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Question 1

An elephant’s nose is so long

A	That the elephant often trips on it
B	That it reaches the ground.
C	Its length is longer than its body

Question 2

The biggest type of elephant is the _______ elephant

A	Australian
B	Asian
C	African

Question 3

An elephant’s tusks are really

A	two teeth that grow very large
B	two bones that are part of the skull.
C	soft and spongy.

Question 4

An elephant can run

A	faster than most people.
B	faster than a car on the freeway.
C	not at all.

Question 5

The leader of an elephant herd

A	is called the patriarch.
B	is an older female.
C	is the strongest male.

Question 6

Why do elephants sometimes roll in mud?

A	They think it is fun.
B	They use mud for camouflage.
C	They want to protect themselves from insects and sunburn.

Question 7

What is the closest extinct relative to modern elephants?

A	The woolly mammoth
B	The mastodon
C	The rhino

Question 8

Every elephant grows ___ sets of molars.

A	two
B	four
C	six

Question 9

Can elephants swim?

A	No
B	Yes
C	Only babies can swim; the adults are too heavy.

Question 10

Elephants are still used for labor in Asia. A person who drives an elephant is called

A	a howdah.
B	a mahout.
C	an elephant whisperer.

Question 11

How may elephants have inspired the legend of the Cyclops?

A	An elephant and a Cyclops look a lot alike.
B	They both like to eat people.
C	Cyclops has one eye, and the trunk hole in an elephant skull looks like a single eye socket.

Question 12

In the wild, most of an elephant’s diet is

A	grass.
B	tree bark.
C	small animals.

Question 13

A wild elephant may eat about ___ pounds of vegetation a day.

A	100
B	200
C	300

Question 14

Which type of elephant do some people revere as a god?

A	Australian elephant
B	Asian elephant
C	African elephant

Question 15

Which type of elephant does not have obvious tusks?

A	A female Asian elephant.
B	A female African elephant.
C	A female mammoth.

Question 16

An elephant actually walks on its

A	knuckles.
B	toes.
C	knees.

Question 17

Which of these is not true about an elephant’s trunk?

A	It is used to pick up water to spray it on their bodies.
B	It is used to show affection to other elephants.
C	It is used to pick up heavy things, but not to pick up something tiny like a coin.

Question 18

What is an elephant’s tail good for?

A	It can be used as a fly swatter.
B	It can be used to scratch an itch.
C	It can be used for balance.

Question 19

Why are large ears such a benefit to elephants?

A	They help them to hear well.
B	They look good.
C	They help to keep them cool.

Question 20

Elephants can live a long time. In the wild, they can live

A	60 years.
B	85 years.
C	100 years.

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