Again this year we’re beginning each month with five pub quiz style questions, with a different subject each month. They’re not difficult, but it is unlikely everyone will know all the answers, so hopefully you’ll learn something new, as well as have a bit of fun.

October Quiz Questions: Biological Science

1. How many hearts does an octopus have?
2. What is the name of the bumps on a raspberry?
3. The Kakapo is a flightless bird native to New Zealand. What type of bird is it?
4. Ants and bees evolved from which other insect species.
5. According to researchers there are thought to be over a billion individuals of only four bird species. Name two of them.

Answers will be posted in 2 weeks time.