Q 01/05

Which of these snakes is a pit viper, like the rattlesnakes?

A) Coral snake

B) Copperhead

C) Garter snake

D) Hognose snake

Answer · why

B) Copperhead

Copperhead. Pit vipers are named for the heat-sensing pit between each eye and nostril, which lets them strike warm-blooded prey accurately even in co...

Q 02/05

Rattlesnakes are native to which part of the world?

A) Every continent but Antarctica

B) Africa and the Americas

C) Australia and the Americas

D) The Americas only

Answer · why

D) The Americas only

The Americas only. They range from southern Canada to central Argentina, and a 1775 essay credited to Benjamin Franklin argued that living nowhere els...

Q 03/05

Where do most rattlesnake species live?

A) The Brazilian Amazon

B) The Caribbean islands

C) Mexico and the Southwest

D) The Great Lakes

Answer · why

C) Mexico and the Southwest

Mexico and the Southwest. Most rattlesnakes favour dry, rocky country, which offers shelter, basking spots and plenty of rodents, and only a few speci...

Q 04/05

Which is the largest rattlesnake species?

A) Western diamondback

B) Timber rattlesnake

C) Eastern diamondback

D) Mojave rattlesnake

Answer · why

C) Eastern diamondback

Eastern diamondback. North America's heaviest venomous snake can reach about eight feet, and it often shelters in burrows dug by gopher tortoises.

Q 05/05

The rattlesnake genus name Crotalus comes from the Greek word for which instrument?

A) Tambourine

B) Gong

C) Castanet

D) Drum

Answer · why

C) Castanet

Castanet. The Greek krotalon was a clapper or rattle shaken in religious rites, a fitting namesake for a snake known for the buzz it makes.