Beluga Whale
  • 1. Which ocean are Beluga Whales typically found in?
A) Pacific Ocean
B) Indian Ocean
C) Atlantic Ocean
D) Arctic Ocean
  • 2. What color are adult Beluga Whales?
A) White
B) Grey
C) Black
D) Blue
  • 3. How do Beluga Whales communicate?
A) Roaring sounds
B) Whistles and clicks
C) Purring sounds
D) Barking sounds
  • 4. What are the primary threats to beluga whales in the wild?
A) Oil spills, hunting, and ship strikes
B) Genetic disorders, infectious diseases, and parasites
C) Pollution, habitat degradation, and noise pollution
D) Predation, overfishing, and climate change
  • 5. What is the primary method beluga whales use for hunting prey?
A) Visual observation
B) Chasing
C) Trapping
D) Echolocation
  • 6. What is the diet of Beluga Whales mainly composed of?
A) Crustaceans
B) Fish
C) Plants
D) Seals
  • 7. How many blowholes do beluga whales have?
A) Four
B) One
C) Two
D) Three
  • 8. Which sense is the most developed in beluga whales?
A) Smell
B) Hearing
C) Sight
D) Taste
  • 9. What family do beluga whales belong to?
A) Monodontidae
B) Phocoenidae
C) Balaenopteridae
D) Delphinidae
  • 10. What unique feature allows beluga whales to swim under ice easily?
A) Large dorsal fin
B) Fins on their flippers
C) Absence of a dorsal fin
D) Streamlined body
  • 11. What is the name of the echolocation organ found in beluga whales?
A) Blubber
B) Melon
C) Tusk
D) Fin
  • 12. What is the maximum length a male beluga whale can grow to?
A) 10 m (33 ft)
B) 3 m (10 ft)
C) 7 m (23 ft)
D) 5.5 m (18 ft)
  • 13. How deep can beluga whales dive?
A) 1,000 m (3,280 ft)
B) 500 m (1,640 ft)
C) 700 m (2,300 ft)
D) 100 m (330 ft)
  • 14. Which of the following is NOT a threat to beluga whales?
A) Contamination
B) Natural predators
C) Climate change
D) Overfishing
  • 15. What is the conservation status of beluga whales according to the IUCN Red List?
A) Least concern
B) Endangered
C) Extinct
D) Near threatened
  • 16. Which subpopulation of beluga whales is considered critically endangered?
A) Cook Inlet in Alaska
B) Bering Sea
C) Chukchi Sea
D) Arctic Ocean
  • 17. Which of the following is a natural predator of beluga whales?
A) Sharks
B) Dolphins
C) Seals
D) Polar bears
  • 18. What is the average group size of beluga whales?
A) 10 animals
B) 50 animals
C) 20 animals
D) 2 animals
  • 19. What is the primary diet of beluga whales?
A) Opportunistic feeders
B) Plankton
C) Fish only
D) Seaweed
  • 20. What is the primary reason beluga whales are not controlled by the International Whaling Commission?
A) They are not hunted
B) They are not considered whales
C) They are not endangered
D) Aboriginal whaling is excluded from the 1986 moratorium
  • 21. Which of the following beluga whale populations is listed as endangered in Canada?
A) Western Hudson Bay
B) Southern Hudson Bay
C) Northern Hudson Bay
D) Eastern Hudson Bay
  • 22. From which language is the species name 'leucas' derived?
A) Russian
B) Latin
C) Greek
D) English
  • 23. Which common name for the beluga whale is more popular according to the Red List of Threatened Species?
A) Dolphin
B) White whale
C) Sea canary
D) Beluga
  • 24. From which language does the English name 'beluga' originate?
A) English
B) Russian
C) Greek
D) Latin
  • 25. What is the colloquial name for the beluga whale due to its vocalizations?
A) Sea canary
B) Whale singer
C) Sea singer
D) Ocean bird
  • 26. Which of the following is NOT a sound made by the beluga whale?
A) Squeal
B) Roar
C) Whistle
D) Squeak
  • 27. What does the Greek word 'δελφίν' translate to in English?
