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[Childcare] Snake Quiz
Unlike dogs and cats, snakes may be creatures that children aren’t very familiar with, but they often appear in fingerplay and picture books.
This article introduces a quiz about snakes.
Precisely because they aren’t so familiar, it would be great if children could develop interest and curiosity about snakes through the quiz.
Each question has three multiple-choice answers, so even young children can join in and have fun.
Try using it during little pockets of free time! Adults can enjoy it too, so join in with the kids and have a great time together!
[Childcare] Snake Quiz (1–10)
How many species of snakes live in the world?
- 40 types
- 400 types
- 4,000 types
See the answer
4,000 types
It’s said that there are as many as 4,000 species of snakes in the world. Of those, 44 species are found in Japan, which might be fewer than you’d expect. Among those 44, three species—the habu, the mamushi, and the yamakagashi—are venomous.
What do snakes dislike?
- mouse
- mosquito coil
- swirl candy
See the answer
mosquito coil
Snakes dislike smoke, so it seems they don’t like mosquito-repellent incense smoke either. If you’re afraid to get close to a snake, you can wrap a coil of mosquito incense around the end of a long stick and bring it near the snake; they say it will get scared and flee! It’s also said that you can drive it away by spraying it with water from a hose.
How do snakes eat their food?
- Chew your food well.
- to swallow whole
- to eat it in a sandwich
See the answer
to swallow whole
Snakes swallow their food whole. Some snakes eat frogs and lizards, but there are also snakes that reportedly swallow animals larger than themselves, such as pigs and deer. When they eat large prey, digestion can take weeks or even months.
How many legs does a snake have?
- 0 pieces
- two (long cylindrical objects)
- 100 pieces
See the answer
0 pieces
Snakes don’t have legs, but they can still move! They get around by slithering, wriggling their bodies as they go. As for why they don’t have legs, scientists say it’s a difficult question, and there isn’t a definitive answer yet.
Which of the following is not found on a snake’s body?
- spineless
- No nose
- No ears
See the answer
No ears
Snakes don’t have ears because they don’t hear sounds the way humans do. So how do they hear? In fact, even though they lack an outer ear like humans, they do have inner ears embedded within their bodies, so they do possess hearing. Their audible range is quite limited, and they are said to detect vibrations traveling through the ground to catch prey.
How many centimeters long is the smallest snake in the world?
- 10 centimeters
- 30 centimeters
- 50 centimeters
See the answer
10 centimeters
The smallest snake in the world is said to be 10 centimeters long. That’s about the same length as five 1-yen coins laid end to end! Its thickness is about that of a strand of spaghetti—truly tiny. It’s believed that if a snake were any smaller, it would struggle to find and eat food on its own, so this is considered the minimum size for snakes.
Snakes shed their skin as they grow; what does “shedding” mean?
- The length keeps growing rapidly.
- eating a hearty amount of food
- Shedding old skin and becoming new skin
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Shedding old skin and becoming new skin
Humans grow taller as their bodies develop, but a snake’s growth refers to its old skin peeling off and being replaced with new skin. Incidentally, this shed skin is called a “snake’s cast-off skin,” and it has long been said that keeping it in your wallet will bring good luck!