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101 Rainforest Trivia Questions To Take You From the Forest Floor Into The Canopy

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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