I do not believe for children. Board games-quizzes

Target: to test students' knowledge in the field of natural history.

Equipment:

• For the leader: a bag with kegs on which numbers from 1 to 8 are written; drawings depicting animals, images of bird silhouettes on 4 sheets; task cards;
• For teams: pencils (simple);
• For the jury: a stopwatch, a table for entering the results.

Lesson progress

I. opening speech host:

Good afternoon, children! We are with you on the game-quiz "Lucky case". We have to think together, think about this important issue as a conservationist. To protect nature, you need to know it well! We dedicate our game to this theme. I present the members of the jury.

II. The game is played by 4 teams. I offer each team the first task: to choose a captain and give a name to your team.

• Team #1 is called Pathfinders;
• Team number 2 - "Curious",
• Team number 3 - "Lesovichki",
• Team number 4 - "Know-it-alls".

III. Game 1. "Warm-up".

Questions for the Pathfinder team. 1 minute is given. 1 point is awarded for each correct answer. You need to answer quickly to score more points. (Jury members mark the time on the stopwatch and count the number of correct answers given by the team in 1 minute, the results of 1 game are entered in the table (see Appendix))

Questions for the teams “Inquisitive”, “Lesovichki”, “Know-it-alls”.

Game 1 questions:

• Do hares make nests? (No, they sleep anywhere).
• What is the name of a baby fox? (Puppy).
• What color is a squirrel's coat? (In winter - gray, in summer - red).
• Which animal is famous for building art? (Beavers).
• Which animal curls up in a ball when threatened? (Hedgehog).
• What animal digs entire galleries underground? (Mole).
• What predatory animal loves raspberries? (Bear).
• Is a penguin a bird? (Yes).
• Who picks apples with his back? (Hedgehog).
• The sweetest forest tree. (Linden).
• Which berry is red, black, and white? (Currant).
• Which tree has a white trunk? (Birch).
• Which animals grow teeth every day? (Beavers, hares).
• Will hares be born blind or sighted? (Sighted).
• On the trail of which animals do not have claws? (Cats, lynxes).
• Which animal sleeps upside down? (Bat).
• What happens to a bee after it stings? (Dies).
• Which tree in the spring waters the woodpecker? (Birch).
• What bird lays eggs in other people's nests? (Cuckoo).
• Bloodthirsty predator of our forests. (Wolf).
• Before what weather do birds stop singing? (Before the rain).
• When does a hedgehog not sting? (When just born).
• Do birds hibernate in birdhouses? (No, it's cold).
• What tree is the symbol of our Motherland? (Birch).
• How many legs does a spider have? (8).
• Does the hedgehog eat mushrooms? (Not).
• Do ants swim? (Yes).
• The most powerful predatory beast. (Polar bear).
• Do mosquitoes have teeth? (There are many, 22).
• Can tigers swim? (Yes, excellent swimmers).
• brown bears eat fish? (Yes, they catch salmon themselves).
• Do squirrels eat dry or raw mushrooms? (Dry).
• The largest land animal. (Elephant).
• Who is called a sea pike? (Shark).
• Whose milk is the fattest - a whale or a cow? (A whale has 50% fat, a cow has up to 5%).
• Who drinks with their feet? (Frog).
• The largest bird on earth. (Ostrich).
• The tiger hunts many animals: wild boar, deer, and who hunts the tiger? (None of the animals).
• How many wings does a beetle have? (4)
• Which animal has the loudest voice? (Crocodile).
• What does a moose lose every winter? (Horns).

IV. Game 2. "Troubles from the barrel."

Each team is asked to solve two riddles. In turn, a keg with a number from 1 to 8 is taken out of the bag.

Puzzles:

The owner of the forest wakes up in the spring,
And in winter under a blizzard howl
Sleeping in a snow hut.

(Bear).

2. The crawler is crawling, the needles are carrying. (Hedgehog).

Not a farmer, not a blacksmith,
Not a carpenter, but the first worker in the village.

(Horse).

The yellow hostess came from the forest,
I counted all the chickens and took them with me.

(Fox).

In rich clothes, but he himself is blind,
Lives without a window, never seen the sun.

(Mole).

She lives in the reeds
Her house is among the marshes,
Where there are frogs.
Tsap! And there is not one wah.

(Heron).

This bird is not simple:
You won't see him during the day
From the hollow he flies
With the onset of darkness.

