Badger Time Quizzes and Puzzles
How much do you think you know about badgers? Test your badger knowledge with our fun quizzes created by the Badger Trust team for all the family. Click on Kid quiz questions to get the list of slightly easier questions, or back to the General Questions to really test yourselves.
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Badger Time Quiz questions
General Questions
To which animal is the badger more closely related? A. Seal B. Mongoose C. Bear
A. Seal
Which of these is not a true badger species? A. American Badger B. Desert Badger C. Honey Badger
B. Desert Badger
Badgers are a member of the mustelid or weasel family; how many UK native ‘wild mustelids’ are there including the badger? A. 6 B. 8 C. 10
A. 6
The Welsh name for badger is moch daear, which translates as what? A. Earth pig B. Fat panda C. Shy bear
A. Earth pig
What is the name of the German dog breed which translates as badger dog? A. Dachshund B. Dobermann C. Schäferhund
A. Dachshund
Badgers are a protected species, but in what year was the latest protection (Protection of Badgers Act) specifically afforded to them? A. 1972 B. 1982 C. 1992
C. 1992
What colour is an Erythristic badger? A. White B. Black C. Ginger
C. Ginger
Brock, the Old English name for badger, is thought to come from which French word? A. Bêcheur B. Brouter C. Bruiner
A. Bêcheur (digger)
Which of these American football teams is named after badgers? A. Baltimore B. Wisconsin C. Minnesota
B. Wisconsin
How long have badgers lived in Britain? A. 250,000 years B. 25,000 years C. 2,500 years
A. 250,000 years
Kid quiz questions
What is a baby badger called? A. Kitten B. Calf C. Cub
C. Cub
What is a male badger called? A. Boar B. Bull C. Buck
A. Boar
What is a female badger called? A. Jenny B. Sow C. Queen
B. Sow
What is a badger’s favourite food in the UK? A. Pizza B. Chocolate C. Earthworms
C. Earthworms
What is a badger’s favourite berry? A. Elderberry B. Cranberry C. Goji berry
A. Elderberry
Badgers are nocturnal, what does this mean? A. They are awake at night and asleep during the day B. They are awake during the day and sleep at night C. They sleep during the day and the night
A. They are awake at night and asleep during the day
How many toes do badgers have on each foot? A. 3 B. 5 C. 7
B. 5
Where does a badger live? A. Burrow B. Den C. Sett
C. Sett
What is a badger family called? A. Clan B. Pride C. Herd
A. Clan
Which of these animals is a badger related to? A. Bear B. Lizard C. Weasel
C. Weasel
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