Брэйн-ринг "Pets". 8-9 класс

PETS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS

Brain ring for the 8 th - 9 th grades

• 1. Originally thought to come from Asia, this small and fluffy pet has been a symbol of Easter in Europe and the USA for generations.

• a. Rabbit b. Dog c. Alligator

• 2. Why do chickens and other birds eat small rocks and pebbles?

• a. They are hungry b. Accident
• c. To grind food

• 3. St. Petersburg has many monuments dedicated to loyal … (finish the sentence)

• a. Dogs b. Cats c. Snails

• 4. South Africa and Australia have a weird way with herding sheep.
• What animal do you think can protect sheep from an attacker?

• a. Kangaroo b. Goose
• c. Ostrich

• 5. What pet has its own house and doesn’t set even a foot outside?

• a. Fish b. Snail
• c. Turtle

• 6. Those small pets, named after pigs, do not produce bacon and are commonly used in lab tests.

• a. Little pigs b. Piglets
• c. Guinea pigs d. Porcupines

• 7. What animal has very spiky and prickly hair?

• a. Racoon b. Hedgehog
• c. Ferret

• 8. Which pet’s eye can you put in jewellery?

• a. Owl’s b. Fish
• c. Cat’s

• 9. The Broadway musical “Cats” follows the tribe of cats called …

• a. Jellying b. Jellicles
• c. Jelly

• 10. What animal that feeds from household garbage has become a popular pet in the recent years?

• a. Bear b. Seagull
• c. Racoon

• 11. SpongeBob Square Pants has a pet named Gary who can only say “meow”. What kind of animal is Gary?

• a. Cat b. Dog
• c. Snail

• 12. How long can your goldfish pet remember you for?

• a. 3 sec b. 1 day
• c. A month or more

• 13. In the animated movie “Zootopia” one of the main characters, Nick Wild, is stuck helping the officer Judy Hopps on the investigation. They discover shocking truth about the villain of the movie being just common farm animal.
• a. Sheep b. Bunny
• c. Gazelle

• 14. What bird of prey can see you even behind its back?

• a. Pidgeon b. Crow
• c. Owl

• 15. What endangered bird from New Zealand can’t fly and is named after a fruit?

• a. Kiwi b. Banana
• c. Penguin

• 16. Some people from UK, New Zealand and Australia don’t mind having this animal as a pet, despite its fictional relation to vampires and supernatural.

• a. Rat b. Bat
• c. Cat

• 17. A famous fairytale based on Pinoccio’s adventures has a loyal dog that could be described as “a bodyguard for a blue-haired girl”. What is that dog’s name?

• a. Arthur b. Artemon
• c. Arathor

• 18. What kind of animal is a “mud puppy”?

• a. Fish b. Dog
• c. Bird

• 19. An animal with 4 legs and a shell covering its body that mostly lives on land.

• a. Turtle b. Tortoise
• c. Snail

• 20. A breed of fox from North Africa known for its large ears and small size that makes them great house pets.

• a. Vulpes b. Arctic fox
• c. Fennec

• 21. This large animal has been a pet for royalty for many years. Also used for construction and riding, now it’s a tourist’s attraction.
• It has large ears, 4 legs and also a single “hand” mostly used for picking up food or even heavy things.

• Write down the answer!

• 22. This species has been a popular pet choice for a while, but a question “ What does this pet say?” wasn’t answered until a song came out on Youtube in 2013. What animal is it?

• a. Fox b. Giraffe
• c. Horse