What is the 'Amazon'?

A River Click to see the answer

How many petals does an orchid have?

3

Who were the ancient civilisation living around the Amazon?

Amazons

How many of the world's flower species are found in the rainforest?

Two Thirds

Which lemur comes out at night to eat?

Mouse

How many layers are there?

4

How many people depend on forest products thus leading to mass deforestation?

1.6bn Click to see the answer

How many tribes became extinct in the Amazon rainforest in the 20th century?

90

Which food comes from the forest floor?

Mushrooms

How many temperate rainforests are there in Europe?

3

Which rainforests name is a translation of 'Kingdom of the Lion'?

Sinharaja

Where do poison arrow frogs lay their eggs?

On leaves

How do scientists reach the canopy to examine it?

Build Walkways

How many inches of annual rainfall has been measured in a temperate rainforest?

200 inches

Which of the following has a very long snout?

Anteater

There are 2 types of rainforest; tropical and.....?

Temperate Click to see the answer

Which tribe is also known as 'wig-men'?

Huli

The world's biggest rainforest 'in captivity' is called what?

Eden Project

How many temperate rainforests are there in South America?

2

How many acres of rainforest is destroyed every 10 seconds?

25

Many Amazon inhabitants are classed as what?

Indians

What is the second highest rainforest llayer?

Canopy

How long can it take for rain to get from the canopy to the forest floor?

10 mins

In which layer would you find a sloth?

Canopy

How quickly does a sloth move?

Slowly

Monkey Bread Tree is another name for what?

Baobab

How many Indian tribes are thought to exist in Brazil?

210

The temperate rainforest between Cape Town & Durban is in which country?

South Africa Click to see the answer

How much of the world's fresh water is in the Amazon?

One Fifth

Which tropic passes through the Amazon rainforest?

Capricorn

The Efe people in the Congo use what to hunt?

Bow & Arrow

You will find eagles living in which layer?

Emergent

How much of the sky does the canopy of a temperate rainforest block?

70.00%

How many million hectares of forest a year is turned into agricultural land?

13

How many main tribes are there in the Congo rainforest?

4

What to the colors of the coral snake do?

Warn predators not to eat it

Which of these grows in the Amazon rainforest?

Brazilian Grapetree

Geographically, which tropical rainforests are closest to Europe?

Africa

How many natural remedies in the rainforest are leading to deforestation?

121

Which plant from Asia was used to make beer?

Hops

What is the top most layer?

Emergent

Amazon deforestation began in which decade?

70's

Fungi is found in which of the layers?

Forest Floor Click to see the answer

Bengal Bamboo is found in which rainforest?

S/E Asia

What do viviparous creatures have in common?

Born live

How many isolated tribes are believed to be in existence in the Amazon rainforest?

50

On which continent is the Amazon rainforest?

South America

The Pygmy tribe is also known as what?

Mbuti

The majority of African rainforests are near which ocean?

Atlantic

How many species of tree is estimated to exist in the rainforest?

16000

Most animals will be found in which layer?

Canopy

What is the bottom most layer?

Forest Floor

Crossbills use what to pry seeds from cones?

Their Beaks

Which of the following is another name the Amazon rainforest is known as?

Amazon Jungle

How many tropical rainforests are there in Africa?

1

Which of the following inhabits the Congo?

Pygmy Chimpanzee

Which shark is known to inhabit the Amazon?

Bull Shark

Which continent boasts the most rainforests?

South America

Which rainforest is solely in the southern hemisphere?

Daintree

In which country will you find elephants in a rain forest?

Sri Lanka

Orangutans are found in which rainforest?

S/E Asia Click to see the answer

How do creatures in the understory protect themselves?

Camouflage

Which layer is immediately under the canopy?

Understory

What are rainforests sometimes called?

Earth's Lungs

Where is the world's smallest rainforest?

Malaysia

Poison Arrow Frogs are found in which layer?

Understory

Which plant produces a coffee?

Arabica

How many species of reptile are reckoned to live in the Amazon?

300

Which of the following is found in an African rainforest?

Gorilla

Mosquitoes are found in which layer?

Understory

Where does the Amazon come in the list of 10 biggest rainforests?

1st

Which of the following films was set in the Amazon rainforest?

Avatar

Which of these is not a rainforest layer?

Ceiling

How many species are lost every year in the rainforest?

20000

What would a botanist study in a rainforest?

Plants

Native rainforest hunters use which weapons?

Blowpipes

What are cut down during deforestation?

Trees

Which river runs through Spain's only temperate rainforest?

Eume

Which of the following spreads rabies in the rainforest?

Vampire Bat

Painted Ladies are a variety of what?

Butterfly

How many people are thought to live in the world's rainforests?

50m

Okapi's are found in which layer?

Forest Floor

How many types of rainforest are there?

2

The rainforest gets 9ft of what per year?

Rain

What shape does the emergent layer form?

Umbrella

What do rainforest natives eat?

Whatever they catch or grow

Which electric fish inhabits the Amazon?

Eel

Lemurs inhabit which rainforest?

Madagascar

Which super food is found in the rainforest?

