Kit Kat is produced globally by which company?

8.  Which brand of UK crinkle-cut crisps were first produced in 1985 and have been marketed as "Man Crisps"?

9.  What were "re-launched" in 2002 and have the slogan "You've got to grin to get it in"?

10.  What was the original flavour of Monster Munch when it was launched in 1978?

11.  The London department store Fortnum & Mason claims to have invented which cold item in 1738 as a traveller's snack?

12.  What snack food consisting of a variety of mixed spicy dried ingredients are known as as chevda in India and chanachur in Bangladesh?

13. Salt 'n' Shake originally manufactured by The Smith's Snackfood Company are notable for containing a sachet of salt; what colour were these sachets?

14.  Tim Tams produced by Arnott's in Australia are based on which British biscuit?

15. Which wheat-based snack coated in yeast extract is the favourite snack of footballer Ian Wright, chef Nigella Lawson, and former Prime Minister David Cameron? 

16.  Which alien shaped snacks first introduced in 1987 are a British brand of corn and wheat snacks made by KP Snacks?

17.  Which potato crisps manufacturer with a "quintessentially English" identity was founded in Leominster, Herefordshire, in 2002 by farmer William Chase?

18.  Brand Big D Peanuts were first introduced in which decade, was it the 1950’s, 60’s or 70’s?

19.  Which chocolate bar is NOT manufactured by Mars Inc, is it Milky Way, Snickers, Bounty, Toffee Crisp or Twix?

20.  Cadbury was founded in which decade in Birmingham, England, by John Cadbury.  Hint. John Cadbury (b1801– d1889) 5 points bonus if you choose correctly.
 

I guess - I got 14  Thanks Zico

Mind you it is only 3.7% likely that I just guessed, but not impossible

16 today thanks zico.