(Owl).

Standing in the meadow
In a red dress Tatyanka,
All in white dots.

(Amanita).

V. Game 3. “Plus, minus”.

Each team receives a card with a task: mark with a “+” sign the names of those plants and animals that grow and live in the forest and with a “-” sign that you will not meet in the forest. You have 5 minutes to complete.

VI. Game 4. "Believe - do not believe."

Competition for captains. The host asks questions to the captains of the teams in turn, and the captains, after thinking, must answer “I believe” or “I do not believe”. For each correct answer, the team is awarded 1 point.

Questions:

1. Do you believe that the cuckoo calls without opening its beak? (Yes).
2. Do you believe that the stork egg is the largest? (Not).
3. Do you believe that birds have no memory? (Not).
4. Do you believe that mosquitoes are beneficial? (Yes, since they pollinate plants, and fish and birds feed on mosquito larvae).
5. Do you believe that some animals live for six months without food? (Yes, those that hibernate in winter).
6. Do you believe that a horse gives milk? (Yes).
7. Do you believe there is a scissorfish? (Not).
8. Do you believe that in nature there are no knifefish and needlefish? (Not).
9. Do you believe that a snake needs a tongue to smell? (Yes).

VII. Game 5. “Do you know birds?”.

Competition for the whole team. Task: identify the names of birds from the silhouettes and sign them.

(Use as you wish figure 1, 2 or 3. In figure 3, remove the bird names beforehand).

Picture 1

Figure 2

Figure 3

Competition for the whole team. Assignment: to think and give a written answer to the question “How do birds and animals make sounds or give their voice?” For each correct answer, the team receives 1 point.

1. Capercaillie. (current)
2. Pigeon. (cooing)
3. Fox. (Barks)
4. Bear. (roars)
5. Duck. (quacks)
6. Owl. (whoops)
7. Goat. (bleats)
8. Goose. (cackling)
9. Horse. (neighing)
10. Pig. (grunts)

IX. Summing up the quiz.

Leading:

And so our meeting came to an end.
You, man, loving nature,
Feel sorry for her sometimes.
On fun trips
Do not trample its fields.
Don't burn it down
And do not exhaust to the bottom,
And remember the simple truth:
There are many of us - but she is one!

The floor for summing up is given to a distinguished jury.

(The jury reads out the results of the whole game and names the winning team).

The winning team receives a certificate for 1st place and prizes (chocolates-medals). All participants receive prizes - chocolates and gratitude for participation.

I BELIEVE - I DON'T BELIEVE

(additional questions)

Do you believe that...

1. Only the development of road transport in the United States has stabilized the population of house sparrows in cities.

Answer: Yes, because the main sources of food have disappeared - forage stores and manure. Until that time, the number of sparrows could not be reduced by any means.

2. According to the German philosopher Schopenhauer, in order to halve your rights and double your obligations, you need to put forward your candidacy in elections.

Answer: No, you need to get married.

3. “The story of two noble lovers” Luigi de Porto we know under the name “Anna Karenina”.

Answer: No, Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.

4. In the fate of Mozart, not only Salieri, but also Casanova played a significant role.

Answer: Yes, Mozart invited him for consultations when creating the opera Don Giovanni.

5. The average Polish citizen spends more time shaving than brushing their teeth.

Answer: No, brushing your teeth, because women and children don't usually shave.

6. A dove is usually used as doping in carrier pigeon competition.

Answer: Yes, they are shown to pigeons.

7. To become the godmother of a ship, a woman must give it a name.

Answer: No, break a bottle of champagne on its stem.

8. The name of the British Minister of the Colonies can be found on the map of Nepal.

Answer: No, Sydney is a city in Australia.

9. Every female relative they dislike is called a cousin by the Egyptians.

Answer: No, mother-in-law.

10. One of the arguments against the death penalty in the US is its high cost.

Answer: Yes, two trials, not counting appeals, and other legal procedures - all this is estimated at no less than 3.2 million rubles. dollars.

11. One of the firms in Texas makes to order Wall Clock designs like the famous cuckoo clock. The only difference is that instead of a cuckoo, a hand with a revolver sticks out of the window and shoots according to the number of hours.

Answer: Truth.

12. More recently, in one of the cities in New Jersey, cats that were let out of the house by their owners had to have a collar with three bells to warn birds about their arrival.

Answer: Truth.

