How long can it take one drop of rain to reach the rainforest floor? What percentage of the earth’s surface is covered by rainforest? What major crop is most threatening to rainforests and causes the most deforestation?
What percentage of terrestrial animal species call rainforests home? How many layers does a rainforest have? Name three fruits that come from rainforests. If you could answer any or even all of these questions, this is the perfect quiz for you.
Do you love nature and conservation? Maybe the Amazon or Borneo has always held a special fascination for you. Or maybe you’re simply the biology and nature buff in your friend group. You don’t have to be David Attenborough or Indiana Jones to explore the most diverse terrestrial biome on planet Earth.
All you have to do is check out our set of rainforest trivia questions and answers to test your knowledge about these lush, magnificent lands we call rainforests. If you loved this trivia, be sure to check out our trivia on deserts, rivers, oceans and geography.
Which of the following thrive on the forest floor?
Trees
Fruit
Toadstools
Flowers
Which of the following live in the emergent layer?
Jaguars
Tree Frogs
Birds
Ants
Which Scandinavian country is home to a temperate rain forest?
Sweden
Finland
Iceland
Norway
How much of the world’s fresh water is in the Amazon?
One Fifth
One Half
One Quarter
Three Quarters
Which of the following is a viper found in Africa?
Gambo
Gabon
Gabook
Gaboon
How do scientists reach the canopy to examine it?
Drop in by Parachute
Rope Ladders
Build Walkways
Climb up the Trees
Which of the following is an illegal form of deforestation?
Togging
Bogging
Logging
Clogging
Which Madagascar native is known as the ‘Flower of Life’?
Periwinkle
Poppy
Rose
Pansy
What is the average temperature of the rainforest?
99˚F
39˚F
59˚F
79˚F
Rainforests produce how many types of cultivated fruits?
260
240
270
250
Who was featured as supporter of the week of PRP?
Deborah Meaden
Alan Sugar
Donald Trump
The Amazon fish dish tucunare is also known as what?
Peacock Panga
Peacock Sole
Peacock Bass
Peacock Dory
Buying which of the following helps the rainforests?
African Coffee Beans
Peru Cocoa
Brazilian Chocolate
Ethically Sourced Chocolate
Snowmelt from which mountains causes the Amazon river to rise?
Pyrenees
Alps
Himalayas
Andes
Which of the following is not a method of deforestation?
Logging
Mining
Fishing
Cattle Ranching
Which flamboyant designer is know to support the rainforests?
Martha O’Hara
Siobhan Mooney
Laurence Llewelyn Bowen
Kelly Hoppen
In which year did Sting form his Rainforest Foundation charity?
1989
1987
1993
1991
Deforestation is causing an increase of what in the atmosphere?
Oxygen
Helium
Carbon Dioxide
Nitrogen
Which of the following is a consequence of deforestation?
Loss of habitat
Pollution
Climate Change
All of them
Which rainforests name is a translation of ‘Kingdom of the Lion’?
Daintree
Sinharaja
Congo
Amazon
How many people depend on forest products thus leading to mass deforestation?
1.5bn
1.6bn
1.4bn
1.7bn
Which rainforest is the worst affected so far by deforestation?
Australasia
S/E Asia
North America
Madagascar
Who has made many naturalist programmes in the rainforest?
David Attenborough
Daniel Watson
Frank Cuesca
Ross Irwin
Which of the following is an incentive to reduce deforestation?
Online Billing
Recycling
Using less paper
All of them
How many of the world’s flower species are found in the rainforest?
One Quarter
Two Thirds
One Fifth
Three Quarters
Which of the following has a very long snout?
Butterfly
Fish
Jaguar
Anteater
Which lemur comes out at night to eat?
Mouse
Redruff
Ringtail
Ringo
How many Indian tribes are thought to exist in Brazil?
2
2210
210
21
Cutting back on eating what meat could reduce deforestation?
Chicken
Pork
Lamb
Beef
Which tribe is also known as ‘wig-men’?
Pygmy
Merina
Kayapo
Huli
Which of the following is a wild dog found in Asian rainforests?
C Hole
D Hole
B Hole
G Hole
Which designer is a huge advocate for saving the rainforests?
John Rocha
Vera Wang
Karl Lagerfeld
Vivienne Westwood
The majority of the Amazon rainforest is in which country?
Peru
Colombia
Brazil
Venezuela
How many temperate rainforests are there in Europe?
3
4
2
1
Bengal tigers live in rainforests on which continent?
Asia
Australasia
South America
Africa
In which layer would you find a sloth?
Understory
Emergent
Canopy
Forest Floor
There are 2 types of rainforest; tropical and…..?
Template
Temperature
Temperate
Temper
Monkey Bread Tree is another name for what?
Bobaon
Baboa
Baobab
Baboba
What percentage of sunlight does the forest floor get?
3
1
2
4
The world’s biggest rainforest ‘in captivity’ is called what?
Eden Project
Arden Project
Antrium Project
Eastern Project
Epiphytes are plants which use the nutrients of what to grow?
Sun
Beetles
Trees
Animals
Which food comes from the forest floor?
Figs
Apricots
Mushrooms
Pineapples
What is the main cause of rainforest deforestation?
Fracking
Urbanisation
Mining
Cattle Ranching
How many inches of annual rainfall has been measured in a temperate rainforest?
2 inches
20 inches
200 inches
2000 inches
Which of the following flies around the Asian rainforest?
Squirrel
Fish
Jaguar
Sloth
Which Michael Jackson was about saving the rainforest?
