Bee Trivia Quiz

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1. How much honey does a single worker bee produce in her entire lifetime? *

• A) 1 cup
• B) 1 tablespoon
• C) 1/12th of a teaspoon

2. What causes the distinct buzzing sound made by bees? *

• A) Vocal chords vibrating
• B) Wings beating ~ 200 times per second
• C) Air rushing through spiracles

3. How many eyes does a honeybee have? *

• A) 2
• B) 4
• C) 5

4. What is the top flight speed of a bee travelling toward flowers? *

• A) 5 mph
• B) 15 to 20 mph
• C) 40 mph

5. How do honeybees communicate the location and distance of rich flowers to hive mates? *

• A) The Waggle Dance
• B) Pheromone trail lines
• C) Tapping their legs on the comb

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6. How do bees track when a specific flower species open throughout the day? *

• A) Position of the moon
• B) An internal circadian time sense
• C) Temperature sensors in their antennae

7. How does pollen stick to a bee when it lands on a blossom? *

• A) Sticky sap on their feet
• B) Suction cups on their legs
• C) Electrostatic attraction (positive charge: bee, negative charge: flower)

8. Roughly how many species of bee live in the UK? *

• A) 1 species
• B) 25 species
• C) Over 270 species

9. Which solitary bee species in the UK carries dry pollen on its belly and acts as a pollination warrior? *

• A) Honeybee
• B) Red Mason Bee
• C) Carpenter Bee

10. True or False: Pure, sealed honey found in 3000 year old Egyptian tombs is still edible. *

• A) True
• B) False

11. How much honey must bees consume to produce just 1 ounce of beeswax? *

• A) 1 ounce
• B) 2 ounces
• C) 8 ounces

12. Why do honeybees build their comb using hexagonal cells? *

• A) It is the most mathematically efficient shape for maximum volume with minimum wax
• B) It fits the natural shape of a bees head
• C) It prevents honey from crystalising

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