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A Quiz To Test Your Knowledge On Cardinals
Take this quiz to find out how much you know about Cardinals. One of the most popular birds in Wisconsin, the Northern Cardinal is abundant and it now brightens winter days with its color and its whistled song. Answer the following multiple choice questions and then see your score. Better yet, stump your family and friends by asking them to take this quiz.
1. Cardinal diet consists mainly of ____________
Insects
Vegetable matter
Both insects and vegetable matter
2. The average lifespan of a cardinal is ________ years.
1 year
2 years
3 year
4 years
5 years
3. Cardinals reach sexual maturity in one year.
True
False
4. Baby cardinals are called ____________.
Eyas
Peep
Jenny
Hatchlings
5. Only male cardinals sing.
True
False
6. Cardinal mating pattern is _____________.
Harems
Polygamy
Monogamy
Polyandry
7. Female cardinals are the primary nest builder.
True
False
8. Juvenile cardinals fledge from the nest in about ______ days.
7-13 days
18-20 days
24-28 days
32-36 days
9. Cardinals forage mostly while hopping on ground or in low bushes
True
False
10. Cardinal habitat is mainly ____________.
Woodland edges
Suburban gardens
Dense bushes
All of the above
11. Cardinals begin building nests as early as late February.
True
False
12. The cardinal male's bright red plumage is thought to result from eating red leaves.
True
False
13.Cardinals migrate south during the cold winter months.
True
False
14. Male cardinals molt into duller plumage during the summer months.
True
False
15. Cardinals are very territorial birds.
True
False
16. Cardinals flock together during the ____________ months.
Summer months
Winter months