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Quiz on Tigers

20 questions · June 27, 2026

Tigers are among the world's most iconic predators, commanding respect across cultures and continents. From their distinctive orange and black stripes to their solitary hunting prowess, these big cats have fascinated humans for centuries—yet much remains to discover about their behaviour, habitat, and place in ecosystems worldwide. Whether you're curious about tiger subspecies, their conservation status, or their role in mythology and history, this quiz invites you to test what you know about one of nature's most magnificent hunters.

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Question 1

Easy

What is the largest cat species in the world?

Source: Amur tigers can top 300 kg, heavier than any lion, making the tiger the biggest cat alive.

Question 2

Easy

What is the name of the bouncy orange tiger in Winnie the Pooh?

Source: Tigger first bounced into Winnie the Pooh in 1928, decades before Disney coloured him orange.

Question 3

Easy

How many animal signs make up the Chinese zodiac that includes the Tiger?

Source: The Tiger is the third sign in the 12-animal Chinese zodiac cycle.

Question 4

Easy

Tony the Tiger is the mascot of which breakfast cereal?

Source: Tony the Tiger has roared 'They're Grrreat!' for Frosted Flakes since 1952.

Question 5

Easy

Unlike most cats, tigers are well known for loving to do what?

Source: Most cats hate water, but tigers happily swim several kilometres and cool off in rivers.

Question 6

Easy

A tiger's orange-and-black coat mainly helps it to do what?

Source: Deer can't see orange, so a tiger's bright coat reads as green and melts into the grass.

Question 7

Easy

Which tiger villain stalks Mowgli in The Jungle Book?

Source: Shere Khan's name blends 'sher' (tiger) and 'khan' (king): the tiger king of the jungle.

Question 8

Easy

Compared with lions, how do tigers typically live?

Source: Unlike pride-living lions, tigers are loners that patrol huge territories solo.

Question 9

Easy

"Eye of the Tiger" was the theme song for which 1982 movie?

Source: Survivor wrote it at Sylvester Stallone's request after Queen refused to let him use 'Another One Bites the Dust.'

Question 10

Easy

The tiger is the national animal of which country?

Source: India named the tiger its national animal in 1973 to rally support for saving the species.

Question 11

Medium

In the wild, what do tigers mainly hunt and eat?

Source: Tigers are ambush hunters that favour large prey like deer and wild boar.

Question 12

Medium

Tiger cubs come into the world in what state?

Source: Tiger cubs are born blind and helpless, opening their eyes only after a week or two.

Question 13

Medium

A tiger's stripes are found not only on its fur, but also on its what?

Source: Shave a tiger and the stripes remain: the pattern is in the skin, not just the fur.

Question 14

Medium

A hybrid of a male lion and a female tiger is called a what?

Source: A liger (lion dad, tiger mum) is the largest cat on Earth, dwarfing both parents.

Question 15

Medium

Roughly how far away can a tiger's roar be heard?

Source: A tiger's roar carries about 3 km, partly thanks to infrasound humans can barely hear.

Question 16

Medium

What causes the pale coat of a white tiger?

Source: White tigers aren't albino: a rare recessive gene mutes the orange while keeping the stripes.

Question 17

Medium

Which of these tiger subspecies is now completely extinct?

Source: The Caspian tiger once prowled from Turkey to China but vanished by the 1970s.

Question 18

Hard

Roughly what share of the world's wild tigers live in India?

Source: India is home to roughly 70% of all the world's remaining wild tigers.

Question 19

Hard

What is the collective term for a group of tigers?

Source: A group of tigers is a 'streak' or 'ambush', fitting for such stealthy hunters.

Question 20

Hard

Big cats that can roar, such as tigers, are physically unable to do what?

Source: Cats that roar can't purr continuously, and purring cats can't roar: you get one or the other.

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