13. Galileo filled thermometers not with mercury or alcohol, but with wine. He sent one of these devices to his friend in England. Either the description of the device was lost, or the friend did not understand, but Galileo received such a message: “Thank God, your strange bottle arrived safely. The wine is really wonderful. More came."

Answer: Truth.

14. Parisians at the beginning of the century observed a strange type that at dusk ... barked furiously at mansions and rich villas. However, if a real dog barked in response, the person recorded the house number in a notebook.

Answer: Truth. It was a tax inspector checking the registration of dogs, because they had to pay tax, and some people forgot about it.

15. In the Middle Ages, the Pythagorean theorem was offered to anyone who took the exam for the title of master of mathematics.

Answer: Truth.

16. Once, divers cleaning the bottom of the Chesterfield Canal in one of the counties of England came across a massive cast-iron chain, which they were able to pull out by attaching the end of the chain to a tugboat. At its other end was a wooden cylinder of unknown purpose. Having pulled this strange structure ashore, the divers left for dinner. What was their surprise when, upon returning, they found that there was no water in the canal, and there was a gaping hole at the bottom.

Answer: Truth. As it turned out later, the hole It was provided for an emergency discharge of water from the canal into the neighboring river by the famous architect James Bridley, who built the canal more than 200 years ago.

17. In the tundra, mushrooms are higher than trees.

Answer: Yes.

18. You can eat the fruits of the sausage tree

Answer: No.

19. Is bamboo the tallest grass in the world?

Answer: Yes.

20. A leopard can attack a penguin.

Answer: Penguins are afraid of a fanged and spotted seal like a leopard - a sea leopard.

"Believe it or not" intellectual game known to many.
The rules of the game "believe - do not believe" are very simple - the host asks questions, and the player decides whether to believe the information contained in them or not.

Here are the questions for the game "believe or not believe" provided for example:

For each correct answer we put + Who will have more + on all questions - the winner and is awarded a valuable gift.
1. In Japan, do students write on the blackboard with a colored ink brush? (Yes)
2. Is disposable blackboard practiced in Australia? (Not)
3. The fountain pen was invented back in Ancient Egypt? (Yes)
4. Was a ballpoint pen used only by military pilots at first? (Yes)
5. In Africa, fortified pencils are produced for children who tend to gnaw on anything? (Yes)
6. Carrot extract is added to some types of colored pencils for greater lead strength? (Not)
7. Did the Romans wear pants? (No, they wore tunics and togas)
8. If a bee stings someone, will it die? (Yes)
9. Is it true that spiders feed on their own web? (Yes)
10. In a Korean circus, two crocodiles were taught to waltz. (Not)
11. Do penguins fly north for the winter? (No, penguins can't fly)
12. If you put a flounder on a chessboard, it will also become a checkered one. (Yes)
13. Spartan warriors sprayed their hair with perfume before the battle. (Yes, that's the only luxury they allowed themselves)
14. Do mice grow up to become rats? (No, these are two different orders of rodents)
15. Some frogs can fly? (Yes, in tropical forests Asia and Africa)
16. Can children hear higher sounds than adults? (Yes)
17. Is the eye filled with air? (No, the eye is filled with liquid)
18. Are you taller in the morning than in the evening? (Yes)
19. In some places, people still wash with olive oil? (Yes, in some hot countries where water is scarce)
20. Can bats receive radio signals? (Not)
21. Owls can't roll their eyes? (Yes)
22. Is the elk a kind of deer? (Yes)
23. Do giraffes use their echoes to find the leaves they feed on at night? (Not)
24. Dolphins are small whales? (Yes)
25. Does a rhinoceros horn have magical powers? (Not)
26. In some countries, firefly beetles are used as lighting fixtures? (Yes)
27. Is a monkey usually the size of a kitten? (Yes)
28. Was Scrooge's lucky coin worth 10 cents? (Yes)
29. Did Duremar sell frogs? (No, leeches)
30. Do Eskimos dry capelin and eat instead of bread? (Yes)
31. Can a rainbow be seen at midnight? (Yes)
32. Most turnips are grown in Russia? (No, in America)
33. An elephant, meeting with an unfamiliar relative, greets him in the following way - does he put his trunk in his mouth? (Yes)
34. Was Hans Christian Andersen's real name Swensen? (No, Hans)
35. In medicine, the diagnosis of "Munchausen's syndrome" is made to a patient who lies a lot? 36. (No, such a diagnosis is made to a patient who has a constant desire to be treated)
37. The growth of the Horse - the Hunchback is two inches? (no, three)
38. First place among the causes of death from accidents in Japan in 1995. occupied high-heeled shoes? (Yes, almost 200 Japanese women have died from falling from high heels)

I bring to your attention the questions that we talked about. Answers can be written on response cards, but children like to “vote with their feet” more - move in one of the directions given by the leader, deciding on the choice of answer. In the game, it is not so much erudition that helps to win, but intuition.