Earth Song
Black or White
Billie Jean
Beat It
Which nocturnal bird is found in many rainforests?
Cuckoo
Magpie
thrush
Owl
Rainforests cannot be found in which of these continents?
Antarctica
Africa
South America
Australasia
Which of the following will also be disrupted by deforestation?
Rain Cycle
Water Cycle
Growth Cycle
Season Cycle
Many Amazon inhabitants are classed as what?
Celts
Indians
Innuits
Scots
The temperate rainforest between Cape Town & Durban is in which country?
Nairobi
South Africa
Uganda
Kenya
Which international organization campaigns against deforestation?
Bluepeace
Redpeace
Greenpeace
Pinkpeace
The natives of the Daintree rainforest are of what descent?
Maori
European
Aboriginal
Inca
Who were the ancient civilisation living around the Amazon?
Celts
Christians
Druids
Amazons
Which of these contain palm oil, a major cause of deforestation?
Sugar
Tea
Coffee
Shampoo
Which actress was given a prestigious conservation award in 2011?
Jodi Foster
Pamela Anderson
Faye Dunaway
Sigourney Weaver
What are you called if you regularly visit rainforests?
Wettourist
Greentourist
Jungletourist
Ecotourist
Which small, flying marsupial is found in rainforests?
Super Glider
Spin Glider
Sugar Glider
Sweet Glider
Aguirre, Wrath of God was film set in which rainforest?
Congo
Amazon
S/E Asia
Daintree
The Yanomami tribal land was invaded to mine for what?
Coal
Oil
Diamonds
Gold
What is the second highest rainforest llayer?
Canopy
Understory
Emergent
Forest
African countries consume how much more wood than the growth rate?
200
300
400
100
What is the ‘Amazon’?
A River
A Plant
A Tree
A Desert
What mainly inhabit the canopy of a temperate rainforest?
Flowers
Insects
Mammals
Birds
RAN is short for which anti deforestation organization?
Rainforests Anti Nobbling
Rainforests and Nature
Rainforest Action News
Rainforest Action Network
In which rainforest would you find a Kaiapo shamen?
Madagascar
Daintree
Congo
Amazon
Arachnophobia is a film about what in the South American jungle?
Fish
Snakes
Spiders
Butterflies
Which of the following will you find in a temperate rainforest?
Jaguar
Macaw
Lemur
Chipmunk
What do tree frogs need to stop their skins drying out?
Humidity
Snow
Sun
Wind
Which of the following come from the rainforest?
Aubergines
Okra
Chillis
Corn
How many acres of rainforest is destroyed every 10 seconds?
35
25
30
20
Which of the following is in danger of extinction?
Toucan
Lemur
Sloth
Spider Monkey
In which of these will you find tropical tree fibres?
Coasters
Rugs
Table Mats
Cushions
Which of these best describes the rainfall in a rain forest?
6 months of the year
10 months of the year
Twice a year
Year round
Which singer held a Rainforest Fund benefit concert in 2010?
Mick Jagger
Sting
Bono
John Bon Jovi
Which of the following comes from a temperate rainforest?
Honey
Maple Syrup
Treacle
Molasses
which rainforest suffers the most deforestation?
Congo
Amazon
S/E Asia
Daintree
How many tribes became extinct in the Amazon rainforest in the 20th century?
50
90
110
70
About how many different fruits are found in the rainforests?
3500
3000
2000
2500
which of the following will you find in the canopy layer?
Anteater
Ring Tailed Coati
Collared Sunbird
King Colobus
How many temperate rainforests are there in South America?
6
4
0
2
Which of the following do you see in the canopy layer?
Vines
Lichen
Herbs
Flying Fox
Which of the following is a product of deforestation?
Wool
Paper
Cotton
Nylon
How long can it take for rain to get from the canopy to the forest floor?
10 hours
10 days
10 mins
10 seconds
what is the number one reason for temperate deforestation?
Farming
Urbanisation
Drilling
Mining
Between 1950-2000 what percentage of rainforests disappeared?
30
40
60
50
Where do poison arrow frogs lay their eggs?
The don’t lay eggs
In the dirt
On leaves
In water
Medicine Man sees Sean Connery in which rainforest?
Alaska
UK
Daintree
Amazon
Which of the following would you find in a temperate rainforest?
Chimpanzee
Deer
Sloth
Part of the rainforest is in which of these countries?
Mexico
New Zeland
Zimbabwe
Peru
Which film had the tag line ‘The Last Rainforest’?
Amazon!
The Emerald Forest
Ferngully
Avatar
The Amazon made a fortune in the late 1800’s thanks to what?
Rubber Boom
Wood Boom
Fruit Boom
Oil Boom
Which house plants are found in the understory?
Cacti
African Violet
Ferns
Anthuriam
How many layers are there?
2
3
1
4
How quickly does a sloth move?
Very Fast
Slowly
Fast
Quite Quickly
Which of the following is a popular method of deforestation?
Axes
Bulldozer
Slash & burn
chainsaws
The Aka and Twa people are found in which rainforest?
North America
Daintree
Alaska
Congo
Which of the following flowers is used in Malaysian cooking?
Torch Ginger
Torch Dandelion
Torch Daisy
Torch Tulip
Which of the following snakes is found in the rainforest?
Rattlesnake
Kingsnake
Sidewinder
Anaconda
What is the name given to the bug who eats other bugs?
Sniper
Traitor
Assassin
Gobbler
How many petals does an orchid have?
5
4
2
3
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