A) Dolphin
B) Fin
C) Wingless
D) White
  • 28. What does the Greek word 'απτερος' mean?
A) Wingless
B) White
C) Fin
D) Dolphin
  • 29. Who first described the beluga whale?
A) Gregor Mendel
B) Peter Simon Pallas
C) Charles Darwin
D) Carl Linnaeus
  • 30. Which parvorder do toothed whales belong to?
A) Odontoceti
B) Cetacea
C) Mysticeti
D) Pinnipedia
  • 31. Which species is the only other member of the Monodontidae family?
A) Beluga
B) Porpoise
C) Narwhal
D) Dolphin
  • 32. What evidence supports the hypothesis of hybridization between beluga whales and narwhals?
A) Genomic sequence similarity
B) Fossilized bones in Vermont
C) Shared common ancestor
D) A skull with intermediate characteristics
  • 33. What percentage of genome-wide sequence similarity is there between beluga whales and killer whales?
A) 90%
B) 95%
C) 85%
D) 97.87%
  • 34. What is the name of the prehistoric ancestor of the beluga from the late Miocene epoch?
A) Monodon monoceros
B) Bohaskaia monodontoides
C) Denebola brachycephala
D) Casatia thermophila
  • 35. From which epoch is Bohaskaia monodontoides known?
A) Early Pliocene
B) Early Miocene
C) Late Miocene
D) Late Pliocene
  • 36. Where were fossilized beluga bones found in 1849?
A) Virginia
B) Vermont, United States
C) Charlotte, Vermont
D) Baja California
  • 37. What is the official Vermont State Fossil?
A) The Charlotte whale
B) Ammonite fossil
C) Trilobite fossil
D) Dinosaur fossil
  • 38. What is the estimated maximum lifespan of a beluga whale?
A) Up to 70 or 80 years.
B) Up to 30 years.
C) Up to 100 years.
D) Up to 50 years.
  • 39. What is the size difference between male and female beluga whales?
A) Males and females are the same size.
B) Males are 25% longer than females.
C) Males are 50% longer than females.
D) Females are 25% longer than males.
  • 40. What is the maximum thickness of the fat layer on a beluga whale?
A) Up to 15 cm.
B) Up to 10 cm.
C) Up to 20 cm.
D) Up to 5 cm.
  • 41. What is the estimated number of belugas in the St. Lawrence River Estuary?
A) 889 individuals
B) 55,000 individuals
C) 14,500 individuals
D) 21,400 individuals
  • 42. What is the maximum distance belugas have been known to migrate annually?
A) 12,000 kilometers
B) 6,000 kilometers
C) 9,000 kilometers
D) 3,000 kilometers
  • 43. What is the maximum recorded diving depth for beluga whales in the wild?
A) 500 meters
B) Over 900 meters
C) 700 meters
D) 600 meters
  • 44. What is the maximum weight of a beluga that a polar bear has been documented capturing?
A) 800 kg.
B) 1200 kg.
C) 500 kg.
D) 935 kg.
  • 45. What type of cells in a beluga's retina suggest they can see in low light?
A) Cilia
B) Cones
C) Fibers
D) Rods
  • 46. Which whale species do belugas sometimes accompany while hunting?
A) Humpback whales
B) Bowhead whales
C) Blue whales
D) Killer whales
  • 47. Which pathogen is not considered very harmful to belugas?
A) Herpesviruses
B) Ciliate protozoa
C) Papillomaviruses
D) Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae
  • 48. What was the IUCN conservation status of belugas prior to 2008?
A) Vulnerable
B) Endangered
C) Least concern
D) Critically endangered
  • 49. What behavior do belugas display when they detect blood in water?
A) Ignore it
B) Swim away quickly
C) Display typical alarm behaviour
D) Approach the source of the blood
  • 50. What is the estimated number of belugas in the Svalbard stock?
A) 549 individuals
B) 4,000 individuals
C) 1,500 individuals
D) 2,500 individuals
  • 51. What type of behavior is observed when belugas carry objects on their heads and backs?
A) Sleeping behavior
B) Substitute behavior
C) Aggressive behavior
D) Feeding behavior
  • 52. When do the testes of male beluga whales double in weight?