Do not rush to look at the answers - try to give your version, and then compare with the correct one.

1. The science of cynology studies cinema.

2. In the Middle Ages, an orchard in Russia was called a vegetable grower.

3. The science of "oriental studies" studies the east.

4. Most of Iranian exports are oil.

5. Aloe even in African deserts grows up to 18 meters.

6. On Wrangel Island it is forbidden to drive dog sleds while intoxicated.

7. The term "Homo sapiens" was coined by Charles Darwin.

8. The Trojan horse was made from Lebanese cedar.

9. Once upon a time in Russia, the saying “break the ruble” meant bankruptcy.

10. Prudent people starch laundry in the water in which they cooked pasta.

11. The word "sconce" comes from the word "hand".

12. Robinson Crusoe considered the construction of a roof over his head to be the most urgent matter for himself.

13. Tight shoes can be stretched with cologne.

14. The words "She releases delicate aromas through the mixing of minerals" said by Lomonosov about chemistry.

15. If the screws are tight in the wood, you need to lubricate them with soap.

16. Moths can be removed with orange peels.

17. British astronomers discovered in the depths of the universe a huge cloud, which almost entirely consists of ethyl alcohol, cooled to a temperature of -148 ° C.

18. When Lei Erikson landed in about the year 1000 North America, he discovered so many grapes that he called the place "wine paradise".

19. One hen was always fed from a light saucer, and when once the food was placed on a dark saucer, the poor hen lost her senses.

20. To teach a male pigeon to turn first to the left and then to the right, two females are needed.

21. Alexander Green, before becoming a writer, toured the cities as a "sword eater."

1 - No, dogs. 2. Yes. 3. so. 4- no, carpets. 5. so. 6.- No, this rule applies to the island of Greenland. 7. No, Carl Linnaeus. 8 . No, fir. 9. Yes. 10 . Yes. (Given in the book "Our House" as an example of too much saving). 11 . Yes, but in French, because it's always at hand. 12 . No. (hearth!). 13. Yes. (Copiously moisten and put on). 14. Yes, about her, beloved ... 15. Yes, it really helps. 16. Yes. (Strange, but true!). 17 .So. 18. No, "grape land". 19 . Yes, such are the experiments of psychologists. 20. No, it's enough just to feed. 21 . Yes.

I am sure that this material will be useful for all organizers of children's games.

I block of questions. "School time"

Do you believe that...
1. A lesson is a persuasion (u-talk - from the word "speak").
(No, it's a condition: a y-condition).

2. In the “pre-tetrad period”, each student had his own slate board (covered with a layer of slate-asp) in a wooden frame.
(Yes).

3. "Our" board goes back to the Latin discus - "circle", "disk", "dish" and was originally a small circle and looked like a dish.
(Not).

4. In Ancient Rome an album was called a board covered with white plaster.
(Yes).

5. From Germany in the 19th century, the class journal (used to record only the bad: all complaints and sneaks, violations and remarks, delays and fights, etc.) in this form migrated to some schools in Russia, where it still retains its purpose.
(Not).

6. On the title page of the first collections of geographical maps, published in 1595, the titan Atlas (in Greek - Atlas) was depicted, holding on his head, according to Greek mythology, as a punishment for participating in the struggle of the titans against the gods, the vault of heaven. Hence the name - atlas.
(Yes).

7. In Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, the Hatter claims that "drawing molasses" means "putting rice in molasses." Is it so?
(Not).

8. The word knapsack (“shoulder bag”) was brought to us in the 17th century by hired German soldiers Moscow tsars, and in the 19th century they also began to call student bags worn on the back.
(Yes).

9. Initially, student backpacks were made from pigskin.
(No - from the seal).

10. The word “ink” has only a historical connection with the root, left over from the times when ink was made from soot and was black.
(Yes).

