National Hedgehog Day Trivia Quiz

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    Hedgehogs are native to America.

    • True
    • False
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Have you ever celebrated National Hedgehog Day? Yes, you heard it right. Take this trivia quiz and learn more as you play. National Hedgehog falls on February 2nd every year. National Hedgehog Day is celebrated across America and Canada to give hope that winter will end soon. Some parts of Europe also celebrate this day. Do you know this day is dedicated to these tiny, spiny, athletic creatures known as hedgehogs? We can learn many other interesting things about this auspicious day in this quiz. Let's begin it, then.

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  • 2. 

    What is the best way to celebrate this day?

    • To eat desserts at night.

    • To help protect these hedgehog creatures.

    • To dance hard on the floor with hedgehogs.

    • All of the above

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  • 3. 

    Why is the number of hedgehogs declining in a few parts of Europe?

    • Due to habitat loss through urbanization and agriculture.

    • Disease caused by parasites.

    • Food scarcity due to pesticide use.

    • All of the above

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  • 4. 

    Who first started celebrating National Hedgehog Day?

    • Jews

    • Romans

    • Americans

    • All of the above

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  • 5. 

    When was the word "Hedgehog" first appeared?

    • Around 1450

    • Around 1540

    • Around 1650

    • Around 2000

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  • 6. 

    How many species of hedgehog are there?

    • 12

    • 13

    • 17

    • 15

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  • 7. 

    In which year was this day first officially celebrated?

    • 1886

    • 1887

    • 1888

    • It's not recorded anywhere officially.

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  • 8. 

    Is it true that hedgehogs were the original groundhogs?

    • Yes, people used hedgehogs before groundhogs.

    • No, both are different creatures.

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    In which European country the use of hedgehogs for this tradition first started?

    • Germany

    • France

    • Italy

    • Russia

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    Why is National Hedgehog Day celebrated on February 2?

    • It was the released date of Sonic, the Hedgehog 3 in the United States in 1994.

    • The government has decided to do so.

    • It is the day when hedgehogs come out from the shelter.

    • It doesn't have any specific reason.

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