A) During the winter months
B) During the summer months
C) During the spring months
D) During the mating season
  • 53. When did the unrestricted killing of belugas continue until, before it was found to be overestimated?
A) The 1940s
B) The 1970s
C) The 1950s
D) The 1960s
  • 54. What type of vertebrae allows belugas a greater range of facial expressions?
A) Unfused cervical vertebrae
B) Thoracic vertebrae
C) Lumbar vertebrae
D) Fused cervical vertebrae
  • 55. How many individuals are estimated to be in the Eastern Hudson Bay stock?
A) 55,000 individuals
B) 1,151 individuals
C) 3,400–3,800 individuals
D) 14,500 individuals
  • 56. Which organization bought an aquarium chain in 2012 and established a beluga sanctuary?
A) Blackstone Group
B) SeaWorld
C) Whale and Dolphin Conservation
D) Merlin Entertainments
  • 57. Which pathogen is found in the ear canals of belugas?
A) Leucasiella arctica
B) Hadwenius seymouri
C) Pharurus pallasii
D) Anisakis simplex
  • 58. What is sold commercially in Greenland from belugas?
A) The vertebrae
B) The skin (muktuk)
C) The meat
D) The teeth
  • 59. What equation is used to establish hunting quotas in Canada and the United States?
A) Maximum Sustainable Yield equation
B) Population Density equation
C) Potential Biological Removal equation
D) Carrying Capacity equation
  • 60. What is the name of the beluga that fathered four living offspring at Shedd Aquarium?
A) Naluark
B) Ruby
C) Little White
D) Little Grey
  • 61. What is one method belugas use to produce audible signals?
A) Tail-beating
B) Blowhole-blowing
C) Fin-slapping
D) Jaw-clapping
  • 62. What term is used to describe social groups of immature beluga calves?
A) Families
B) Pleas
C) Pods
D) Kindergartens
  • 63. What replaced whale oil in the 1860s?
A) Vegetable oil
B) Mineral oil
C) Coal tar
D) Petroleum jelly
  • 64. What is the title of the 1963 National Film Board of Canada documentary depicting a beluga hunt?
A) Les Océans de l'Est
B) Pour la suite du monde
C) La Chasse au Beluga
D) Le Monde des Cétacés
  • 65. What is the hybrid between a beluga and a narwhal known to have?
A) Long tusks
B) Unusual dentition
C) Webbed feet
D) Striped skin
  • 66. What ability do male belugas in captivity have?
A) Swim faster than wild belugas
B) Fly short distances
C) Change color
D) Mimic human speech
  • 67. In what year did the first beluga calf born in captivity in Europe die?
A) 2016
B) 1992
C) 2006
D) 2018
  • 68. Which pathogen is known to cause anorexia and dermal plaques in belugas kept in captivity?
A) Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae
B) Sarcocystis
C) Anisakis simplex
D) Papillomaviruses
  • 69. What is a potential risk from the decline in annual ice cover for belugas?
A) Increased human access disrupting habitats
B) Decreased predation by killer whales
C) Reduced boat traffic
D) More stable ice conditions
  • 70. Which country became the largest provider of belugas for captivity after Canada banned the practice?
A) China
B) Russia
C) Norway
D) United States
  • 71. What role do chemoreceptors in a beluga's mouth play?
A) They regulate body temperature
B) They enhance hearing
C) They improve vision
D) They detect different tastes
  • 72. Which beluga was repeatedly bred and rejected her calves at SeaWorld San Diego?
A) Little White
B) Naluark
C) Little Grey
D) Ruby
  • 73. Which area is a focus of discussions for sustainable hunting?
A) Eastern Chukchi Sea
B) Northern Canadian sites
C) Bristol Bay
D) Cook Inlet
  • 74. What is the average annual landed harvest of belugas in the Chukchi Sea?
A) 62 individuals
B) 39 individuals
C) 17 individuals
D) 152 individuals
  • 75. Which part of a beluga's body is most likely responsible for receiving sounds?
A) Ears
B) Nose
C) Lower jaw
D) Tongue
  • 76. In what year did the Quebec Department of Fisheries launch a study on belugas' influence on local fish populations?
