God Save the Queen!

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Bears may go nuts for honey - but, so do we!
Honey Bees are some of the most studied creatures and written about animals, but there is always something new to learn about them and their impact on our society over the years. Now, with God save the Queen quiz, we are giving you a chance to test your bee knowledge. Are you ready?

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When did bees first appear?

423,000 years ago

1 million years ago

52 million years ago

130 million years ago

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Where did honey bees originate from?

Asia

Africa

Europe

North America

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How many known species of bees are there in the world?

2500-3000

About 5,000

8323

About 20,000

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How many species of bees make honey?

Two

Seven

Eleven

Twenty-six

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In Greek mythology, who was the god of beekeeping?

Aristaeus

Zeus

Hephaestus

Aeolus

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Which actor took up beekeeping as a hobby to handle stress before Oscars?

Leonardo DiCaprio

Robert Redford

Al Pacino

Robert De Niro

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In the height of Summer, how many bees are there in a hive?

Less than 10,000

About 15,000

More than 20,000

More than 100,000

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With so many of them in a hive, how do they communicate?

By dancing

By touching

They use eye contact

With buzz patterns

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Which scientist won a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on honey bee communications?

Niels Bohr

Karl von Frisch

Marie Curie

Hideki Yukawa

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What are the three types of honey bees in a hive?

King, Queen, and Workers

King, Queen, and Drones

King, Workers, and Drones

Queen, Workers, and Drones

How many eyes does a honey bee have?

Two

Five

Six

Eight

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Which color can honey bees not see?

Red

Blue

Purple

Green

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How many odorant receptors each bee has?

170

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How many wings does a honey bee have?

Two

Four

Six

Eight

How fast can a bee fly?

5-10 mph

10-15 mph

15-20 mph

25-30 mph

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What is the lifespan of a Queen bee?

One year

Two years

Three to four years

Five years

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Worker bees feed a few of the larvae solely with _________ to develop a new Queen bee.

Polen

Nectar

Special honey

Royal jelly

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How many eggs can a Queen bee lay in a single day?

About 500

About 850

About 1500

About 3000

National Geographic

How long does it take for a bee egg to hatch?

Three to four days

Five days

Eight days

Twelve days

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How many stages are there in the life cycle of a honey bee?

Two

Four

Five

Seven

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How many different tasks do worker bees perform?

Three

Six

Eleven

Fourteen

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Which US state is known as the beehive state?

Utah

California

North Dakota

South Carolina

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How many flowers does a honey bee visit during a single flight?

10-15

30-50

50-100

150-200

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Honey bees contribute nearly ___________ to the value of U.S. crop production.

$1 billion

$4.5 billion

$7.2 billion

$20 billion

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Which of these foods is not pollinated by bees?

Corn

Apple

Tomato

Tangerine

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How many flowers must a bee tap to produce one pound of honey?

About 5,000

About 18.358

About 1 million

About 2 million

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What is the ideal temperature for bees to produce honey?

73°F

82°F

95°F

102°F

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How many sides does a honeycomb cell have?

Four

Six

Eight

Twelve

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How many miles a hive of bees must fly to make a pound of honey?

15,000 miles

35,000 miles

50,000 miles

62,836 miles

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Do you know how much honey does the average worker honey bee make in her lifetime?

1/12 of a teaspoon

1/2 of a teaspoon

One teaspoon

1.5 teaspoons

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Which country is the world's largest producer of honey?

India

China

Russia

Switzerland

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How many monofloral honey types are there?

Less than 10

About 35

About 100

More than 300

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Which is the only country in the world that produces more than 30 varieties of honey?

Italy

Spain

Canada

Marroco

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Which Scottish liqueur is made with honey?

Arbikie

Scotch

Drambuie

Scottish Cider brandy

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Which President of the United States said that bees saved America?

George Washington

Thomas Jefferson

Martin Van Buren

Grover Cleveland

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God Save the Queen!

About This Quiz

When did bees first appear?

Where did honey bees originate from?

How many known species of bees are there in the world?

How many species of bees make honey?

In Greek mythology, who was the god of beekeeping?

Which actor took up beekeeping as a hobby to handle stress before Oscars?

In the height of Summer, how many bees are there in a hive?

With so many of them in a hive, how do they communicate?

Which scientist won a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on honey bee communications?

What are the three types of honey bees in a hive?

How many eyes does a honey bee have?

Which color can honey bees not see?

How many odorant receptors each bee has?

How many wings does a honey bee have?

How fast can a bee fly?

What is the lifespan of a Queen bee?

Worker bees feed a few of the larvae solely with _________ to develop a new Queen bee.

How many eggs can a Queen bee lay in a single day?

How long does it take for a bee egg to hatch?

How many stages are there in the life cycle of a honey bee?

How many different tasks do worker bees perform?

Which US state is known as the beehive state?

How many flowers does a honey bee visit during a single flight?

Honey bees contribute nearly ___________ to the value of U.S. crop production.

Which of these foods is not pollinated by bees?

How many flowers must a bee tap to produce one pound of honey?

What is the ideal temperature for bees to produce honey?

How many sides does a honeycomb cell have?

How many miles a hive of bees must fly to make a pound of honey?

Do you know how much honey does the average worker honey bee make in her lifetime?

Which country is the world's largest producer of honey?

How many monofloral honey types are there?

Which is the only country in the world that produces more than 30 varieties of honey?

Which Scottish liqueur is made with honey?

Which President of the United States said that bees saved America?

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