NATURAL HISTORY QUIZ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1. In 1789 Gilbert White published his Natural History of the flaura and fauna to be encountered in his Hampshire parish. Which parish?
   Selborne
   
   
2. Silvan or sylvan describes a landscape characterised by what?
   Trees
   
   
3. What are Mischief, City of Leeds, Lilli Marlene and Alec's Red?
   Roses
   
   
4. From what headwear do tulips derive their name?
   From the Turkish tülbend = turban
   
   
5. Wat or Timid Wat is a country name for which creature?
   Hare
   
   
6. Name the bird. Habitat - open country. Distribution - common resident throughout GB and Ireland. Generally streaky brown, slightly crested, white outer tail. Voice - a sustained song of great variation, often delivered from great height.
   Skylark (shorelark and woodlark don't have the glorious song)
   
   
7. Scots, stone, red, mountain and Aleppo are all what?
   Pines
   
   
8. Pipistrelle is a species of which creature?
   Bat
   
   
9. Once found in the fenlands but now extinct in England for well over 100 years the Large Copper is still resident in Europe. What sort of creature is this?
   Butterfly. Attempts at reintroduction have been made
   
   
10. What in legend is said to happen when the mandrake plant is pulled from the ground?
    The roots scream and any human who hears will go mad - so a dog is attached to the cord to pull it out