SHARK QUIZ

by Tim Brown


Does it bite? In this test you will be asked to answer or guess at the answer to fifty questions. The first part tests your general knowledge of sharks. The second part tests how well you know the size of common sharks. The third part of the test assesses how well you know the shape of common shark families.

You get one point for each correct answer. Click on the question mark beside the question to get the answer. After you've taken the quiz click on the "Score Quiz" button to get the very subjective Scuba! On-line assessment of your shark knowledge.

General Knowledge (easy)

Ten easy true or false questions to get you started:

Q) All sharks are dangerous to people
True False
Answer
Q) There are over 600 species of sharks
True False
Answer
Q) Sharks have more bones than a most other fish
True False
Answer
Q) The ratfish, a small Pacific shark, is safe to handle
True False
Answer
Q) Sharks are great at maintaining neutral buoyancy
True False
Answer
Q) There are probably sharks close by when swimming in the ocean
True False
Answer
Q) There are probably dangerous sharks close by when swimming in the ocean
True False
Answer
Q) Divers face a greater risk of shark attack than swimmers
True False
Answer
Q) Rays are considered part of the shark family
True False
Answer
Q) Sharks often lose teeth while eating
True False
Answer


Maximum Size (hard)

A diver's mask things look bigger than they actually A small Caribbean reef shark looks like something out of a Jaws movie. In the following test guess the maximum size of these common sharks.

Common Name

Whale Shark
Under 50 feet

Over 50 feet
Answer
Basking Shark
Under 50 feet

Over 50 feet
Answer
Great White Shark
Under 25 feet

Over 25 feet
Answer
Shortfin Mako
Under 15 feet

Over 15 feet
Answer
Longfin Mako
Under 10 feet

Over 10 feet
Answer
Porbeagle
Under 10 feet

Over 10 feet
Answer
Thresher Shark
Under 20 feet

Over 20 feet
Answer
Bigeye Thresher
Under 15 feet

Over 15 feet
Answer
Tiger
Under 15 feet

Over 15 feet
Answer
Blue Shark
Under 15 feet

Over 15 feet
Answer
Dusky Shark
Under 10 feet

Over 10 feet
Answer
Bull Shark
Under 15 feet

Over 15 feet
Answer
Blacktip Shark
Under 10 feet

Over 10 feet
Answer
Soupfin Shark
Under 10 feet

Over 10 feet
Answer
Sevengill Shark
Under 10 feet

Over 10 feet
Answer
Leopard Shark
Under 5 feet

Over 5 feet
Answer
Sandbar Shark
Under 5 feet

Over 5 feet
Answer
Swell Shark
Under 5 feet

Over 5 feet
Answer
Spinner Shark
Under 10 feet

Over 10 feet
Answer
Pacific Angel Shark
Under 5 feet

Over 5 feet
Answer
Horn Shark
Under 5 feet

Over 5 feet
Answer
Smooth Dogfish
Under 5 feet

Over 5 feet
Answer
Spiny Dogfish
Under 5 feet

Over 5 feet
Answer
Nurse Shark
Under 10 feet

Over 10 feet
Answer
Great Hammerhead
Under 15 feet

Over 15 feet
Answer
Scalloped Hammerhead
Under 15 feet

Over 15 feet
Answer
Smooth Hammerhead
Under 10 feet

Over 10 feet
Answer
Bonnethead
Under 5 feet

Over 5 feet
Answer
Sawfish
Under 15 feet

Over 15 feet
Answer


Shapes (harder)

The members of the different shark families all have unique shapes. Some have more fins than others; some have pointed heads while others have blunt heads. Some have very distinctive shapes like the hammerhead and thresher shark. Others are not so easy to categorize; most people are surprised to learn the Great White's family.

Shark Shape
Requiem Shark

Thresher Shark
Answer
Shark Shape
Cow Shark

Carpet Shark
Answer
Shark Shape
Bullhead Shark

Hammerhead
Answer
Tiger Shark

Mackerel Shark
Answer
Shark Shape
Whale Shark

Requiem Shark
Answer
Shark Shape
Whale Shark

Bullhead Shark
Answer
Shark Shape
Thresher Shark

Mackerel Shark
Answer
Shark Shape
Cow Shark

Dogfish Shark
Answer
Shark Shape
Bullhead Shark

Carpet Shark
Answer
Shark Shape
Dogfish Shark

Tiger Shark
Answer

Final Question
Did you enjoy taking the Shark Quiz? True False

Thanks for taking the shark quiz. The more you know about sharks the safer you'll feel diving and the better you'll understand our delicate underwater ecosystem. Click the Score Quiz button to get the very subjective Skin Diver assessment of how well you did.


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