Snake Trivia | Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast #352

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Episode Intro

Something is slithering into my podcast this week. For our latest Dorky Geeky Nerdy, it’s Snake Trivia. That’s right, we did Spiders and now we’ve got Snakes. For those of you with a phobia, I’m sorry, but it’s for your own good.

The questions will be about snakes, both scientific and pop culture. As always, it’s three rounds of ten questions each.

I’m your host and the guy standing way back, Brian Rollins and this is episode 352 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast. Let’s get into this.

The Dorky Round

The Green variety of what genus of snake is the heaviest snake currently living on Earth?
a. Anaconda
Some species of snake inject what into their prey to kill or paralyze them?
a. Venom. Poison is incorrect.
All snakes fall under what Class of animal?
a. Reptilia or Reptile
What group of snakes use interlocked segments of keratin as warning to others?
a. Rattlesnake
What 2006 Samuel L Jackson movie went into edits to ADD more profanity into the final cut?
a. Snakes on a Plane
What snake is Voldermort’s companion?
a. Nagini
What giant snake, featured in the second Harry Potter book, can kill with just a look?
a. The Basilisk
What is the group of snakes that crushes its prey to death before consuming it?
a. Constrictors
Debuting in 1981, what fictional archeologist really hates snakes?
a. Indiana Jones
Which Hogwarts house is symbolized by a snake?
a. Slytherin

The Geeky Round

What’s the name given to a group of snakes with an unusual form of locomotion, a variety of roller coasters, and an air-to-air missile used from 1956 to today?
a. Sidewinder
What snake kept trying to get Mowgli into its coils in The Jungle Book?
a. Kaa
In Disney’s Robin hood, who was the advisor to Prince John?
a. Sir Hiss
What trio of sisters in Greek Myth had snakes for hair?
a. The Gorgons. Two of them were immortal, but the third, Medusa, was slain by Perseus.
Ouroboros are depicted eating what?
a. Their own tail
Found in southern Asia, what is the largest venomous snake in the world?
a. King Cobra
The mnemonic, “Red against yellow, deadly fellow; red against black, friendly Jack,” is used to differentiate the harmless milksnake from what venomous snake?
a. The Coral Snake
According to William Shakespeare, what type of snake did Cleopatra use to end her own life?
a. An Asp. Historians and toxicologists believe she drank a mixture of hemlock, wolfsbane, and opium to end her life.
What are “pits” on a snake’s head for?
a. They’re infrared-sensitive receptors
Why is a snake’s tongue forked?
a. It allows them to sense which direction their prey is when “tasting” the air.

The Nerdy Round

How many chambers will you find in a snake’s heart?
a. Three. Two atria and one ventricle.
With an estimated 30,000 fatalities, what is the deadliest snake on Earth?
a. The saw-scaled viper. They be found from Africa across the Middle East and into Pakistan and India.
In Rango, what snake had a gatling gun for a tail?
a. Rattlesnake Jake
According to Norse Myth, what giant serpent is destined to kill Thor during Ragnarök?
a. Jörmungandr
What two cobras confront Rikki-Tikki-Tavi in the 1984 short story by Rudyard Kipling?
a. Nag and Nagaina
Recently announced in 2024, what now-extinct snake is the largest to ever slither across the Earth?
a. Vasuki Inicus. A full-grown adult was likely between 36 and 50 feet long.
At a recorded 32 feet long, what’s the longest living snake ever found?
a. While anacondas are heavier, reticulated pythons are slightly longer.
Glass snakes are not actually snakes, but what?
a. They’re limbless lizards.
What is the smallest living snake species?
a. The Barbados threadsnake. Adults reach around 10 cm in length.
The board game, Moksha Patam, is better known as what in the UK?
a. Snakes and Ladders. In the US, the game is called Chutes and Ladders.

Episode Conclusion

And we’re done. How did slither through on this one? Have a favorite snake? Or do you hate snakes altogether? Let me know in the comments.

Next week, I’m afraid we’ll have more trivia. Here’s a hint:

Phobos was the Greek god of what?

Just relax and I’m sure the answer will come to you. In the meantime, chin up, look both ways before crossing the street, and I’ll see you back here on Wednesday.

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