Acai Berry

Which is the busiest layer of a rainforest?

Canopy

What is the symbol of the Amazon?

Royal Water Lily

Which of these grow in temperate rainforests?

Blueberries

How many species of lizard are native to the rainforest?

175

What do owl butterflies feast on?

Fruit

which of these best describes the understory?

Cool & Shady

Butterflies seek out what in the rainforest?

Flowers

Which continent has the driest rainforests?

Africa

Why do understory plants have such big leaves?

To catch the sun

What earthenware is used in the Amazon?

Terracotta

What are you called if you regularly visit rainforests?

Ecotourist Click to see the answer

Which Michael Jackson was about saving the rainforest?

Earth Song

The majority of the Amazon rainforest is in which country?

Brazil

What is the main cause of rainforest deforestation?

Cattle Ranching

Medicine Man sees Sean Connery in which rainforest?

Amazon

Which of the following come from the rainforest?

Okra

What percentage of sunlight does the forest floor get?

2 Click to see the answer

What is the name given to the bug who eats other bugs?

Assassin

Which small, flying marsupial is found in rainforests?

Sugar Glider

Which of the following is a viper found in Africa?

Gaboon

Rainforests cannot be found in which of these continents?

Antarctica

Which of the following flies around the Asian rainforest?

Squirrel

Which of the following do you see in the canopy layer?

Lichen

Rainforests produce how many types of cultivated fruits?

250

Aguirre, Wrath of God was film set in which rainforest?

Amazon

Which of the following is a product of deforestation?

Paper Click to see the answer

Bengal tigers live in rainforests on which continent?

Asia

The Aka and Twa people are found in which rainforest?

Congo

Which of the following snakes is found in the rainforest?

Anaconda

Which of the following is in danger of extinction?

Spider Monkey

Part of the rainforest is in which of these countries?

Peru

Buying which of the following helps the rainforests?

Ethically Sourced Chocolate

Which of the following live in the emergent layer?

Birds

which rainforest suffers the most deforestation?

Amazon

what is the number one reason for temperate deforestation?

Farming

Which of the following comes from a temperate rainforest?

Maple Syrup

What mainly inhabit the canopy of a temperate rainforest?

Birds

Which Madagascar native is known as the 'Flower of Life'?

Periwinkle Click to see the answer

Which of the following is a consequence of deforestation?

All of them

Which nocturnal bird is found in many rainforests?

Owl

Which of the following thrive on the forest floor?

Toadstools

In which of these will you find tropical tree fibres?

Rugs

What is the average temperature of the rainforest?

79˚F

Which of the following is not a method of deforestation?

Fishing

RAN is short for which anti deforestation organization?

Rainforest Action Network

Which house plants are found in the understory?

Ferns

What do tree frogs need to stop their skins drying out?

Humidity

The Yanomami tribal land was invaded to mine for what?

Gold

In which rainforest would you find a Kaiapo shamen?

Amazon

Who was featured as supporter of the week of PRP?

Which film had the tag line 'The Last Rainforest'?

Ferngully

The Amazon fish dish tucunare is also known as what?

Peacock Bass

What is the temperature in a temperate rainforest?

Warm Click to see the answer

What is the name of the UK's temperate rainforest?

Atlantic Oakwood

Near which of these would you find a tropical rainforest?

Equator

Which of the following accounts for 9% of deforestation?

Forest Fires

Which of these flowers do you smell before you see?

Orchids

Many modern medicines come from which rainforest feaure?

Plants

Food is often served on the leaves of which tree?

Banana

Which U2 singer is a well know rainforest supporter?

Bono

In which Australian state is there a rainforest?

Queensland

What is the name of the rainforest in Australia?

Daintree

which of these describes a tropical rainforest?

Hot and Humid

Which is the best time of year to visit the Amazon?

June/July

Which lemur knocks on tree bark in search of bugs to eat?

Aye Aye

The Amazon rainforest produces what percentage of oxygen?

3

Which floating hippo is a native of the Amazon?

Manatee

Which country uses more than 30% of the world's paper?

USA

Most temperate rainforest animals inhabit which layer?

Forest Floor

The Congo rainforest takes its name from what?

A River

Which rare lizard is found in Australasia and New Guinea?

Frilled Click to see the answer

Many natives of the Amazon use what kind of agriculture?

Slash and Burn

Which rainforest bird is the largest of the parrot family?

Macaw

Ice cream contains which major cause of deforestation?

Palm Oil

Which hot young actor supports the Rainforest Foundation?

Channing Tatum

20% of the earth's what comes from the rainforest?

Oxygen

Which of the following is a key player in deforestation?

Poverty

Which of these films was set in the rainforest?

The Emerald Forest

Which of the following is found in the canopy layer?

Keel Billed Toucan

Which of the following will you find in the Amazon?

Mimosa

Which highway effectively split the Amazon rainforest?

Belém-Brasília

Reindeer are found in which temperate rainforest?

Scandinavia

What is the only color you won't see an orchid?

Black

Egg plant is used to treat what in some countries?

Skin Cancer

Which actress supports the Australian rainforests?