12. In Japan, children write with colored ink brushes.
(Yes).

13. Is disposable blackboard practiced in Australia?
(Not).

14. Was a ballpoint pen originally used only by military pilots?
(Yes).

15. In Africa, fortified pencils are produced for children who tend to gnaw on anything?
(Yes).

16. There is a grammatical rule according to which native Russian words do not begin with the letter "A".
(Yes).

17. The words "cheerfulness" and "tea" are denoted by the same hieroglyphs in Japanese.
(Yes).

II block of questions. "Around Man".

Do you believe that...

1. The great Roman Emperor Julius Caesar wore a laurel wreath to hide his progressive baldness.
(Yes).

2. Forensic experts can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a strand of their hair.
(Yes).

3. Does blonde hair grow faster than dark hair?
(Yes).

4. One hair can bear the weight of 3kg.
(Yes).

5. People with blue eyes more sensitive to pain than everyone else.
(Yes).

6. Sneeze with open eyes impossible.
(Yes).

7. Is the eye filled with air?
(No, liquid).

8. Can you see a rainbow at midnight?
(Yes).

9. The Queen of Madagascar executed her subjects if they appeared in her dreams without warning.
(Yes).

10. Thanks to gravity, a person weighs a little less when the moon is at its zenith.
(Yes).

11. Are you taller in the morning than in the evening?
(Yes).

12. Adam Rainer (born 1899) from Australia at 21 was 1.18 m tall. Then he suddenly began to grow and by the age of 30 his height reached 2.18 m.
(Yes).

13. At the age of 9, Einstein could not speak quickly, and therefore his parents suspected him of mental retardation?
(Yes).

14. Women blink about twice as often as men.
(Yes).

15. Women learn foreign languages ​​faster than men.
(Yes).

16. Among outstanding mathematicians, there are 12 times more men than women.
(Yes).

17. Is the brain 80% water?
(Yes).

18. Does the average human head weigh 3.6 kg?
(Yes).

19. Do two women have the world's highest IQs on standardized tests?
(Yes).

20. The brain of men after 30 years of age begins to dry and by the age of 60 it can shrink by 30%. In women, this process is not observed,
(Yes).

21. Hans Christian Andersen could not write almost a single word correctly? (Yes).

22. According to statistics, married men live 8 years longer than single women, and married women live 8 years less.
(Yes).

23. 48% of men and only 22% of women snore in their sleep.
(Yes).

24. Women are twice as sensitive to alcohol as men.
(Yes).

25. Women prefer sweet foods, while men prefer salty.
(Yes).

26. Do most people lose 50% of their sense of taste by age 60?
(Yes).

27. Does the feeling of hunger disappear in a person 21 minutes after he eats a piece of bread?
(Yes).

28. Lives in India interesting plant kalir-kanda, which is also called "deceive the stomach." After eating only 1-2 leaves of this plant, a person feels full for a whole week, despite the fact that the leaves do not contain any nutrients.
(Yes).

29. The inhabitants of the islands of Papua New Guinea speak almost 700 languages ​​(this is approximately 15% of all languages ​​in the world)?
(Yes).

30. The most capacious word on Earth is “mamihlapinatana”, which means “to look at each other in the hope that someone will agree to do what both parties want, but do not want to do themselves”?
(Yes).

31. When you blush, does your stomach turn red too?
(Yes).

32. In the 15th century, it was believed that the red color heals. Did the patients put on red and surrounded themselves with red things?
(Yes).

33. Are tongue prints individual for all people?
(Yes).

34. In the XIV century (1398), through the Genoese, vodka appeared in Russia, which was made by strictly certain people (the recipe was kept secret), as medicinal drops and was sold as a medicine?
(Yes).

35. A person has less muscles than a caterpillar.
(Yes).

36. More living organisms live on the body of one living person than people on Earth.
(Yes).

37. About 70% of the living beings of the Earth are bacteria.
(Yes).

38. In his entire life, a person produces so much saliva that it would be enough for 2 large pools.
(Yes).

39. House dust is 70% shed skin.
(Yes).

40. In medicine, the diagnosis of "Munchausen's syndrome" is made to a patient who lies a lot?
(The one who has a constant desire to be treated).

41. Leonardo da Vinci spent nearly 12 years painting the lips of the Mona Lisa.
(Yes).

42. Guy de Maupassant, Alexandre Dumas and many other French cultural figures signed a protest against ... "the mutilation of Paris by the Eiffel Tower."

