Outdoors with Don Q: Trivia questions to test your knowledge of the outdoors
Submitted by editor on Fri, 05/15/2015 - 6:56am
Here are 30 outdoor trivia questions to test your outdoor knowledge in the areas of fish, animal and miscellaneous.
If you're ready to take the test, I'll pose the questions first and then post the answers at the end of this article.
Good luck and remember no cheating by peeking at the answers.
Fish Questions:
01. Name a sport fish found in Canada and Alaska but not Siberia.
02. Name the largest fish found in U.S. inland waters.
03. Name the world's largest fish.
04. Name the trout developed from a cross breed between a female Brown Trout and a male Brook Trout.
05. What fish do Eskimos call "Likalupik?"
06. What trout is sometimes called "Speckled Trout?"
07. What is unique about the tail of a White Crappie fish?
08. What is the most difficult trout to catch: Brook, Brown or Rainbow?
09. If fish is prepared "Seviche" style, what is done?
10. Who was the first person to catch a 1,000 pound fish on rod and reel?
Animal Questions:
01. Name the most hunted game animal in the U.S.
02. How many ounces does an average black bear cub weigh at birth?
03. What is the most common big game animal hunted in the U.S.?
04. What large animal do scientists call "Ursus Horribilis?"
05. What is a Cygent?
06. What are adult male and female rabbits called?
07. What Moose part is a delicacy for Far North natives?
08. Where do Raccoons usually live?
09. Name the different types of Caribou.
10. What are young Pronghorn Antelope called?
Miscellaneous Questions:
01. Name the Great Lakes of North America.
02. What is the phrase for the shortest day of the year?
03. What map shows natural and man-made features as well as elevations?
04. What is the world's most extensive geothermal area?
05.On a compass, how many degrees is West?
06. What is the "Herring Bone Technique" in skiing?
07. What is Carrion?
08. Name the only poisonous lizard in the U.S.
09. What do you call the trail used to carry canoes between bodies of water?
10. Name three North American plants that are poisonous to touch.
Fish Answers:
01. Mackinaw (Lake) Trout.
02. White Sturgeon.
03. Whale Shark.
04. Tiger Trout.
05. Char.
06. Brook Trout.
07. Nothing. I got you on this one!
08. Brown Trout.
09. It is pickled.
10. Zane Grey.
Animal Answers:
01. Rabbit.
02. 10 ounces.
03. White Tail Deer.
04. Grizzly Bear.
05. Young Swan.
06. Buck and Doe.
07. Nose.
08. Hollow trees.
09. Barren Ground, Mountain, Woodland.
10. Kids.
Miscellaneous Answers:
01. Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie and Superior.
Note: The first letter of the five Great Lakes spells out the word HOMES.
02. Winter Solstice.
03. Topographical Map.
04. Yellowstone Natural Park in the U.S.
05. West is 270 degrees.
06. It is a technique used for moving uphill, especially on cross country skis.
07. The rotting flesh of a dead animal.
08. The Gila Monster.
09. Portage.
10. Poison Ivy, Poison Oak and Poison Sumac.
Finally:
How did you do? I'd be willing to bet that even if you did very well, you did not correctly answer all of the 30 questions.
I sure didn't get them all correct when I took this test.
But, even if you did miss a question here or a question there, you now have a little better knowledge of the Great Outdoors.
Bet Your Favorite Pigeon
Bet your favorite pigeon that he can't tell you the size of the largest saltwater fish that I have ever caught.
If he grins and says, "It was a 115 pound Halibut, caught while fishing with Kingfisher Charters at Sitka Alaska some years ago," he could have been one of the other three fishermen on that boat.
P.S. Sigh, on that same day, Elaine caught a 148 pound Halibut, her largest ever, and I lost the bet on who would catch the largest fish.
— Don Quilici is the Outdoor editor for Carson Now. Don's wife, Elaine, is the Outdoor photographer. They live in Carson City and can be reached at donquilici@hotmail.com