A) 1940
B) 1925
C) 1938
D) 1950
  • 77. What is the range of vision for belugas under water?
A) No range
B) Short range
C) Long range
D) Infinite range
  • 78. What percentage of beluga adults from the Saint Lawrence River examined between 1983 and 1999 had suffered cancer?
A) 10%.
B) 50%.
C) 27%.
D) 5%.
  • 79. What does the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's guide recommend to protect belugas during whale-watching?
A) Chasing the belugas
B) Feeding the belugas
C) Touching the belugas
D) Keeping boats at a distance
  • 80. Where did a beluga named Benny travel in 2018?
A) Charlottetown Harbour
B) Thames Estuary
C) Saint Lawrence River
D) Hudson Bay
  • 81. Which pathogen has been found in belugas in the Saint Lawrence River and causes encephalitis?
A) Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae
B) Sarcocystis
C) Anisakis simplex
D) Contracaecum
  • 82. Which researcher claimed to teach a beluga whale to 'talk'?
A) A Canadian researcher
B) A Russian researcher
C) A Japanese researcher
D) An American researcher
  • 83. What material makes up the beluga whale's tailfin?
A) Hard, dense, fibrous connective tissue.
B) Soft cartilage.
C) Thin, flexible skin.
D) Bones similar to those in human arms.
  • 84. How long do beluga calves typically remain dependent on their mothers for nursing?
A) For the first three months
B) For the first two years
C) For the first six months
D) For the first year
  • 85. Where do belugas prefer to give birth during the summer?
A) Open ocean
B) Polar ice caps
C) River estuaries
D) Deep sea trenches
  • 86. What is the name of the beluga that saved a diver in Harbin, China?
A) Naluark
B) Little White
C) Not specified
D) Ruby
  • 87. Which pathogen is found in the stomachs of belugas?
A) Pharurus pallasii
B) Leucasiella arctica
C) Hadwenius seymouri
D) Anisakis simplex
  • 88. What is the term for the synchronized surfacing and diving behavior of belugas?
A) Pod jumping
B) Swarming
C) Herd diving
D) Milling
  • 89. How do belugas change the shape of their melon?
A) By using their teeth
B) By changing their body temperature
C) By contracting their neck muscles
D) By blowing air around their sinuses
  • 90. Which country's navy trained belugas for anti-mining operations during the Cold War?
A) Canadian Navy
B) Soviet Navy
C) Russian Navy
D) United States Navy
  • 91. What is the average annual landed harvest of belugas in the Beaufort Sea?
A) 17 individuals
B) 39 individuals
C) 152 individuals
D) 62 individuals
  • 92. What unusual behavior has been observed in captive beluga whales?
A) Diurnal feeding
B) Alloparenting
C) Nocturnal migration
D) Solitary hunting
  • 93. Which pathogen is found in the rectums of belugas?
A) Anisakis simplex
B) Hadwenius seymouri
C) Pharurus pallasii
D) Leucasiella arctica
  • 94. What do hunters in Hudson's Bay rarely consume?
A) The skin
B) The meat
C) The vertebrae
D) The teeth
  • 95. Which region has an extinct beluga population?
A) Ulbansky
B) Eastern Bering Sea
C) Eastern Canadian Arctic
D) Southwest Greenland
  • 96. How does a beluga whale open its blowhole?
A) By opening its mouth
B) By expanding the melon
C) By moving its tail
D) By contracting the muscular covering
  • 97. What is the primary feeding habit of the beluga-narwhal hybrid?
A) Surface feeding
B) Filter feeding
C) Midwater hunting
D) Hunting on the seabed
  • 98. What is the maximum distance belugas can detect the presence of large ships?
A) 100 km.
B) 200 km.
C) 10 km.
D) 50 km.
  • 99. What is the most common invertebrate prey for belugas in the Eastern Chukchi Sea?
A) Shrimp
B) Echiurid worms
C) Octopus
D) Amphipods
  • 100. What is the average fat content in the milk of beluga whales?
A) 28%
B) 35%
C) 30%
D) 25%
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