43. Did Duremar sell frogs?
(No, leeches).

44. Did the Romans wear pants?
(No: tunics and togas).

45. Did Spartan warriors spray their hair with perfume before a battle?
(Yes, this is the only luxury they could afford).

46. ​​Are there 25% more back injuries and 33% more heart attacks on Mondays?
(Yes).

47. Only 1 theft out of 7 is solved in the world?
(Yes).

48. According to the poll public opinion in Japan, held in 2000, karaoke was recognized as the most important Japanese invention of the 20th century.
(No: karaoke second, instant noodles first.
CD - fifth.).

49. Christ King of Pettisville, Ohio, USA, on September 17, 1991, managed to snap a 56.24 m whip (not counting the handle). This is the longest whip ever snapped.
(Yes).

50. The unrecognized micro-state of the Melchizedek Dominion has claimed most of Antarctica as part of its territory.
(Yes).

51. The highest height from which an egg has ever fallen and not broken is 198 m. The record was set by David S. Donohu, who was on board a helicopter on October 2, 1979. Eggs fell on a golf course in Tokyo, Japan.
(Yes).

52. Do people still wash themselves with olive oil in some countries?
(Yes, in some hot countries where there is not enough water).

53. In the world of show business, the expression "Gold Disc" means that a million dollars of copies of a disc are sold, and "Platinum Disc" means that a million copies of a disc are sold.
(Yes).

54. "Veronica's hair" is the famous hairstyle of actress Veronica Castro.
(No - this is a constellation of the Northern Hemisphere).

55. Diorama is a display of the clothing collection of Christian Dior, a French fashion designer.
(No - this is a picturesque picture with a voluminous foreground).

56. Do you have to drink 100 cups in a row to commit suicide with coffee?
(Yes).

57. The number one cause of death from accidents in Japan in 1995 was high heels?
(Yes, nearly 200 Japanese women have died from falling from high heels.)

III block of questions. "Secrets of flora and fauna"

Do you believe that...
1. In ancient Egypt, the apricot was called the "sun egg".
(Yes).

2. Most long roots found in wild ficus from South Africa. They reach 120 m.
(Yes).

3. The jaw of cats only moves up and down. The jaw of dogs is in all four directions.
(Yes).

4. If you put a flounder on a chessboard, will it also become checkered?
(Yes).

5. In a Korean circus, two crocodiles were taught to waltz?
(Not).

6. An elephant, meeting with an unfamiliar relative, greets him by putting his trunk in his mouth?
(Yes).

7. Do giraffes use their echoes to find the leaves they feed on at night?
(Not).

8. Can some frogs fly?
(Yes, in the tropical forests of Asia and Africa).

9. Do turnips, rutabaga and mustard also belong to the genus "cabbage"?
(Yes).

10. Most turnips are grown in Russia?
(No, in America).

11. Do Eskimos dry capelin and eat it instead of bread?
(Yes).

12. Egg whites are used to make mayonnaise.
(No - yolks).

13. Since ancient times, in Russia, to preserve milk, a frog was launched into a vessel with it.
(Yes).

14. Bright red apples can cause allergies.
(Yes).

15. Fresh eucalyptus leaves are the only food that koalas consume.
(Yes).

16. Are crocodiles responsible for more than 1,000 deaths on the banks of the Nile a year?
(Yes).

17. Can a black spider eat up to 20 spiders a day?
(Yes).

19. Can bats receive radio signals?
(Not).

20. Can owls rotate their eyes?
(Not).

21. Is the elk a type of deer?
(Yes).

22. Does rhinoceros horn have magical powers?
(Not).

23. Dolphins are small whales?
(Not).

24. In some countries, firefly beetles are used as lighting fixtures?
(Yes).

25. If a bee stings someone, does it die?
(Yes).

26. Is it true that spiders feed on their own webs?
(Yes).

27. Do penguins fly north for the winter?
(Not).

28. Can a penguin jump three meters high?
(Yes).

29. The greatest diving depth among birds was recorded off the coast of Antarctica. One of emperor penguins dived then to a depth of 483 m?
(Yes).

