Quiz  /  Bees Quiz

  • 1. 
    How many species of bees are there?

  • more than 20,000
  • about 5,000
  • fewer than 12,000
  • about 40,000

  • 2. 
    Which family is the honeybee a part of?

  • Andrenidae
  • Apidae
  • Halictidae
  • Melittidae

  • 3. 
    How wide is the largest bee’s wingpsan?

  • 0.75 inch (1.9 cm)
  • 4 inches (10.2 cm)
  • 1.5 inches (3.8 cm)
  • 2.5 inches (6.4 cm)

  • 4. 
    How many eyes do bees have?

  • 5
  • 4
  • 6
  • 2

  • 5. 
    What is royal jelly?

  • a protein-rich bee secretion
  • secretion from a flower’s stem
  • special honey fed to larvae to determine bee sex
  • sweat from queen bees

  • 6. 
    What is the dance called that honeybees use as communication?

  • the waggle dance
  • the buzz dance
  • the wiggle dance
  • the squiggle dance

  • 7. 
    What are the bees called meliponines known for?

  • They have a bright blue color.
  • They live in the desert.
  • They do not produce honey.
  • They are stingless.

  • 8. 
    What is the only continent on which bees do not live?

  • Antarctica
  • Africa
  • Europe
  • Australia

  • 9. 
    How many times does a bee larva shed its skin?

  • 22
  • 10
  • 8
  • 5

  • 10. 
    Where do most bees collect pollen?

  • their back legs
  • their proboscises
  • their wings
  • their antennae
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