Nicole Kidman

Which inhabitants move so slowly algae grows on their fur?

Sloth

What is the uppermost level of a temperate rainforest?

Canopy

Which plant when woven is 6 times stronger than cotton?

Hemp

Which is the largest of the native rainforest tribes?

Yanomani

Which of these plants is found in the Daintree rainforest?

Longpipes

What percentage of rainforests are in South America?

50

Which continent has the second most rainforests?

Australasia

Baka and Mbuti are examples of which rainforest tribe?

Pygmys

Many rainforest monkey's are omnivores; what do they eat?

Animals & plants

What color are bananas before they turn yellow?

Green

13m tons of which rainforest fruit are consumed each year?

Mango

Rainforests cover what percentage of the world?

6

Which of these temperate rainforests is found in Japan?

Taiheiyo

Which of these rivers runs through the Amazon rainforest?

Negro

Snowmelt from which mountains causes the Amazon river to rise?

Andes Click to see the answer

Which flamboyant designer is know to support the rainforests?

Laurence Llewelyn Bowen

Deforestation is causing an increase of what in the atmosphere?

Carbon Dioxide

The natives of the Daintree rainforest are of what descent?

Aboriginal

Which of the following is a popular method of deforestation?

Slash & burn

Who has made many naturalist programmes in the rainforest?

David Attenborough

Which of the following is an illegal form of deforestation?

Logging Click to see the answer

Epiphytes are plants which use the nutrients of what to grow?

Trees

Which of these best describes the rainfall in a rain forest?

Year round

Which actress was given a prestigious conservation award in 2011?

Sigourney Weaver

In which year did Sting form his Rainforest Foundation charity?

1989

Which Scandinavian country is home to a temperate rain forest?

Norway

The Amazon made a fortune in the late 1800's thanks to what?

Rubber Boom

Between 1950-2000 what percentage of rainforests disappeared?

50

Which of these contain palm oil, a major cause of deforestation?

Shampoo

Which of the following would you find in a temperate rainforest?

Deer Click to see the answer

Which international organization campaigns against deforestation?

Greenpeace

About how many different fruits are found in the rainforests?

3000

Which of the following flowers is used in Malaysian cooking?

Torch Ginger

African countries consume how much more wood than the growth rate?

200

Cutting back on eating what meat could reduce deforestation?

Beef

Which rainforest is the worst affected so far by deforestation?

S/E Asia

Arachnophobia is a film about what in the South American jungle?

Spiders

Which of the following is a wild dog found in Asian rainforests?

D Hole

Which of the following will you find in a temperate rainforest?

Chipmunk

Which of the following is an incentive to reduce deforestation?

All of them

Which of the following will also be disrupted by deforestation?

Water Cycle

Which singer held a Rainforest Fund benefit concert in 2010?

Sting Click to see the answer

Which designer is a huge advocate for saving the rainforests?

Vivienne Westwood

which of the following will you find in the canopy layer?

Collared Sunbird

Which of the following best describes the size of the rainforest?

Half the size of the US

Native hunters in the rainforest get their poison from what?

Frogs

Antarctic Flora flourishes in rainforests on which continent?

Australasia

Which fruit is eaten raw when ripe and cooked with when unripe?

Papaya

Farmers cut down rainforests to grow which of the following?

Coffee

What trees are the main features of a temperate rain forest?

Conifers

Which Scottish singer is a strong supporter of Greenpeace?

Annie Lennox

Name Brad Pitt's wife who supports the Clinton Global Foundation?

Angelina Jolie

Which of the following heights do the rainforest trees reach?

150ft

Over 2000 species of what are found in the Amazon rainforest?

Butterflies

Which organization has been set up to protect rainforest natives?

Survival International

Which rainforest inhabitant carries 50 times it own weight?

Leafcutter Ant

Which ex US president founded the Clinton Global Initiative?

Bill Clinton Click to see the answer

Rainforest supporter Ian Somerhaulder stars in which TV show?

Vampire Diaries

Which product causes the most deforestation of the rainforest?

Mahogany

What is the maximom height a true understory tree grows to?

3m

Which of the following would you find in a tropical rainforest?

Sloth

Which of the following butterflies is the second biggest species?

Goliath Birdwing

Which of these will you only find in the Madagascar rainforest?

Tiny Tenrec

Which of the following can be contracted in the rainforest?

Dengue Fever

Which of the following will you not find on the forest floor?

Wind

which flower can be eaten when yellow then turns orange then red?

Hibiscus

Which Amazon flower opens for only one night every few years?

Moon Flower

Which of the following terms can be applied to the forest floor?

Decay

what do temperate rainforests have that tropical ones don't?

Season climate changes

In which ritual does a boy of the Amazon rainforest become a man?

Satere Mawe

Which of these ingredients will you find in the rainforest?

Peppers

Bananas and mangoes in the rainforests are pollinated by what?

Bats

Which of the following is the real name of a rainforest plant?

Idiot Tree

The Proto-Malay peoples were inhabitants of which rainforest?

S/E Asia

What technology is used to determine levels of deforestation?

Satellite

In size where does the S/E Asian rainforest come in the top 10?

2nd