30. The flight speed of a bumblebee is 18 km per hour; dragonflies up to 96 km per hour?
(Yes).

31. Do mice grow up to become rats?
(Not).

32. Do polar bears have black skin?
(Yes).

33. Do tigers not only have striped fur, but also striped skin?
(Yes).

34. A completely blind chameleon can still take on the color of its environment.
(Yes).

35. Natural silk is a fabric of plant origin.
(No, an animal).

36. Kirza is genuine leather.
(No - artificial).

37. Are there more people in the world than chickens?
(Not).

38. When a gorilla gets angry, does it stick out its tongue?
(Yes).

39. Is a scapegoat a special animal in Judaism, which, after the symbolic imposition of the sins of the whole people on it, was released into the desert?
(Yes).

40. The red giant - the star Betelgeuse, has a diameter greater than the Earth's orbit around the Sun?
(Yes).

41. Are there trees on the Isthmus of Panama that do not have ordinary, rounded, but tetrahedral trunks?
(Yes).

42. Since the North American peninsula of Florida and the islands Latin America the so-called soap tree (sapindus) grows, when rubbing the ripened fruits of which a lush soapy foam is formed, the locals do not use any other soap.
(Yes).

43. On the Arabian Peninsula there is a flower called the "flower of laughter." The seed of this flower, the size of a small pea, can cause a person to laugh for half an hour, after which he falls asleep. locals use "seeds of laughter" to relieve a toothache?
(Yes).

44. The smallest bird in the world is a bee hummingbird that lives in Cuba, it weighs 1.6 grams, but it flaps its wings at a frequency of up to 1,000 strokes per minute?
(Yes).

45. A tit eats as many insects per day as it weighs itself.
(Yes).

46. ​​Our smallest bird, the kinglet, destroys up to 10 million small particles (insects) per year.
(Yes).

47. The heaviest flying birds are American bustards, even weighing more than 19 kg, have not lost their ability to fly.
(No - there is unconfirmed information about a male weighing 21 kg,
which was too heavy to fly).

48. A juvenile black swift flies about 500,000 km before landing for the first time. this type of swifts can stay in the air for 2-4 years, and all this time without sleep, food and water.
(No: he sleeps, drinks and eats).

49. In the tropical forests of southeast China found unknown to science trees are “salt shakers”, the bark of which, during the dry season, is covered with small crystals of salt, which can be collected for cooking.
(Yes).

50. In the tropical forests of Indonesia, a kepelle tree grows, the fruits of which are so fragrant that a person who has tasted them acquires the smell of violets.
(Yes).

51. On Philippine Islands a hanga tree grows, which is also called an oil tree, because. its fruits contain almost pure oil! That is why in the Republic of the Philippines today technologies are being developed to use such “oil” as a source of fuel for internal combustion engines.
(Yes).

52. Since an unusual grass grows in abundance on the island of New Guinea - putyang, hard and sharp, like steel, which the Papuans use as a shaving blade, the local men have absolutely no problem with blades.
(Yes).

53. In the rainforest West Africa the shrub synsepalum dulcificum grows, the red berries of which have an amazing property - to influence the taste sensations of a person. If you chew a few of these berries before eating, various miracles immediately begin to happen: sour lemon seems sweeter than melon, and sugar - bitter. This extraordinary effect lasts for an hour, and sometimes longer - depending on the number of berries eaten.
(Yes).

54. Animals not only listen with their ears: they drive away insects, give a signal “don’t come near - I’m angry!”, semaphore cubs “quickly follow me”, and even steer in flight, performing complex aerial maneuvers with the help of their ears.
(Yes).

55. Is an elephant the most eared animal?
(No: the height of the elephant's ears is 1.5 m,
that with a body length of up to 6 m and with a height of up to 4 m, the ears look “medium”).

56. The body length of the "king of eared" - long-eared jerboa - reaches 9 cm, and the ears - as much as 5 cm - i.e. more than half of the body.
(Yes).

57. The length of the ears in ordinary eared hedgehogs reaches 5 cm?
(Yes).

58. Fenech (African fox) with a body length of 35-40 cm (smaller than that of an ordinary cat) has ears 15 cm long, which save him from overheating?
(Yes).

59. Do the ears of the American hare not only “occupy” a good half of the body, but are also very wide?
(Yes).

60. For communication with each other, for hunting, for protection from enemies, dolphins, shrews, the bats Do whales use ultrasound?
(Yes).

61. One pair of houseflies during the summer can produce offspring, the biological mass of which, under favorable conditions, reaches 80 thousand tons.
(Yes).