KS1 Living Things | Habitats of Well-Known Animals

Science Quiz - Living Things - Habitats of Well-Known Animals (Questions)

This quiz addresses the requirements of the National Curriculum KS1 Science for children aged 5 and 6 in years 1 and 2. Specifically this quiz is aimed at the section dealing with living things and the habitat of well-known animals.

Where animals live is called their habitat. Some animals live all over the world. But other animals live in one country or continent. Some animals are well known. You can see them on the internet. You can see pictures of them in books. You might even have seen them in a zoo. But it is good to know where animals live in the wild and their habitats. This quiz is about where some well-known animals live.

Where do lions live?

[ ]	America
[ ]	Australia
[ ]	Africa
[ ]	India

Where do giraffes live?

[ ]	America
[ ]	Australia
[ ]	Africa
[ ]	India

Where does this tiger live?

[ ]	India
[ ]	Africa
[ ]	America
[ ]	Australia

Elephants live in Africa. Where else do elephants live?

[ ]	India
[ ]	America
[ ]	China
[ ]	Japan

Where do penguins live?

[ ]	Near the North Pole
[ ]	Near the South Pole
[ ]	Russia
[ ]	America

This is a Polar Bear. Where do Polar Bears come from?

[ ]	North Pole
[ ]	South Pole
[ ]	Africa
[ ]	South America

Where do kangaroos come from?

[ ]	China
[ ]	India
[ ]	Europe
[ ]	Australia

Where is home to these bison?

[ ]	North America
[ ]	South America
[ ]	Africa
[ ]	India

In which country does this reindeer live?

[ ]	Spain
[ ]	France
[ ]	Italy
[ ]	Sweden

10.

Where do pandas come from?

[ ]	Russia
[ ]	Brazil
[ ]	Egypt
[ ]	China

Science Quiz - Living Things - Habitats of Well-Known Animals (Answers)

Where do lions live?

[ ]	America
[ ]	Australia
[x]	Africa
[ ]	India

Lions come from Africa

Where do giraffes live?

[ ]	America
[ ]	Australia
[x]	Africa
[ ]	India

Giraffes come from Africa

Where does this tiger live?

[x]	India
[ ]	Africa
[ ]	America
[ ]	Australia

Most tigers live in India

Elephants live in Africa. Where else do elephants live?

[x]	India
[ ]	America
[ ]	China
[ ]	Japan

Indian elephants are generally a little smaller than African elephants

Where do penguins live?

[ ]	Near the North Pole
[x]	Near the South Pole
[ ]	Russia
[ ]	America

Did you say the North Pole? No, it’s the South Pole. The North Pole is called the Arctic. The South Pole is called the Antarctic. Penguins come from the Antarctic

This is a Polar Bear. Where do Polar Bears come from?

[x]	North Pole
[ ]	South Pole
[ ]	Africa
[ ]	South America

Sounds like Polar Bears live near one of the poles. But which one - north or south? It’s the North Pole. So, Polar Bears live in the Arctic

Where do kangaroos come from?

[ ]	China
[ ]	India
[ ]	Europe
[x]	Australia

Kangaroos carry their babies in a pouch. What else can you find out about kangaroos?

Where is home to these bison?

[x]	North America
[ ]	South America
[ ]	Africa
[ ]	India

Another name for a bison is a buffalo

In which country does this reindeer live?

[ ]	Spain
[ ]	France
[ ]	Italy
[x]	Sweden

Reindeer live in northern Europe and Siberia. They also live in North America. There they are called caribou

10.

Where do pandas come from?

[ ]	Russia
[ ]	Brazil
[ ]	Egypt
[x]	China

Did you know? - Pandas are a type of bear