Sharks are some of the most iconic creatures in the animal kingdom. From their myriad of appearances on film and television to their immortalization in children’s toys everywhere, sharks have made their mark as unforgettable titans of the deep.
Still, If you are a monster for Megalodons, make a hullabaloo for hammerheads, or think about tiger sharks to pass the time, you might not know everything there is to know. If you’re a genuine shark freak, you still need to prove yourself worthy with a test of your knowledge. These shark trivia questions and answers are the perfect opportunity.
Do you know how many teeth are in a Great White’s mouth? Can you recite the average distance a nurse shark swims in a day? Do you know how deep sharks can swim, how long they can live, and (gasp) how close to the shore they swim? If so, you might be ready for this shark quiz.
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What slow-moving filter-feeding shark is the largest fish in the world?
Great White Shark
Whale Shark
Megamouth Shark
Basking Shark
What is a shark’s skeleton made of?
Cartilage
Veins
Marrow
Bone
What shark has a flat, T-shaped head that makes it stand out from other sharks?
Tiger Shark
Great White Shark
Goblin Shark
Hammerhead Shark
What unique ability does the bull shark possess?
Jump out of the water
Survive in fresh water
Camouflage in seaweed
Talk to dolphins
Which term is used to refer to baby sharks?
Pups
Cubs
Fry
Hatchlings
How long can a great white shark go without another significant meal after eating a seal or sea lion?
A week
A month
Up to a year
Indefinitely
How many eggs does a grey nurse shark carry when pregnant?
100-150
300-400
150-250
50-100
What does a Nictitating membrane on a shark do?
Coats The Skin
Coats The Tongue
Protects The Fins
Protects The Eyes
What is the third-largest shark in the world?
Whale Shark
Basking Shark
Dwarf Shark
Great White Shark
Most shark species will do what when they stop moving?
Fall Asleep
Drown
Float To The Surface
Eat
Which is the great white shark’s most acute sense?
Taste
Sight
Hearing
Smell
What makes the Greenland shark toxic?
Trimethylamine
Arsenic
Aflatoxin
Tetanus
What very aggressive species of shark is the world’s largest predatory fish?
Tiger Shark
Hammerhead Shark
Bull Shark
Great White Shark
How many teeth does a great white shark have?
100
200
50
300
How many gill slits does a tiger shark have?
2
28
12
5
What type of fish is the favorite food of the hammerhead shark?
Mackerel
Stingray
Cod
Tuna
What does the blue shark mainly eat?
Penguins
Squid
Plankton
Dolphins
Which species of shark was the first to be protected by being put on the Threatened Species List?
Grey Nurse Shark
Grey Reef Shark
Great White Shark
Tiger Shark
What is the name of a group of great white sharks?
Flock
Herd
Pack
School
What must sharks do to keep from sinking?
Turn Over
Rest Every Now And Then
Keep Swimming
Surface
What kind of tail does a shark have?
Homocercal
Heterocercal
Split
Divided
What does a shark’s liver contain a lot of?
Bacteria
Organisms
Oil
Bile
What is the biggest shark in the world?
The Great White Shark
The Blue Shark
The Tiger Shark
The Whale Shark
Which shark, second to the Great White, is responsible for the most human deaths?
The Blue Shark
The Bull Shark
The Tiger Shark
The Macco
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